Course Introduction

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.

Students in this curriculum are required to complete a total of 66 credits to graduate:

Nine courses (54 credits) from Module 1 or Module 2, including at least three courses from Module 1 (with no more than two interpreting courses among them)
A capstone experience (12 credits) from Module 3

6 credit units each

Course Code	Course Name
CHIN 7201	Advanced Translation Studies (6 credits)
CHIN 7203	Introduction to Interpreting (6 credits)
CHIN 7204	Language Contrast for Translators (6 credits)
CHIN 7205	Culture and Translation (6 credits)
CHIN 7209	English-Chinese Conference Interpreting (SI) (6 credits)
CHIN 7210	English-Cantonese Legal Interpreting (6 credits)
CHIN 7218	Translation Criticism (E-C & C-E)
CHIN 7225	Human Issues in Translation in the Age of AI (6 credits)

6 credit units each

Course Code	Course Name
CHIN 7202	Approaches to 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 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)
CHIN 7219	AI-Assisted Translation of Case Law in Hong Kong (6 credits)
CHIN 7220	Critical Skills and Practice in Human-AI Translation (6 credits)
CHIN7221	Theatre Translation (6 credits)
CHIN 7222	Translating Humour (6 credits)
CHIN 7223	Translation of Documents Relating to International Affairs (6 credits)
CHIN 7224	Translation Technology and Practice in the Posthuman Era (6 credits)
CHIN 7226	Language, Culture, and Literature: Critical Post-Editing in Human-AI Translation (6 credits)

Capstone experience (12 credit units, compulsory)

Course Code	Course Name
CHIN 7996	Capstone Experience: Translation/Interpreting Project (12 credits)

Contact

Rm 801, Run Run Shaw Tower, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong

852-3917 7291

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