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INTS3020 – Language, Literature, Translation: Intercultural Perspectives

2022 – Session 2, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Convenor
Alexandra Kurmann
alex.kurmann@mq.edu.au
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B346, Level 3, 25 Wally's Walk
Friday 2-3pm or by appointment
Convenor
Consuelo Martinez Reyes
consuelo.martinezreyes@mq.edu.au
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B310, Level 3, 25B Wally’s Walk
Wednesdays 3-4pm or by appointment
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
40cp at 2000 level including 10cp in CHIN or CROA or FREN or GRMN or ITAL or JPNS or MGRK or PLSH or RUSS or SLAS or INTS
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

Reading across cultures and languages enables intercultural understanding. This Unit offers students intercultural perspectives on the study of literature and translation across different languages. It introduces students to the history and theory of literatures beyond national, linguistic and cultural borders. Students will learn to interpret these literatures by applying relevant literary theories to them. They will interrogate the concept of cultural translation by considering what is at stake in the translation of texts across languages and related cultures. In practical terms, students will then consider the choices made when translating literary texts by reading case studies and through their own creative translation practice. Lectures will be delivered in English. Tutorials will facilitate students applying speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in the target language and culture.

Important Academic Dates

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Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Develop sophisticated skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking in the language of focus.
  • ULO2: Identify, describe and evaluate a wide range of complex aspects of various cultures and societies.
  • ULO3: Identify, evaluate and deploy a broad range of theoretical and linguistic interpretations of intercultural literary texts.
  • ULO4: Demonstrate a nuanced awareness of translation approaches and concepts in translation practice from the foreign language of study into English

General Assessment Information

Late Assessment Submission Penalty  

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a mark of ‘0’ (zero) will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical issue.    

This late penalty will apply to non-timed sensitive assessment (incl essays, reports, posters, portfolios, journals, recordings etc). Late submission of time sensitive tasks (such as tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, scheduled practical assessments/labs etc) will only be addressed by the unit convenor in a Special consideration application. Special Consideration outcome may result in a new question or topic. 

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Theoretical Groundings 25% No 23:55 on 21/08/2022
On-line Engagement 15% No Ongoing weeks 4-9, all due 23:55 on 09/10/2022
Critical Textual Analysis 30% No 23:55 on 23/10/2022
Critical Translation 30% No 23:55 on 06/11/2022

Theoretical Groundings

Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: 23:55 on 21/08/2022
Weighting: 25%

 

Multiple Choice Questions.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Identify, describe and evaluate a wide range of complex aspects of various cultures and societies.
  • Identify, evaluate and deploy a broad range of theoretical and linguistic interpretations of intercultural literary texts.

On-line Engagement

Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Ongoing weeks 4-9, all due 23:55 on 09/10/2022
Weighting: 15%

 

Forum Contributions

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Develop sophisticated skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking in the language of focus.
  • Identify, describe and evaluate a wide range of complex aspects of various cultures and societies.
  • Identify, evaluate and deploy a broad range of theoretical and linguistic interpretations of intercultural literary texts.

Critical Textual Analysis

Assessment Type 1: Presentation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: 23:55 on 23/10/2022
Weighting: 30%

 

Online presentation of critical analysis of target language text and target language critical theory.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Develop sophisticated skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking in the language of focus.
  • Identify, describe and evaluate a wide range of complex aspects of various cultures and societies.
  • Identify, evaluate and deploy a broad range of theoretical and linguistic interpretations of intercultural literary texts.

Critical Translation

Assessment Type 1: Translation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: 23:55 on 06/11/2022
Weighting: 30%

 

Translation from Target Language or Criticism of Translation into English with Commentary

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate a nuanced awareness of translation approaches and concepts in translation practice from the foreign language of study into English

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

INTS 3020: Language, Literature, Translation: Intercultural Perspectives is delivered both internally (face-to-face) and externally (online flexible). It consists of weekly recorded lectures for all students and a 1 hour tutorial for internal students. External students will have online activities to linked to the tutorials to cover this content.

Unit Schedule

The unit schedule is divided into 3 parts.

Week 1-3: Introduction to Theory

Weeks 4-9: Exposure to literary and cultural theories: Canonicity, Recpetion Theory, Cultural Studies, Feminist Theory, Gender and Queer Theory, Postcolonial and Decolonial Theory

Weeks 10-13: Translation and Cultural Translation 

 

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Results

Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) 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 or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

Academic Integrity

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Unit information based on version 2022.02 of the Handbook