Key information
- Faculty
- Faculty of Arts and Humanities
- Teaching department
- Centre for Multidisciplinary and Intercultural Inquiry
- Credit value
- 15
- Restrictions
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Students must have excellent competence in one of the language pairs listed below (not all combinations may run each year, students must contact the module convenor to indicate their preference). Students are expected to translate into their native language. From English into Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish and Turkish. From French, German or Spanish into English. Not available to Affiliate Exchange Students
- Timetable
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Alternative credit options
There are no alternative credit options available for this module.
Module description
This module will provide students with the professional skills needed to work in the world of translation, both as a freelance translator/interpreter and as an employee of an institution or language service provider. Through a combination of lectures and practical seminars students will be exposed to prototypical situations they are likely to encounter in their future career. The module will cover topics such as translator ethics, revising and editing, quality control, copyrighting and transcreation, project and client management, customer service, and business skills. Teaching will be interactive and feature real-world examples from many areas of the industry.
Preparatory Reading
Russi, David and Rebecca Schneider. 2016. A Guide to Translation Project Management. COMET Program.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Intended teaching term:
Term 2 听听听
Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)
Teaching and assessment
- Mode of study
- In person
- Methods of assessment
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100%
Coursework
- Mark scheme
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Numeric Marks
Other information
- Number of students on module in previous year
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29
- Module leader
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Dr Alejandro Bolanos-garcia-escribano
- Who to contact for more information
- a.bolanos@ucl.ac.uk
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.
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