Staff & Student Area Course Introduction Translation Technology and Practice in the Posthuman Era (6 credits)Translation Technology and Practice in the Posthuman Era (6 credits)
This course provides students with both conceptual foundations and hands-on experience in a range of translation technologies. It covers computer-assisted translation tools (such as translation memory, terminology management, translation project management, and corpus linguistics tools), machine translation (MT), AI-based translation, game localization, as well as computational techniques for text pre-editing and post-editing. Through practical tasks and engagement with research frontiers, students will work with a variety of translation scenarios and learn to critically evaluate how technology and automation shape the role of translators in intercultural communication in the posthuman era. No programming background is required.
Assessment: 100% coursework