Translation and Intercultural Studies MA

This module is designed to enable students to become conversant with different computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools that are used in professional practice. Students will learn about core perspectives in the use and usefulness of CAT tools and terminology management tools. Students will also receive teaching in relation to the use of Machine Translation and post-editing.

The aim of this module is to introduce students with an interest in languages and communication to key theoretical approaches in Translation Studies, including theories of equivalence, functionalism, domestication v. foreignisation, comparative syntax and audiovisual translation. This module will give students a solid grounding in translation theory and prepare them for further study in this area and/or relating to other disciplines.

This module aims to enable students to analyse, evaluate and apply appropriate translation theories to the translation of texts whilst developing advanced and professional translation skills in a variety of genres. It aims to equip students with key theoretical approaches and practical strategies for the translation of a wide variety of genres of texts. 

Module aims are: i) To develop skills and expertise in translation strategies between English and one other language. ii) To develop an understanding of practical, professional and theoretical approaches to the translation of different genres of texts. 

Through a combination of theoretical lectures and seminars students will develop an awareness of issues related to translation and language. Students will analyse material from the word to the text level and examine theoretical and practical issues in the translation of authentic Source Language texts. Students will examine a range of strategies, which can be used to solve translation challenges, as well as learn how to justify their choice of strategy. 

Students with non-standard experience/qualification may be eligible for this module on successful completion of a translation test.

The aim of this module is to introduce students to a range of relevant methodological approaches and techniques and to give them the opportunity to research a topic in the field of study of their specific MA programme (to be agreed with the dissertation supervisor). By combining generic and discipline-specific input, it aims to make available a wide range of research contexts within which students can examine their own ideas.

The dissertation is designed to deepen further subject knowledge, to provide a broader range of opportunities to apply relevant research methodologies to selected primary and secondary materials, and to hone critical evaluation and language skills on a topic on an aspect of the area studies offered by SLC. Students will be expected to put into practice theories, strategies, methods and techniques already studied in the relevant preparatory modules; they may also link their dissertation to a work-placement or work-based project, in which case the dissertation approach may be more practice oriented, drawing on theories. 

Classes will cover important issues related to starting and developing a dissertation and will support students in the application of knowledge and skills learnt  in relation to their specific dissertation topic (such as narrowing down focus through literature review, adopting appropriate methodologies and the development of original insights). 

Individual tutorials will support the students' individual research.

This module aims to develop an understanding of the main theoretical approaches to the study of intercultural communication and the ability to analyse and evaluate their relative significance, including those originating from applied linguistics, management theory, anthropology and sociocultural theories. Students will consider the concept of culture from a variety of perspectives, and will study topics including stereotyping and prejudice, (non-)essentialism, identity, culture shock, and the role of language and dialogue in intercultural communication. A wide range of real-world examples will be examined, including media reports, international communications, multicultural situations, and intercultural problems raised by students. By the end of the module students will be able to: i) Analyse and critically evaluate the main concepts and approaches in intercultural communication; ii) Consider the implications for their application in practice; and iii) Develop their own perspectives and insights from these theories.

This module aims to enable students to analyse, evaluate and apply appropriate translation theories to the translation of texts whilst developing advanced and professional translation skills in a variety of genres. It aims to equip students with key theoretical approaches and practical strategies for the translation of a wide variety of genres of texts.

Module aims are: 

i. To develop skills and expertise in translation strategies between English and one other language. 

ii. To develop an understanding of practical, professional and theoretical approaches to the translation of different genres of texts. 

Through a combination of theoretical lectures and seminars students will develop an awareness of issues related to translation and language. Students will analyse material from the word to the text level and examine theoretical and practical issues in the translation of authentic Source Language texts. Students will examine a range of strategies, which can be used to solve translation challenges, as well as learn how to justify their choice of strategy. 

Students with non-standard experience/qualification may be eligible for this module on successful completion of a translation test.

This module aims to enable students to analyse, evaluate and apply appropriate translation theories to the translation of texts whilst developing advanced and professional translation skills in a variety of genres. It aims to equip students with key theoretical approaches and practical strategies for the translation of a wide variety of genres of texts. 

