Synopsis
Topics
- Translation and its related fields
- The History of Translation over two millennia
- What is Translation
- The Translation Process
- Equivalence in Translation
- Approaches in Translation
- Meaning in Translation
- Purpose in Translation
- Formal translation
- Functional Translation
- Language varieties and its impact on translation
- Linguistic analysis
- Discourse analysis
- Text types and Translation
Learning Outcome
- Identify the key approaches in translation.
- Explain the history of translation in relation to societal demands.
- Illustrate translation problems and its solutions.
- Analyse translation problems.
- Employ knowledge of translation to their work involving Malay language and culture.
- Translate text types appropriately in Malay and English.
Week # | Day | Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 7PM | 10PM |
3 | 2 | 7PM | 10PM |
5 | 3 | 7PM | 10PM |
7 | 4 | 7PM | 10PM |
9 | 5 | 7PM | 10PM |
11 | 6 | 7PM | 10PM |
Relevance of Course to employment/upskilling/reskilling
MLL105 Introduction to Translation is highly relevant for individuals seeking to enhance their employability in the field of Malay-English Translation. This course is tailored for those aiming to become translators by focusing on elements of the history, theories, strategies and approaches of Translation. The curriculum emphasizes understanding and appreciation of how the work of a translator requires knowledge and skills embedded in understanding the specific theories and approaches in translation over time. Students will be exposed to aspects of formal and functional equivalence in translation of specific text types in Malay and English.
Schedule
| Week # | Day | Time | Seminar | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 7PM-10PM | Seminar Session 1 | Introduction Translation history and its related fields |
| 3 | 2 | 7PM-10PM | Seminar Session 2 | The translation process |
| 5 | 3 | 7PM-10PM | Seminar Session 3 | Approaches in translation and equivalence |
| 7 | 4 | 7PM-10PM | Seminar Session 4 | Meaning and purpose in translation |
| 9 | 5 | 7PM-10PM | Seminar Session 5 | Formal, functional translation |
| 11 | 6 | 7PM-10PM | Seminar Session 6 | Linguistic and discourse in translation Text types and translation |
Trainer Information
Associate Professor
Lim Beng Soon
Associate Professor Dr Lim Beng Soon is the Head of Malay Language and Literature at SUSS. His major research areas are Pragmatics, in particular Malay and English politeness and spoken discourse, Translation, Contact Languages and Applied Linguistics.
Prior to joining SUSS he was Associate Professor at the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics at the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur. He served for several years as language specialist to the South East Asian Ministers of Education Organization’s Regional Language Centre in Singapore. His appointment to SEAMEO RELC required him to conduct courses for language professionals around South East Asia. Before his appointment at SEAMEO RELC, he was an assistant professor at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Dr Lim sits on the editorial board of the RELC Journal and was the co-editor of the SEAMEO publication for language teaching, Guidelines with Jack C. Richards. He is a member of the Malay Resource Panel of The National Translation Committee and Executive Committee member of the Singapore Association for Applied Linguistics.
Course Fees
| International Participants | Singapore Citizens (below 40yrs) & Permanent Residents (aged 21 and above) | SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy1 (S'poreans aged 40 and above) | Enhanced Training Support for SME2 (Singaporean and PRs) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Course fee (A) | $1,753.00 | $1,461.00 | $1,461.00 | $1,461.00 |
| SSG grant (70%) (B) | - | $1,022.70 | $1,022.70 | $1,022.70 |
| Nett course fee (A) - (B) = (C) | $1,753.00 | $438.30 | $438.30 | $438.30 |
| 9% GST on nett course fee (D) | $157.77 | $39.45 | $39.45 | $39.45 |
| Total nett course fee payable, including GST (C) + (D) = (E) | $1910.77 | $477.75 | $477.75 | $477.75 |
| Less additional funding if eligible under various schemes (F) | - | - | $292.20 | $292.20 |
| Total nett course fee payable, including GST, after additional funding from the various funding schemes (E) - (F) = (H) | $1,910.77 | $477.75 | $185.75 | $185.75 |
1 Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy:
Singaporeans aged 40 and above may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course
fees.
2 Enhanced Training Support
for SMEs: SME-sponsored employees (Singaporean Citizens and PRs) aged 21
and above may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fees.
- Participants are required to achieve at least 75% attendance and pass any prescribed examinations/assessments or submit any course/project work (if any) under the course requirement.
- Participants are required to complete all surveys and feedbacks related to the course.
- The course fees are reviewed annually and may be revised. The University reserves the right to adjust the course fees without prior notice.
- Singapore University of Social Sciences reserves the right to amend
and/or revise the above schedule without prior notice.
For clarification, please contact the SUSS Academy via the following:
Telephone: +65 6248 0263
Email: [email protected]