SPAN 3008 - Translation: Practice and Theory (Spanish)

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2021

This course is designed for students in their third year of French, German or Spanish, and is also available to students studying Linguistics. The lecture hour, which is common for all students, will focus on the various theories and approaches to translation. For the practical work, students choose a two-hour seminar appropriate to their area of specialisation: French, German, Spanish or Linguistics. Emphasis here will be on the practice of translating a variety of documents using appropriate registers, grammatical constructions and idiomatic expressions. Students will thus have the opportunity to improve their foreign language skills and to gain a better understanding of the stylistic differences between their chosen language and English. More generally, the course aims to develop a deep sense of the richness of language itself. A further aim is to give students an appreciation of the processes and philosophies involved in translation, and of the role translation can play in promoting intercultural understanding.

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Course Details

Course Code	SPAN 3008
Course	Translation: Practice and Theory (Spanish)
Coordinating Unit	Spanish Studies
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange
Prerequisites	SPAN 3101
Assumed Knowledge	SPAN 3101
Assessment	Regular Translation Exercises 40%, Major Translation Project(s) 45%, Report/Reflective Essay 15%

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Jorge Paredes

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate the processes and competencies in translation of documents from English to Spanish and vice versa.
2. Make appropriate use of the different translating tools used in the field, including dictionaries, software, and internet engines.
3. Use the internet to do individual research on the discourses of the entertainment industry, tourism, literature, and the news and how they can be translated between English and Spanish.
4. Effectively work with their peers on research and translating projects.
5. Make logical decisions on the type of register and vocabulary needed to translate a specific document.
6. Produce accurate translations of documents from Spanish into English and vice versa, following strict guidelines and deadlines.
7. Understand and use in a respectful way, the cultural and linguistic specificities of the source language and the target language in the document they are translating.
8. To be part of a community of learners, sharing resources and ideas on a weekly basis.
9. Contribute with examples and personal experiences on the difficulties of translating documents, to the discussions taking place at domestic and international levels.

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This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

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Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	2, 3, 5,
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	4, 5, 6
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	4, 6, 8
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	7, 8
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	6, 8, 9

Learning Resources

Online Learning

This course is 100% taught online.
- Lectures (1 hour per week) are pre-recorded and students will have to complete them on their own time.
- Tutorials (2 hours per week) are taught via zoom at the times specified in students' course planner.
- All assignments must be submitted via MyUni. All documents must be written in Word for Windows 2011 or newer version.
Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

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Workload

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Learning Activities Summary

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Assessment Summary

ASSESSMENT TASK	TYPE	WEIGHTING	COURSE LEARNING OUTCOME(S)
Minor translations (6 X 350 words)	Formative and summative	50%	1, 2, 3, 5
Major translations (2 X 1250 words)	Formative and summative	50%	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Assessment Related Requirements

Students must complete and submit all assessment tasks in order to pass this course. Those who fail to submit one or more assessment tasks will automatically receive a final mark of 49% or the actual mark they achieved through the semester, whichever is lower.

Assessment Detail

Minor translations: Students will translate two documents on each of the three main topics dealt with in the course. Each document will be 300-350 words in length. Each translation will have to show the correct use of the vocabulary appropriate to the topic of the document. Students will also have to demnstrate their understanding of the translating approach they use in each translation task.

Major translations: Students will translate two 1250-1300 word documents from English into Spanish. The first translation will be due by the end of week 7 and the second one, by the end of week 13. The translations will have to show the appropriate use of vocabulary for the topic of the document, as well as the use of language 最新糖心Vlog as used and explained in the tutorilas.

Submission

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Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

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