APG5608 · Translating literary and cultural narratives

Overview

Elective unit of the Master in Interpreting and Translation Studies (MITS). It addresses 21st century methodologies for research in literary translation studies, concentrating on debates around migration, identity and cultural translation. There is a focus on the research field of creative translation practice and developing research literacy within this area. Topics covered under literary translation will also include modes of discourse, medium and genre.

Areas of study: Interpreting and translation Translation

Offerings

The Handbook publishes no offerings for this unit.

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Within semester assessment: 100%

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Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Independently prepare for a research or translation project in Translation Studies;
2. Apply advanced methodological principles to literary translation research;
3. Discuss key turns in 21st century translation studies, with a focus on literary translation;
4. Conceptualise inductive and deductive approaches related to the theory and practice of literary translation studies.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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