TRANSLAT 719
Translation Theories and Paradigms
Please note: this is archived course information from 2018 for TRANSLAT 719.
Description
This course is designed to engender a greater understanding of the real nature of translation as an academic discipline as well as the practical dimension of the translator’s task. Students will gain an insight into the complex and interdisciplinary nature of translation, which intersects a range of fields from cultural studies to sociology. Students will become familiar with the many valuable ways of approaching translation by examining how contemporary translation theories intertwine with cultural, historical and socio-political and technological points of view. Students will learn to apply different theoretical principles, methods and strategies in a wide range of translation scenarios.
Availability 2018
Semester 1
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator(s) Dr Vanessa Enriquez-Raido
Points
TRANSLAT 719: 30 points
Restrictions
TRANSLAT 702, 703
