? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : LLC-4-U01810

This course is concerned with English-Japanese translation. All the course materials are authentic English texts. The genres covered are fiction, non-fiction, tenchical writing and media discourse.

? Pre-requisites : Successful completion of Japanese Language Programme and Study Abroad 3

Home subject area

Asian Studies, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 22 weeks

During the course, knowledge of translation techniques and Japanese usage will be built up gradually, so that students will eventually have the skills required to undertake substantial translation into idiomatic Japanese.

Translation assignment 25%
3-hour degree examination 75%

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST May 1 - 3 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mr David Horn
Tel : (0131 6)50 4026
Email : david.horn@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Yoko Sturt
Tel : (0131 6)50 4228
Email : y.m.sturt@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.llc.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/