Undergraduate Course: Japanese Language 4B-2 (combined) (ASST10124)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Asian Studies |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course provides non-native Japanese students with the essential translation skills, also covering relevant theoretical implications. The course is divided into two teaching blocks: students will have the opportunity to participate in five specialized translation seminars in conjunction with Japanese Language 4A (Translation from English to Japanese) for the first block, and then take part in a supervised small group translation project during the second block. Through this group work, students will gain hands-on experience of translation processes such as planning, peer-to-peer (P2P) modes of learning and assessment, editing, and presenting the finished product.
All students will be given a formative feedback exercise that will be helpful for the assessment for this course and students' general academic development. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
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 natural translations in the target language. |
Assessment Information
One translation project (100%)
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Special Arrangements
| Lecture, seminar, and group work |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
The course aims:
To promote production of Japanese text through translation;
To promote awareness of the translation issues raised by different genres, styles and registers;
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| Syllabus |
Course schedule:
Week 1: Specialized translation-1
Week 2: Specialized translation-2
Week 3: Specialized translation-3
Week 4: Specialized translation-4
Week 5: Specialized translation-5
Week 6: Innovative Learning Week (no class)
Week 7: Project Guidance
Week 8: Translation Project-1
Week 9: Translation Project-2
Week 10: Translation Project-3
Week 11: Translation Project-4
Week 12: Class-hour presentation
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| Transferable skills |
Designed to develop following transferable skills:
Language analysis, planning, product evaluation, collaboration, and presentation.
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| Reading list |
This course has a strong practical orientation, thus there is no reading list. |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | AS Jap Lang 4B2 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Yoko Sturt
Tel: (0131 6)50 4228
Email: y.m.sturt@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr David Horn
Tel: (0131 6)50 4227
Email: david.horn@ed.ac.uk |
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