Module aims are: i) To develop skills and expertise in translation strategies between English and one other language. ii) To develop an understanding of practical, professional and theoretical approaches to the translation of different genres of texts. 

Through a combination of theoretical lectures and seminars students will develop an awareness of issues related to translation and language. Students will analyse material from the word to the text level and examine theoretical and practical issues in the translation of authentic Source Language texts. Students will examine a range of strategies, which can be used to solve translation challenges, as well as learn how to justify their choice of strategy. 

Students with non-standard experience/qualification may be eligible for this module on successful completion of a translation test.

This module introduces you to the main theories of audiovisual translation and localisation (including media, websites, video games) and gives you the opportunity to apply these theories in practical tasks. You will develop the theoretical and practical skills necessary to work as a professional translator or localiser. By the end of the module you will be able to: 1) Understand the specific requirements of audiovisual translation and localisation; 2) Relate theory to practice in practical projects using professional subtitling/dubbing/localisation software; 3) Act autonomously in planning and carrying out a subtitling/dubbing/localisation project to a professional standard.

This module aims to enable students to analyse, evaluate and apply appropriate translation theories to the translation of texts whilst developing advanced and professional translation skills in a variety of genres. It aims to equip students with key theoretical approaches and practical strategies for the translation of a wide variety of genres of texts. 

Module aims are: i) To develop skills and expertise in translation strategies between English and one other language. ii) To develop an understanding of practical, professional and theoretical approaches to the translation of different genres of texts. 

Through a combination of theoretical lectures and seminars students will develop an awareness of issues related to translation and language. Students will analyse material from the word to the text level and examine theoretical and practical issues in the translation of authentic Source Language texts. Students will examine a range of strategies, which can be used to solve translation challenges, as well as learn how to justify their choice of strategy. 

Students with non-standard experience/qualification may be eligible for this module on successful completion of a translation test.

This Work-based Learning module provides students with a 35-70 hour work placement in a public, voluntary, or private sector organisation. Students can undertake placements in a wide range of sectors, including, but not limited to, the language services industry. The placement provides an opportunity for you to gain skills and experience relevant to translation and intercultural studies and communication in an applied setting. 

Students are responsible for finding and arranging their own placement. You should make these arrangements as soon as possible and you must have a placement arranged before the end of the Spring semester Add/Drop period. If you do not have a placement by that time, you will need to change to a different module.

This module adopts a guided independent study approach, with no weekly lectures. Your work-based learning is supported through a structured programme of meetings: An initial introductory session (Week 1 or 2) is followed by two group seminars (Week 3 or 4 and 7 or 8) designed to facilitate peer learning, essay planning and building a reading list. You will also have an individual supervision meeting (between weeks 9-12).

This module provides students with the knowledge and skills required to undertake professional project management in today's continuously evolving globally interconnected work worlds, in which online and offline practices are fused together to form linguistically, culturally and technologically complex work and communication environments.

The module requires you to combine your knowledge of translation and intercultural theory and practice with real-life situations in professional environments. We will explore professional project management for translation and intercultural communication from a variety of practice-oriented perspectives, including remote work, work international teams, and technology-mediated communication. Throughout, we will focus on the impact of digitality and interculturality on current professional practice and the way in which they shape professional teams, identities, agency and workflows, as well as modes of cultural transfer and contact. We will contextualise our understanding of professional project management for translation and intercultural work by relating it to relevant theories of interculturality, project management, multilingual communication, and socio-technical relations.

The module includes immersive learning in a simulation game of collaborative project work, working on a professional assignment involving intercultural communication and translation.

This module will introduce students to key theoretical and practical issues of relevance to linguistic and cultural interpreting. The module is language-general, providing foundational knowledge and practical skills. It includes the theoretical study of:

- the notion of 'Language' and 'a' language; standards, dialect, ideolects;

- differences between languages;  

- language and the brain: the monolingual /bi-miltilingual brain;

- relationship between language and culture;

- interactional principles and building common ground;

- contexts, styles and processes of interpreting; 

- power dynamics and ethics.   

In addition, it will cover the following practical skills:

- Strategies for learning and remembering vocabulary

- Eliciting techniques

- Paraphrasing techniques 

- Empathic / Attentive listening skills

- Split attention skills

- Advanced reflexive development