Master of Translation (MC-TRANS) // Attributes, outcomes and skills

Intended learning outcomes

Students who complete this course will be able to:

• successfully translate texts, taking into consideration the major theories underpinning the practice of translation;
• successfully apply strategies for translating different types of text, varying in register, style and domain;
• critically understand the cultural and intellectual foundations of the cultures being related through translation;
• utilise the range of technologies applied to translation;
• work in team-based and project-based work environments;
• produce high-quality translations that demonstrate the integration and application of theory and technical skills. This will be achieved by planning and executing an internship capstone experience that brings together theory, technical skills and interpersonal competence, as well as professional practice, judgment and decision-making;
• demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills to plan and execute a substantial research-based project;
• translate to publication-quality in selected specialised genres, including managing terminology and accessing research tools; and
• demonstrate an informed understanding of recent developments in the discipline of Translation Studies or its professional practice.

Generic skills

The generic skills that students who complete this course should develop are:

• the ability to communicate effectively;
• the ability convey information appropriately and accurately; and
• the ability to apply knowledge in practice, research skills development.

Graduate attributes