Study Programmes 2016-2017
TRAD0057-1  
Literary translation Spanish-French, part 1
Duration :
30h Th
Number of credits :
Master in modern languages and literatures : general (120 ECTS)5
Lecturer :
Yves Counasse
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
The course content focuses on an array of literary or literature-related material. The number of literary genres to be dealt with will depend on the group dynamics which, to a great extend, usually sets the learning pace, and, therefore the number of texts, and text types. All material will be related to Spanish literature.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
Through a perfect understanding of the source language (a prerequisite unrelated to this course), the sudent is expected to learn and master a range of techniques designed to overcome difficulties when conveying a message from a source to a target language ; re/activate his/her passive vocabulary, and spontaneously use idiomatic expressions ; acquire strong writing skills, and, be capable to translate a literary or literature-related text from Spanish into French.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Very good knowledge of the Spanish language, and perfect command of the mother tongue.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Weekly translation ; interactive teaching
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Face-to-face
Recommended or required readings :
Students are expected to keep track of all text analyzes and translations (black list, stock-phrases, miscellaneous "recipes", etc.). They also have to do some research, and collect background information on excerpts submitted for translation, as well as their authors.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Final exam is based on a 500-word text to be translated in 150 minutes. The student is allowed to use one French and one Spanish monolingual dictionary. This end of the year assessment focuses on four main criteria: a) meaning, b) grammar, c) style, and d) terminology.
Total: 20 points
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Contacts :
For any further information, please click this link(yves.counasse@ulg.ac.be.)