Independent Translation and Interpreting Project (CTI388)

This course is designed to enable students to apply translation and interpreting (T&I) skills in a project. It aims to provide students with a range of practical experiences that mirror the T&I profession. In a highly applied and hands-on approach, the course explores multimodality in translation, professional practice and ethics, marketing and pricing strategies, collaboration and project management. Technology, AI and digital tools are integral to these aspects. Students can choose and engage in projects that align with their interests, allowing them to engage with the material actively rather than conducting theoretical exercises. Students can also build their portfolio through this course by demonstrating their translation and interpreting competencies. The completion of a translation project may aid in the application of career opportunities or further studies in higher degrees.

• Multimodality in Translation
• The Untranslatable and Beyond
• T&I: Technology, AI, and Tools
• Professional Roles of Translators and Interpreters
• Ethics
• Collaborative Translation
• Tools for Collaborative Translation
• Translation Project Management
• Developing Effective Marketing Strategies for T&I Services
• Pricing Strategies for T&I Services
• Main Translation Theories
• Main Interpreting Theories
• Community Interpreting
• Translation in Global Markets
• Technological Innovations in Translation

• Arrange to meet potential service users to understand their needs
• Plan workflow in providing translation or interpreting services
• Use different forms of technologies to carry out the services
• Apply appropriate translation or interpreting strategies to solve real-life problems
• Prepare pre-translation or pre-interpreting materials
• Proposing appropriate strategies in providing translation and interpreting services