Advanced Translation

Subject 110-304 (2008)

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Credit Points: 12.500
Level: Undergraduate
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008:

Semester 2, - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 3 hours of seminars per week
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Prerequisites: Chinese 3B and one of Great Chinese Classics or Chinese Economic Documents OR Chinese 5B and one of Economic Documents or Modern Chinese Literature or Advanced Seminar or equivalent as determined by the coordinator.
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Coordinator

Prof David Holm
Subject Overview:

In this subject students will learn to translate from Chinese to English and English to Chinese. The selection of texts will be limited to modern literature and to documents and news items on politics and international affairs. In their translations students will learn to focus on accuracy as well as stylistic appropriateness and will be encouraged to submit both individual and group work.I

Assessment: Class work totalling 500 words 20% (due weekly in class), written translations totalling 1500 words 40% (due at intervals during semester) and a 2-hour examination 40% (due during the examination period).
Prescribed Texts: Materials supplied by the Institute
Recommended Texts:

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Breadth Options: This subject is a level 2 or level 3 subject and is not available to new generation degree students as a breadth option in 2008.
This subject or an equivalent will be available as breadth in the future.
Breadth subjects are currently being developed and these existing subject details can be used as guide to the type of options that might be available.
2009 subjects to be offered as breadth will be finalised before re-enrolment for 2009 starts in early October.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

  • acquire written communication skills through essay and assignment preparation and writing;

  • show attention to detail through close reading;

  • acquire time management and planning skills through managing and organising workloads for required reading and assignment completion.

Notes:

Previously available as 110-430 Advanced Chinese Translation. Students who have completed 110-430 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Related Course(s): Bachelor of Arts
Diploma in Modern Languages (Chinese)
Graduate Diploma in Arts (Chinese)

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