2010 Course Handbook
TRAN15P - Translating, Interpreting and International Relations (Postgraduate Study Pattern)
| Major: | Translating, Interpreting & International Relation |
| Area of Study: | Translating and Interpreting |
| Degree: | MTransInter MIR - Master of Translating and Interpreting with the degree of Master of International Relations |
| Offered By: |
The Faculty of Arts The Faculty of Human Sciences |
| Admission Requirements: | Bachelor degree with a GPA of 2.5; applicants whose first language is not English must satisfy the English equivalent of IELTS 7.0 |
| Fees: | |
| Attendance Modes: | Internal |
Study Loads: | Full Time (2.0) Part Time |
| Commencing Study Periods: | FH SH |
General Requirements
| Minimum number of credit points | 56 |
| and completion of other specific requirements as set out below |
Specific Requirements
| 800 level | ||||
| Required | IRPG841 | Theories of International Relations (4) | 4 | |
| Required | IRPG849 | International Political Economy (4) | 4 | |
| Required | IRPG857 | International Law and Institutions (4) | 4 | |
| Required | TRAN816 | Introduction to Translation Theory and Practice (4) | 4 | |
| Required | either | TRAN819 | Introduction to Text Analysis and Translation (4) | |
| or | TRAN855 | Contrastive Language Studies (4) | 4 | |
| Required | TRAN821 | Interpreting Techniques (4) | 4 | |
| Required | TRAN827 | Research Methods in Translation and Interpreting (4) | 4 | |
| Required | either | TRAN820 | Translation Practice (4) | |
| or | TRAN822 | Interpreting Practice (4) | 4 | |
| Required | 4 cp from | TRAN818 | Advanced Language Studies (4) | |
| TRAN832 | Public Speaking (2) | |||
| TRAN833 | Advanced Writing Skills for Translators (2) | 4 | ||
| Required | 8 cp from | LING903 | Languages and Cultures in Contact (4) | |
| LING904 | Pragmatics (4) | |||
| TRAN812 | Computing and Translation (4) | |||
| TRAN819 | Introduction to Text Analysis and Translation (4) | |||
| TRAN820 | Translation Practice (4) | |||
| TRAN822 | Interpreting Practice (4) | |||
| TRAN823 | Language Transfer in the Media (4) | |||
| TRAN824 | Literary Translation (4) | |||
| TRAN825 | Dictionaries in Translating and Interpreting (4) | |||
| TRAN826 | Community Based Interpreting (4) | |||
| TRAN830 | Dissertation (8) | |||
| TRAN834 | Advanced Translation Practice 1 (4) | |||
| TRAN855 | Contrastive Language Studies (4) | 8 | ||
| Required | 12 cp from | IRPG830 | The Politics of International Human Rights Law (4) | |
| IRPG831 | International Security (4) | |||
| IRPG832 | The European Union and the International System (4) | |||
| IRPG833 | The USA in the International System (4) | |||
| IRPG837 | International Politics and Economics of East Asia and the Pacific (4) | |||
| IRPG838 | International Internship Program (4) | |||
| IRPG840 | The International System (4) | |||
| IRPG843 | International Relations of the Middle East (4) | |||
| IRPG844 | The Asian-Pacific Region and Australia (4) | |||
| IRPG846 | International Relations Special Project (8) | |||
| IRPG848 | Researching International Relations (4) | |||
| IRPG855 | Globalisation and the North-South Relationship (4) | |||
| MHPG856 | The World Since 1750 (4) | 12 | ||
| Electives | ||||
| Balance of credit points required | 0 | |||
| TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM | 56 | |||
Notes
Commencement in second half-year applies to Chinese and Japanese language streams only.