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As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group activities on campus, and most will keep an online version available to those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
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Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Sarah Forget
Marc Orlando
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to GradDipTransInter or MTransInterStudAdv or MTransInter or MTransInterMAppLingTESOL or MTransInterMIntRel or MConfInt
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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 provides students with practical opportunities to use various technologies in the context of translation and interpreting. Students will develop an understanding of how translation memory works, learn how to build termbases, acquire project management skills and learn how to use Translation Environmnet Tools (TenTs). The combined online module and tutorial format gives students the opportunity to understand how technology works and simultaneously put into practice what they have learnt. |
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Trados | 30% | No | Examination Week |
Memsource | 10% | No | Week 6 |
Portfolio | 20% | No | Week 13 |
Group project | 30% | No | Week 13 |
Translation Technology | 10% | No | Week 3 |
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 2 hours
Due: Examination Week
Weighting: 30%
In-class practical exam aimed at testing your ability to use translation tools. The exam is accompanied by a series of questions relating to the task.
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 0.5 hours
Due: Week 6
Weighting: 10%
This quiz is aimed at testing your knowledge of Memsource, the first Computer Assisted Translation (CAT) tool introduced in the unit.
Assessment Type 1: Portfolio
Indicative Time on Task 2: 12 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 20%
During the course of the unit, you will need to gather materials to deepen your understanding of the concepts presented. This material must be agglomerated into a portfolio for assessment at the end of the semester.
Assessment Type 1: Practice-based task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 30%
You will be divided in teams to simulate the work of a translation agency. During the course of the project, your group will maintain a reflective journal and will present your findings through a presentation in the last week of the session. Group sessions (face-to-face or online) will be organized for this task.
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 0.5 hours
Due: Week 3
Weighting: 10%
This quiz is aimed at testing your knowledge of the theoretical concepts relating to translation technology.
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2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
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Unit information based on version 2021.04 of the Handbook