Postgraduate Course: Translation and Creativity (CLLC11127)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Common Courses (School of Lit, Lang and Cult) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This courses will address the intersection between translation and writing, creativity in literary translation, and views of translation as enhancement of one&Šs own oeuvre and literary system. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
&ˇ Understanding of a wide range of creative translational strategies.
&ˇ Knowledge of a coherent critical vocabulary which can be used to describe and explain translational phenomena.
&ˇ Awareness of the diversity and interconnectedness of possible approaches to literary translation.
&ˇ Capacity to synthesise theoretical, critical and textual skills with reflective insight.
&ˇ Critical and creative thinking on one&Šs own translation practice, as well as on those of others.
&ˇ Experience in carrying out in-depth research on literary translation.
&ˇ Experience in producing publishable-quality translations of literary texts. |
Assessment Information
| 4000 Word Essay (100%) |
Special Arrangements
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Sebnem Susam-Sarajeva
Tel: (0131 6)51 1373
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Course secretary | Ms Heather Elliott
Tel: (0131 6)50 3030
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