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CHIN6041 Case Studies in Translation: Chinese/English

Offered By School of Culture, History and Language
Academic Career Graduate Coursework
Course Subject Chinese
Offered in First Semester, 2011 and First Semester, 2012
Unit Value 6 units
Course Description

This course is designed to introduce students to strategies and methods used in actual Chinese/English and English/Chinese translation, with examples from historical and recent published materials and comments from the lecturer.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course students will have developed an understanding of issues both theoretical and methodological, pertaining to Chinese /English translation. They will have a sound understanding of the problems encountered in Chinese/English translation and will have applied this knowledge to their own practice.

Indicative Assessment

8 weekly assignments- each 10%

2 quizzes- each 10%

Workload

Three contact hours per week

Requisite Statement

Applicants should have obtained a Bachelor degree from an approved tertiary education institution, with at least six Credit level grades in courses other than first year courses.

Students who are native speakers of English should have at least a major in another language, or equivalent.

Students who are native speakers of other languages should have either completed their undergraduate degree in English, or meet the normal English Language requirements of the ANU

Consent Required Consent is required prior to enrolling in this course.
Programs Master of Translation
Academic Contact Duncan Campbell, Simon Wang, William Che, and shengyu.fan@anu.edu.au

The information published on the Study at ANU 2011 website applies to the 2011 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2010 website.

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