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TRAN871 – Technology for Translating and Interpreting
2015 – S1 Day
General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Lecturer, Tutor
Canzhong Wu
Contact via Email
C5A 421
Consultation available upon request.
Margaret Wood
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| Credit points |
Credit points
4
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
TRAN877 or TRAN816 or admission to MAdvTrans
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit is concerned with the use of technologies in the context of translation and interpreting. It introduces a wide range of techniques and skills that are relevant to using computational tools as translation aids, and explores how various computational resources (such as corpora, terminology tools and translation memories) can be used to help increase translation efficiency and productivity. In particular, it provides training in the use of SDL Trados Studio 2009.
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Important Academic Dates
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- The students will be able to recognize the important roles of technologies in the context and translation and interpreting.
- The students will be able to demonstrate how linguistic and computational resources can be used to facilitate their translation and interpreting.
- The students will be able to apply both general purpose tools and specialized translation tools to their projects.
- The students will be able to investigate automatic translation and its use in translation and interpreting.
General Assessment Information
All the assignments need to be submitted via Moodle, with your name and student number as the file name.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Due |
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| Report on Internet Resources | 15% | Week 4 |
| Corpus creation | 15% | Week 7 |
| Translation project | 25% | Week 11 |
| Writing an essay | 45% | Week 14 |
Report on Internet Resources
Due: Week 4
Weighting: 15%
In this task, you are required to write a 750-word report on three resources on the internet that are, in your view, most helpful to translation or interpreting.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- The students will be able to demonstrate how linguistic and computational resources can be used to facilitate their translation and interpreting.
Corpus creation
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 15%
In this task, you are required to create a specialised corpus, and explore how terminology extraction is performed.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- The students will be able to demonstrate how linguistic and computational resources can be used to facilitate their translation and interpreting.
- The students will be able to apply both general purpose tools and specialized translation tools to their projects.
Translation project
Due: Week 11
Weighting: 25%
This task is concerned with creating a translation project in a specialized translation tool such as SDL Trados, MemSource or MemoQ, and translating documents by means of translation memories, terminology bases and machine translation systems.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- The students will be able to recognize the important roles of technologies in the context and translation and interpreting.
- The students will be able to demonstrate how linguistic and computational resources can be used to facilitate their translation and interpreting.
- The students will be able to apply both general purpose tools and specialized translation tools to their projects.
- The students will be able to investigate automatic translation and its use in translation and interpreting.
Writing an essay
Due: Week 14
Weighting: 45%
The task is intended to address some aspect of the involvement of technologies in the total process of translation or interpreting.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- The students will be able to recognize the important roles of technologies in the context and translation and interpreting.
Delivery and Resources
The required and recommended readings will be uploaded to iLearn, and linked to the schedule of each week.
Policies and Procedures
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
Grading Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Grievance Management Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grievance_management/policy.html
Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Student Code of Conduct
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
Results
Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
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Graduate Capabilities
PG - Capable of Professional and Personal Judgment and Initiative
Our postgraduates will demonstrate a high standard of discernment and common sense in their professional and personal judgment. They will have the ability to make informed choices and decisions that reflect both the nature of their professional work and their personal perspectives.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- The students will be able to recognize the important roles of technologies in the context and translation and interpreting.
- The students will be able to demonstrate how linguistic and computational resources can be used to facilitate their translation and interpreting.
- The students will be able to apply both general purpose tools and specialized translation tools to their projects.
- The students will be able to investigate automatic translation and its use in translation and interpreting.
Assessment tasks
- Corpus creation
- Writing an essay
PG - Discipline Knowledge and Skills
Our postgraduates will be able to demonstrate a significantly enhanced depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content knowledge in their chosen fields.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- The students will be able to recognize the important roles of technologies in the context and translation and interpreting.
- The students will be able to demonstrate how linguistic and computational resources can be used to facilitate their translation and interpreting.
- The students will be able to apply both general purpose tools and specialized translation tools to their projects.
- The students will be able to investigate automatic translation and its use in translation and interpreting.
Assessment tasks
- Report on Internet Resources
- Corpus creation
- Translation project
- Writing an essay
PG - Critical, Analytical and Integrative Thinking
Our postgraduates will be capable of utilising and reflecting on prior knowledge and experience, of applying higher level critical thinking skills, and of integrating and synthesising learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments. A characteristic of this form of thinking is the generation of new, professionally oriented knowledge through personal or group-based critique of practice and theory.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- The students will be able to recognize the important roles of technologies in the context and translation and interpreting.
- The students will be able to apply both general purpose tools and specialized translation tools to their projects.
Assessment tasks
- Report on Internet Resources
- Translation project
- Writing an essay
PG - Research and Problem Solving Capability
Our postgraduates will be capable of systematic enquiry; able to use research skills to create new knowledge that can be applied to real world issues, or contribute to a field of study or practice to enhance society. They will be capable of creative questioning, problem finding and problem solving.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- The students will be able to demonstrate how linguistic and computational resources can be used to facilitate their translation and interpreting.
- The students will be able to apply both general purpose tools and specialized translation tools to their projects.
- The students will be able to investigate automatic translation and its use in translation and interpreting.
Assessment tasks
- Corpus creation
- Translation project
- Writing an essay
PG - Effective Communication
Our postgraduates will be able to communicate effectively and convey their views to different social, cultural, and professional audiences. They will be able to use a variety of technologically supported media to communicate with empathy using a range of written, spoken or visual formats.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- The students will be able to apply both general purpose tools and specialized translation tools to their projects.
- The students will be able to investigate automatic translation and its use in translation and interpreting.
Assessment tasks
- Report on Internet Resources
- Writing an essay
PG - Engaged and Responsible, Active and Ethical Citizens
Our postgraduates will be ethically aware and capable of confident transformative action in relation to their professional responsibilities and the wider community. They will have a sense of connectedness with others and country and have a sense of mutual obligation. They will be able to appreciate the impact of their professional roles for social justice and inclusion related to national and global issues
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcome
- The students will be able to demonstrate how linguistic and computational resources can be used to facilitate their translation and interpreting.
Assessment tasks
- Report on Internet Resources
- Writing an essay