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Unit Overview

Description

This project-based unit offers students the opportunity to expand skills associated with translation. They will learn to develop their self-reflexivity by translating a long text of their choice, and produce a critical exegesis articulating their specific translation strategies, including choice of lexis and expression, grammatical variation, cross-cultural communication, register and style. They will also develop an understanding of the task of translation revision and implement best practice in communicating with other translation stakeholders. Finally, based on the latest thinking about the interface between human and machine translation, students will further acquire post-editing skills by assessing and correcting the output of machine translated texts.

Credit
6 points
Offering
(see Timetable)
AvailabilityLocationMode
Semester 2UWA (Perth)Face to face
Outcomes

Students are able to (1) consolidate translation strategies and tactics by translating an original text; (2) show awareness of the use of appropriate strategies to deal with specific translation issues, and enhance the quality of the translation produced; and (3) develop post-editing skills.

Assessment

Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) a translation (up to 6000 words) and a revision by a peer; (2) an exegesis (up to 1000 words); and (3) post-editing of machine-translated texts. Further information is available in the unit outline.



Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.

Unit Coordinator(s)
Professor Alexandra Ludewig
Unit rules
Prerequisites
units to the value of 24 points in the Master of Translation Studies (12520)
Contact hours
24 hours
Texts

no textbook, all material is provided

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  • Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.