2 Way Translation

Singapore University of Social Sciences

2 Way Translation (MLL307)

Applications Open: 01 October 2023

Applications Close: 15 November 2023

Next Available Intake: January 2024

Course Types: Modular Undergraduate Course

Language: Malay

Duration: 6 months

Fees: $1391.78 View More Details on Fees

Area of Interest: Linguistics and Languages

Schemes: Alumni Continuing Education (ACE)

Funding: To be confirmed

School/Department: School of Humanities & Behavioural Sciences

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Synopsis

This course aims to provide sufficient practice in translation on a wide range of topics. Students will be exposed to a variety of texts to practice on in real time situations. The key genres that will be highlighted will include general language texts, specialized texts e.g. finance /scientific/ legal and literary texts. Students will discuss quality control in translation and the analysis of equivalence at word, sentence and text levels.

Level: 3
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: Every January
E-Learning: BLENDED - Learning is done MAINLY online using interactive study materials in Canvas. Students receive guidance and support from online instructors via discussion forums and emails. This is supplemented with SOME face-to-face sessions. If the course has an exam component, this will be administered on-campus.

Topics

Principles of Translation
Context and Register in Translation
Text Types and Genres
General Texts
Specialised Translation I
Specialised Translation II
Revising and Editing

Learning Outcome

Apply levels of meaning: primary vs. secondary; denotative vs. connotative in the translation process. (B3)
Appraise the implications of text types and appropriate translation approaches in the translation process. (B4)
Analyse word plays, puns and genre specific register in source language texts. (B4)
(Compose) Translate appropriately (B5)
Formulate translation choice made (B5)
Employ the appropriate procedures in the translation process (B3)