Specialised Spanish Translation 2 (TRAN90019)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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Semester 2
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Students will be given hands-on practice reading and translating a variety of specialised documents, including legal text types, agro-alimentary reports and promotional texts (publicity and websites) in accordance with the particular interests of the student group. Special attention will be paid to the legal aspects of relations between Australia and Latin America. The terminology and style of these documents will be discussed and analysed, as will the linguistic features of the particular genre of written material, and the source and purpose of their publication.

Intended learning outcomes

Students who complete this subject should be able to:

  • Develop advanced skills in the comprehension and interpretation of specialised texts in Spanish and English
  • Gain knowledge of the main differences between the Australian, Spanish and Latin American legal and economic systems
  • Acquire skills to extract information from complex specialised materials written in Spanish or English
  • Learn how to present specialised technical information in a correct professional format
  • Be able to translate specialised texts between Spanish and English

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
No longer available

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

None

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.

Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Final translation project

  • 2500 words
During the examination period50%

Commented translation

  • 2000 words
Week 640%

In-class test, 500 words

  • 1 hours
Week 1010%

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Dates & times

  • Semester 2
    Principal coordinatorAnthony Pym
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours24 hours: 1 x 2-hour seminar per week for 12 weeks
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019
    Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019
    Census date31 August 2019
    Last date to withdraw without fail27 September 2019
    Assessment period ends22 November 2019

    Semester 2 contact information

    anthony.pym@unimelb.edu.au

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Further information

  • Texts

    Prescribed texts

    There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.

  • Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students

    This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.

Last updated: 3 November 2022