Undergraduate Course: Portuguese 4 Language Paper 2 (ELCH10055)
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 - Hispanic Studies |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This is a course in translation into English. Each week, students will translate a text, or an extract from a text sourced from a range of periods and genres (library, journalistic, didactic, techinical, commercial etc)and therefore in differing registers. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to produce accurate, effective and fluent English translations of Portuguese texts in a range of styles and registers.
They will have excellent comprehension skills and a far more in depth understanding of the relationships between two languages and their usage, which will also help them considerably in their own Portuguese language compositions. |
Assessment Information
2 assessed translations each semester, from which the best two marks will be carried foreward (15% each)
1 three hour examination consisting of two translations (70%) |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Charlotte Hammond Matthews
Tel: (0131 6)50 3631
Email: C.E.Matthews@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Fiona Scanlon
Tel: (0131 6)50 3646
Email: Fiona.Scanlon@ed.ac.uk |
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