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Programme Structure
Programme Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
- Demonstrate specialised knowledge in Translation and Interpreting Studies; display good research skills in the discipline.
- Show ingenuity in solving translation and interpreting problems by opening a dialogue between theory and practice.
- Be able to explain different kinds of translation phenomena with theoretical knowledge and to meet the ever-changing market demands for translation and interpreting.
- Demonstrate the ability to translate or interpret the same text for different target readers/audience ranging from specialists (e.g. judges and barristers) to the general public.
- Demonstrate the ability to negotiate professionally with clients on the goals and methods of translation or interpreting; demonstrate the ability to address ethical issues and resolve ethical dilemmas in translation/interpreting in a professional manner.
Requirements
66 credits (Cores 18 + Electives 36 + Capstone 12) (subject to University's approval)
Module 1
Core courses (6 credit units each, compulsory)
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| CHIN 7201 | Advanced Translation Studies (6 credits) |
| CHIN 7202 | Approaches to Translation (6 credits) |
| CHIN 7203 | Introduction to Interpreting (6 credits) |
Module 2
Elective Courses (6 credit units each, choose 6 out of 13)
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| CHIN 7204 | Language Contrast for Translators (6 credits) |
| CHIN 7205 | Culture and Translation (6 credits) |
| CHIN 7206 | Translation of Government and Commercial Texts (6 credits) |
| CHIN 7207 | Legal Translation (6 credits) |
| CHIN 7208 | Mass Media Translation (6 credits) |
| CHIN 7209 | English-Cantonese Conference Interpreting (SI) (6 credits) |
| CHIN 7210 | English-Cantonese Legal Interpreting (CI) (6 credits) |
| CHIN 7212 | Translation of Music Writings and Lyrics (6 credits) |
| CHIN 7213 | Financial Translation (6 credits) |
| CHIN 7214 | Subtitling in Film, Television and Beyond (6 credits) |
| CHIN 7215 | Translation of Social Science Writing (6 credits) |
| CHIN 7216 | Literary Translation: Chinese to English (6 credits) |
| CHIN 7217 | Literary Translation: English to Chinese (6 credits) |
Module 3
Capstone experience (12 credit units each, compulsory)
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| CHIN 7996 | Capstone Experience: Translation / Interpreting Project (12 credits) |
Contact
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852-3917 7291
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