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TRAN8034 – Advanced Translation Practice
2021 – Session 1, Special circumstances
Notice
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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General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Shiyi Ye
Contact via (02) 9850 9243
C5A 557
Adelis Huang
Contact via (02) 9850 9184
C5A 539
Margaret Wood
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
TRAN820 or TRAN8020
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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 opportunities to extend their ability to apply translation techniques to challenging translation tasks from a wide range of genres reflecting current market demand. Students will prepare for professional practice by independently translating and evaluating challenging translation tasks and explore different strategies for handling the complex tasks undertaken by advanced translators. They will further develop their ability to work collaboratively on team and to review translations completed by a third party. |
Important Academic Dates
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Extend translation skills and knowledge to translate texts.
- ULO2: Undertake efficient domain and genre specific research for the purpose of translation.
- ULO3: Demonstrate critical analysis of source and target texts in a theoretic framework.
- ULO4: Justify translation choice on the basis of translation theory.
- ULO5: Evaluate and edit target texts to a professional level.
- ULO6: Review and revise translation work in accordance with international industry standards.
- ULO7: Integrate professional ethical practice into translation work.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Translation Project | 20% | No | Week 13 |
| Online Timed Exam | 40% | No | Week 14 |
| Translation assignments | 40% | No | Various |
Translation Project
Assessment Type 1: Project
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 20%
Group translation - Students form groups and translate texts of their own choice in either English or LOTE; each student is to translate at least 2000 words
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Extend translation skills and knowledge to translate texts.
- Undertake efficient domain and genre specific research for the purpose of translation.
- Demonstrate critical analysis of source and target texts in a theoretic framework.
- Justify translation choice on the basis of translation theory.
- Evaluate and edit target texts to a professional level.
- Review and revise translation work in accordance with international industry standards.
- Integrate professional ethical practice into translation work.
Online Timed Exam
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 3 hours
Due: Week 14
Weighting: 40%
Students are provided with three examination options to choose from:
- Complete one English text to be translated into LOTE and one LOTE text to be translated into English (40%); or
- Complete two English texts to be translated into LOTE (40%); or
- Complete two LOTE texts to be translated into English (40%).
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Extend translation skills and knowledge to translate texts.
- Undertake efficient domain and genre specific research for the purpose of translation.
- Demonstrate critical analysis of source and target texts in a theoretic framework.
- Justify translation choice on the basis of translation theory.
- Evaluate and edit target texts to a professional level.
- Review and revise translation work in accordance with international industry standards.
- Integrate professional ethical practice into translation work.
Translation assignments
Assessment Type 1: Translation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Various
Weighting: 40%
Translation assignments 4 English passages of 350-400 words each to be translated into LOTE; 4 LOTE passages of 350-400 words each to be translated into English.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Extend translation skills and knowledge to translate texts.
- Undertake efficient domain and genre specific research for the purpose of translation.
- Demonstrate critical analysis of source and target texts in a theoretic framework.
- Justify translation choice on the basis of translation theory.
- Evaluate and edit target texts to a professional level.
- Review and revise translation work in accordance with international industry standards.
- Integrate professional ethical practice into translation work.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
- the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
- the Writing Centre for academic skills support.
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Delivery and Resources
Students will take part in weekly sessions of three hours that consist of seminars on specific translation topics and language specific workshops as well as intensive practice and reflection after class.
Translation task materials provided are sourced from authentic and professional settings that cover a wide range of domain areas. For detailed information, please refer to the Unit iLearn page.
Policies and Procedures
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
- Academic Appeals Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progression Policy
- Assessment Policy
- Fitness to Practice Procedure
- Grade Appeal Policy
- Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public
- Special Consideration Policy
Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
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Results
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Unit information based on version 2021.04 of the Handbook