ML1205: Specialised Translation (for French students)
| School | French |
| Department Code | MLANG |
| Module Code | ML1205 |
| External Subject Code | 101130 |
| Number of Credits | 20 |
| Level | L6 |
| Language of Delivery | English |
| Module Leader | Mrs Marie-Laure Jones |
| Semester | Double Semester |
| Academic Year | 2016/7 |
Outline Description of Module
This module focuses on consolidating Translation skills, both translating written and oral examples of contemporary French into English and translating from English into French.
On completion of the module a student should be able to
- Efficiently translate passages from French into English and from English into French
- Master complex grammatical structures in French and English
- Recognise different text types and analyse them clearly and accurately
How the module will be delivered
1 contact hour per week:
1 hour translation seminar, alternate weeks French into English and English into French
Skills that will be practised and developed
- Translation skills at professional level
- Writing skills including a thorough command of syntactical and lexical structures
- Research skills relating to linguistic and cultural context
How the module will be assessed
Written Translation Coursework - 60% - Semester A and Semester S
- 30% English into French
- 30% French into English
Written Translation tests - 40% - Semester S
- 20% English into French
- 20% French into English
Assessment Breakdown
| Type | % | Title | Duration(hrs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written Assessment | 30 | Written Translation Coursework (French Into English) | N/A |
| Written Assessment | 30 | Written Translation Coursework (English Into French) | N/A |
| Class Test | 20 | Written Translation Test (French Into English) | N/A |
| Class Test | 20 | Written Translation Test (English Into French) | N/A |
Syllabus content
Translation of a range of texts dealing with contemporary issues.
Essential Reading and Resource List
Sandor Hervey and Ian Higgins, Thinking French Translation A course in translation method: French to English, Routledge, 2002
Background Reading and Resource List
Written and oral examples to be circulated in class.
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