Course syllabus

 

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SPANISH 723: Advanced Spanish Translation Practice

SEMESTER 2, 2018 (30 points)

Course convenor

Wendy-Llyn Zaza
Office hours:   Tuesday 10-11 or by appointment
Office:             Room 407, CLL (Arts 2) Building
DDI:                923 7144
Email:             w.zaza@auckland.ac.nz


Course description         

This course focuses on developing the skills required for translating into your declared language direction (80% of the coursework into your selected first language and 20% into your selected second language) through extensive exposure to authentic translation materials in both languages. Fields covered will be chosen from: literature/culture, industry, finance, commercial correspondence, technical, and selective translation of official certificates.

Lessons are interactive, with opportunities for practice in pairs, small groups or the whole class. Attendance at all lectures is strongly recommended in order to benefit from interactive activities which help develop translation skills and ensure steady progress.

Aims of course

The overall intended learning objectives are to develop translator competence–which includes linguistic, intercultural, documentary, technological/ instrumental, transfer, thematic, industry-related, and ethical competencies–within general and specialised knowledge domains.

Specific skills include:

  • Mastering the different phases in the translation process
  • Understanding the main textual and contextual features of Languages for Specific Purposes (LSP) texts
  • Online documentary research skills: linguistic and subject knowledge acquisition
  • Correct use of linguistic resources and translation technology solutions
  • Source text analysis strategies, meaning interpretation and negotiation, writing skills, and editing and proof-reading skills
  • Ethics and intercultural competency
  • Knowledge of the translation market and business-related skills.

This is achieved through:

  • Full translations into your declared first language (approximately 80% of final mark)
  • Full translations into your declared second language (approximately 20% of final mark)
  • (Con-)Textual analysis and discussion
  • Topic-based research
  • Summary and selective translation

Lecture times and venues
Tuesday 12-2     Computer lab, room 259, Social Sciences (HSB) East
Thursday 12-1   Computer lab, room 259, Social Sciences (HSB) East
Thursday 1-2     Computer lab, room 312, CLL (Arts 2) building

SPANISH 723 is taught concurrently with SPANISH 323. Therefore the classes in the Social Sciences (HSB) computer lab will be together with the SPANISH 323 students; the Thursday 1-2 class in the CLL (Arts 2) computer lab will be solely for SPAN 723 students.
 

Assessment summary

This course has 100% on-course evaluation. Approximately 80% of the assessed work is into the student's declared 'first' language, Spanish, and 20% into the 'second' language. Coursework comprises:

  • 3 assignments @ 15, 20 and 25% each       60%
  • 2 in-class tests @ 10% each                         20%
  • Logbook @ 10% each                                   20%

 

Assignment hand-in and in-class test dates

Assignment 1 (general)

Part 1
Part 2

4 p.m. Monday week 2
4 p.m. Monday week 3

Assignment 2 (industry)

Part 1
Part 2

4 p.m. Monday week 5
4 p.m. Monday week 6

In-class test 1

 

1-2 p.m., Thursday week 6

Logbook 1

 

2 p.m. Thursday week 6

Assignment 3
(business/economics and commercial correspondence)

Part 1
Part 2

4 p.m. Monday week 8
4 p.m. Monday week 9

In-class test 2

 

1-2 p.m., Thursday week 12

Logbook 2

 

1-2 p.m. Thursday week 12

  

Prescribed texts

There are no prescribed texts for this course. Material will be posted on Canvas and/or distributed in class.

 

 Workload and deadlines for submission of coursework         

The University of Auckland's expectation is that students spend 20 hours per week on a 30-point course, including time in class and personal study. Time management is essential to academic success, and students should manage their academic workload and other commitments accordingly. Deadlines for coursework are set by course convenors and will be advertised in course material. You should submit your work on time. In extreme circumstances, such as illness, you may seek an extension but you may be required to provide supporting information before the assignment is due. Late assignments without a pre-approved extension may be penalised by loss of marks – check course information for details.

Course summary:

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