Undergraduate Course: French Hons - Language Paper 2 (ELCF10003)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
European Languages and Cultures - French |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://www.selc.ed.ac.uk/french/undergd.html |
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| Course description |
This course is based on French texts in a range of styles, genres and registers and on a wide range of exercises and activities, which include polished translation, unseen translation, speed translation, the comparative analysis of published translations, translation commentary, negotiated group translation and various vocabulary-building exercises.
The course aims:
To consolidate and develop further French to English translation skills acquired in first and second year;
To promote awareness of the translation issues raised by different genres, styles and registers;
To help students to develop a range of translation strategies and approaches which can be adapted to the needs of a given translation situation and to the demands of a given text;
To promote awareness of the importance of precision, nuance, ambiguity and idiom in translation;
To promote active reading approaches to authentic French language materials;
To develop further transferable skills acquired at earlier stages of the course (analysis, evaluation, negotiation, lateral thinking, etc.) |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
French 2 (ELCF08001)
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
Entry to Honours in French
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-22 | | 14:00 - 14:50 | | | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should be able:
-to translate competently from French in a variety of styles and registers and in a range of genres
-to demonstrate a good knowledge of French vocabulary and idiom
-to make effective use of a wide range of language-learning resources and reference materials
-to demonstrate an awareness of the importance of register, idiom, rhythm, nuance and ambiguity in translation
-to make efficient use of a wide range of language-learning resources and reference works
-to demonstrate awareness of the syntactical and idiomatic differences between French and English
-to demonstrate a good understanding of linguistically complex French texts
-to demonstrate competence in the analysis and evaluation of the translation problems raised by a given text. |
Assessment Information
| One 3-hour examination in April/May = 100% |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Jean Duffy
Tel: (0131 6)50 8410
Email: Jean.Duffy@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Margery Accarino
Tel: (0131 6)50 8421
Email: M.Accarino@ed.ac.uk |
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