Skip to Content

2010 Course Handbook

TRAN816: Introduction to Translation Theory and Practice

This unit comprises two hours a week lecture/workshop focusing on linguistic and cross-cultural aspects of achieving equivalence in translation and interpreting, plus four hours a week language specific lectures and translation practice involving translation from English into LOTE and from LOTE into English of selected texts illustrating equivalence problems. The focus in Auslan-specific tutorials is on working between Auslan and written English. The unit is available externally for Auslan students only.

Credit Points:4
Contact Hours:--
When Offered: D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year
D2 - Day; Offered in the second half-year
X1 - External study; Offered in the first half-year (On Campus session: 2-4 April)
Staff Contact: Mr Izumi Inoue, Ms Della Goswell (Auslan)
Prerequisites:

Corequisites:

NCCWs:

Unit Designations: --
Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Department of Linguistics


Faculty of Human Sciences