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GH3007: GAELIC TRANSLATION: THEORY AND PRACTICE A AND B (2015-2016)

Last modified: 25 Mar 2016 11:33


Course Overview

This is a course for developing practical translation skills from Gaelic to English and English to Gaelic; it also introduces the theoretical concepts associated with translation studies.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 3
Term Full Year Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Moray Watson

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course studies concepts and principles of translation and translation studies. The course also provides students with an opportunity to improve their Gaelic in an applied language setting, with an emphasis on transferable, professional skills. Assignments will consist of reading in the field of translatology and carrying out practical translation work. Students will be taught different strategies for dealing with different styles of source- and target-language materials and will be given the opportunity to develop their translating skills on a range of literary, professional, technical, academic and other texts.
Level 4 adds: Students will be expected to be able to deal with the most difficult texts at Level 4.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt: Continuous assessment: four translations and one exercise (20% each).

Level 3 only: 1 two-hour written examination, consisting of two translations and one exercise (100%).

Formative Assessment

Students develop a folio of written work, which is formatively assessed each week. Some of this then forms part of a folio for summative assessment.

Feedback

Written feedback is given on weekly assignments. Verbal feedback takes place within class or in email or other contact with students.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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