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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures : European Languages and Cultures - French

Undergraduate Course: French-English Translation for Francophone Exchange Students (VS2) (ELCF08011)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityPart-year visiting students only
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) Credits10
Home subject areaEuropean Languages and Cultures - French Other subject areaNone
Course website http://www.selc.ed.ac.uk/french/undergd.html Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe proposed course is designed to meet the needs of Francophone Exchange students who wish to or who are required by their home institutions to follow a French-English translation course during their year in Edinburgh. The course aims to provide advanced training in translation from French, which will develop knowledge and understanding of the grammar and lexis of the target language, awareness of the translation issues raised by genre and register and competence in the application of a range of translation strategies and approaches.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Part-year visiting students only (VV1) WebCT enabled:  No Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
CentralLecture1-11 15:00 - 15:50
CentralLecture1-11 15:00 - 15:50
First Class Week 1, Tuesday, 15:00 - 15:50, Zone: Central. 7 Bristo Square, Lecture Theatre 3
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
It is expected that by the end of the course, students will have developed:
- a range of advanced translation skills and approaches to translation
- a good level of fluency in the translation of texts belonging to a range of different registers and genres
- a good level of awareness of the problems posed by translation between French and English
Assessment Information
Three translation exercises (100%)
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMrs Brigitte Guenier
Tel: (0131 6)50 8411
Email: Brigitte.Guenier@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Alison Mccracken
Tel: (0131 6)50 8421
Email: alison.mccracken@ed.ac.uk
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