Undergraduate Course: Translation from Japanese to English: Exercises in Unprepared Translation (ASST10115)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Asian Studies |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Building on the work done in U04952, this course will drill students in techniques for translating unprepared texts. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Contribution to photocopying costs. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Equivalent of U01730 or successful completion of a second- or third-year level course in Japanese language. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| By the end of the courses students will be in a position to deal with the challenges posed by unprepared translation of Japanese texts of a non-fictional nature (e.g. newspaper or magazine articles, etc.). |
Assessment Information
| Mid-term translation test taken during normal class hours (25%); one two-hour examination in the May Diet (75%). |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | japanese, english, translation, unprepared, unseen, |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Ian Astley
Tel: (0131 6)51 1358
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Course secretary | Mr David Horn
Tel: (0131 6)50 4227
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