Handbook home
Translating Language and Culture (EDUC90067)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville) and On Campus (Hawthorn)
You’re currently viewing the 2017 version of this subject
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
February
School of Melbourne Custom Programs
Currently enrolled students:
- General information:http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/courses
- Email:burim.boonwirat@unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
- Further information:http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/courses
- Email:burim.boonwirat@unimelb.edu.au
July
School of Melbourne Custom Programs
Currently enrolled students:
- General information:http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/courses
- Email:burim.boonwirat@unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
- Further information:http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/courses
- Email:burim.boonwirat@unimelb.edu.au
November
School of Melbourne Custom Programs
Currently enrolled students:
- General information:http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/courses
- Email:burim.boonwirat@unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
- Further information:http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/courses
- Email:burim.boonwirat@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
Availability | February - On Campus July - On Campus November - On Campus |
---|---|
Fees | Look up fees |
This subject examines intercultural issues associated with translating and interpreting. Topics include the (im)possibility of accurate translation, the spirit or the letter, cultural variations in discourse and genre, the creation of hybrid discourses and hybrid cultures and contextual determinants in translating and interpreting.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- recognise that translation is a cultural as well as linguistic issue;
- understand the complexity involved in producing culturally sensitive translation;
- be aware of how purpose and context affect translation; and
- be able to critically evaluate some translations.
Last updated: 3 November 2022