Thinking Translation: a Beginner's Guide

Thinking Translation: a Beginner's Guide will introduce students to the challenges brought about by translation through a consideration of various genres and themes. The course will present various theoretical approaches to the study of translation. As such the course is an introduction to the field of Translation Studies, which is currently solely taught at Edinburgh University at Postgraduate level. Thinking Translation: a Beginner's Guide is an introduction to the activity of translation and the discipline of Translation Studies. It aims at giving the students an idea about what the translation profession involves, what role translations and translators may play in a society, and which areas Translation Studies as a discipline covers. The course is open to year 4 Honours students in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures who are interested in translation (except DELC/IMES/Asian Studies joint degree students). No prior knowledge of Translation Studies is necessary but if you love doing translation and are keen on engaging seriously with its study, then Thinking Translation: a Beginner's Guide will give you the opportunity to learn to think and write about translation in more depth. The course will survey a broad range of translation genres including children's literature, autobiographies and films. Sessions take the form of tutorials or workshops on specific genres or translation areas in order to sensitize students to the challenges of translating different type of texts. Delivery will be in English. Credit Level: 10 Year taken: Year 4 Undergraduate