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ITAL 3304 - Advanced Language for Translation

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 4220
Campus: Flinders University
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange:
Available for Non-Award Study: No
Pre-Requisite: ITAL 3303
Assumed Knowledge: Intermediate to advanced language skills in Italian.
Syllabus:

This topic provides an introduction to the theory and practice of translation for students who have no experience of translation. It further develops linguistic learning outcomes and involves the translation of texts in various styles, including journalism, advertising and literature, from French, Italian, Spanish Modern Greek or Indonesian into English and, where applicable, from English into French, Indonesian, Italian, Modern Greek or Spanish. At a theoretical level, the topic introduces the issues involved in translation and the problems raised by the translation of various genres. It also aims to introduce strategies to resolve difficulties in the areas of vocabulary, idioms, cultural equivalence, and syntax. This is a problem-based course and active participation is required of students in language-specific tutorials and on-line discussion groups, where students will discuss problems encountered in their assignments and their application of strategies to resolve them. https://handbook.flinders.edu.au/aos/2024/ITIN-MJ

Course Fees

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Course Outline

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Critical Dates

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Class Details

Enrolment Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
30012 01FL     This class does not have any timetabled face-to-face sessions. Please check MyUni or contact your Course Coordinator for details.
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