Course syllabus

 

SPANISH 323: Spanish Translation Practice  15 points
SPANISH 723: Advanced Spanish Translation Practice 30 points

SEMESTER 2, 2019

 
Course convenor

Wendy-Llyn Zaza
Office hours: Tuesday 9-10 (323) or 10-11 (723) or by appointment
Office:      Room 407, CLL (Arts 2) Building
DDI:         923 7144
Email:      w.zaza@auckland.ac.nz

 

Summary of course description           

SPANISH 323 develops translator competence, through full translations into and out of Spanish, topic-based research, summary and selective translations. 

Fields covered will be chosen from: literature/culture, industry, economy/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 consolidate students' knowledge of the Spanish language and to develop translator competence within general, cultural and technical knowledge domains.

Specific translation skills include

• Understanding the different phases in the translation process
• Documentary research skills
• Editing and proof-reading skills

 

Lecture times

Monday 11-1     
Wednesday 3-4   

Please note:

• Classes are held in computer labs.
• You will need to check SSO for the lab venue.
• SPANISH 323 is taught concurrently with SPANISH 723. 
   
  

Prescribed texts

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

 

Assessment summary

This course has 100% on-course evaluation. Approximately 50% of the assessed work is into Spanish, and 50% into English.

Coursework comprises:

• 3 assignments @ 15, 20, 25% each         60%
• 2 in-class tests @ 15% each                        30%
• Logbook                                                                 10%

 

Assignment hand-in and in-class test dates

Assignment 1 (general)	Staggered submission dates	From 10 a.m. Friday 26 July to 10 a.m. Friday 9 August.
Assignment 2 (industry)	Staggered submission dates	From 10 a.m. Friday 16 August to 10 a.m. Friday 30 August.
Logbook 1		12 noon Thursday week 6
In-class test 1		3-4 p.m. Wednesday week 6
Assignment 3 (business/economics and commercial correspondence)	Staggered submission dates	From 10 a.m. Friday 20 September to 10 a.m. Friday 4 October.
Logbook 2		12 noon Thursday week 12
In-class test 2		3-4 p.m. Wednesday week 12

   

Submission of assignments

• All work submitted for assessment must be the student's own work:
  • Taking and reproducing another student's work is a form of plagiarism.
  • On-line translation or software translating programs may not be used for assignments or tests.
  • Not submitting an assignment is always preferable to plagiarism or to resorting to translating programs. You will receive a zero, but there will be no further consequences
• Assignments and tests are to be submitted as a word document through Canvas
  • The file is to be labelled, e.g. "SPAN 323_[surname]_assignment_[1.1]" or "SPAN 323_[surname]_test 1"
  • The same information is to be included in the header.
• Hard copies of your logbooks with, e.g. "SPAN 323_[surname]_[Logbook 1]" in the header, are to be posted in the appropriate assignment box at the Arts Assignment Centre, level 4, Social Sciences Building, before 12 noon on the due date.  
• Penalties for lateness (see below) apply as from the due time and date for the submission.

 

Workload         

The University of Auckland's expectation is that students spend 10 hours per week on a 15-point course, including time in class and personal study. Students should manage their academic workload and other commitments accordingly.

 

Deadlines for submission of coursework

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.

 

Extensions

In serious circumstances* beyond the student’s control (see below), s/he may request an extension from the person in charge of that section.

The request should

• be made by email to the course coordinator, if possible at least 2-3 days BEFORE the assignment due date
• provide an explanation of the circumstances
• be supported by a satisfactory medical certificate or other documentation.

• If an extension is granted, you will be given a new due date.  The completed assignment must be submitted on or before the new due date together with the medical certificate and other documentation.  If an assignment is submitted after the new due date, penalties for lateness apply as below.
• Only ONE extension can be granted to a student per assignment.
• Only in extreme circumstances will late requests for extensions be considered.

*Serious circumstances means sudden illness (in the case of in-class tests etc.) or mid/long-term illness (for assignments etc. done over a week or more). It does NOT mean time management difficulties, wanting to go on holiday, relatives visiting from overseas, computer breakdowns, etc.

 

Late submission

• If an extension has not been granted, any work submitted after the due date will be treated as overdue and penalties will apply (see below). 
• The mark given to an overdue assignment will be reduced by 5 per cent of the total possible marks for that assignment for each day that it is late, up to 5 days. 
• Overdue assignments that are submitted more than five days late will not be marked; nor will assignments be marked if submitted after the assignment has been marked and returned.  
• Assignments which are due on Friday, or the day before a university holiday, but are not received until the next working day will be counted as TWO days late.

 

Illness at test time

• When serious circumstances (e.g. sudden serious illness or a car accident) cause a student to miss an in-class test, it is expected that the student will notify the course coordinator at the earliest possible opportunity, if possible before the scheduled test takes place. 
• In the case of illness for a test, you must also obtain a form, “Notes of Consideration for Written Tests Application” from the Clocktower Information Centre (x88199/88378), Clocktower Building, 22 Princes St, complete it and hand it in within a week of the date of the scheduled test or exam. In the case of illness for a final exam, you must complete an SA49 form, obtainable from the Examinations Office (x87557).
• If the student or his/her representative makes no contact within five days of the scheduled test, a zero grade will be awarded for that piece of assessment. 
• Extreme cases will be judged on their own merits.  Documentation may be required.

 

Academic integrity 

The University of Auckland takes any form of academic dishonesty (e.g. plagiarism) extremely seriously and it is compulsory for all incoming students to complete a short academic integrity module: ignorance of the requirements will not be considered a defence in cases of academic misconduct.

 

Well-being always comes first

We all go through tough times during the semester, or see our friends struggling. There is lots of help out there - for more information, look at this Canvas page, which has links to various support services in the University and the wider community.