Translating Language and Culture

Subject EDUC90067 (2014)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2014.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject is not offered in 2014.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 24 hours
Total Time Commitment:

120 hours
Prerequisites:

To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted in the Master of English in a Global Context. This subject is not available for students admitted in any other courses.
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

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Contact

Education Student Centre
234 Queensberry Street
Phone: +61 3 8344 8285

Subject Overview:

This subject examines intercultural issues associated with translating and interpreting. Topics include the (im)possibility of accurate translation, the spirit or the letter, cultural variations in discourse and genre, the creation of hybrid discourses and hybrid cultures and contextual determinants in translating and interpreting.
Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • recognise that translation is a cultural as well as linguistic issue;
  • understand the complexity involved in producing culturally sensitive translation;
  • be aware of how purpose and context affect translation; and
  • be able to critically evaluate some translations.
Assessment:

Back translation activity, 1250 words: English translation to L1 back to English, due early in the semester 25%
Essay 1, 1250 words: comparative advantages of a specific translation theory, due mid semester 25%
Essay 2, 2500 words: analysis of culture on translation, due end of semester 50%
Prescribed Texts: None
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Links to further information: http://www.hawthornenglish.com/MEGC_info.html
Related Course(s): Master of English in a Global Context

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