2019-2020 / TRAD0120-1

Introduction to translatology

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Bachelor in translation and interpretation5 crédits 
 Bachelor in translation and interpretation2 crédits 

Lecturer

Anne Debras

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

An overview of translation history from the origins to the 20th century and introduction to translation studies. 

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Allow the students to appreciate the role of translation throughout history.
Introduction to the theory of translation (its terminology, as well as key authors and texts).
Theoretical articles reading, discussion on leading issues in translation studies and introduction to translation commentaries.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

None

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Ex-cathedra lessons and note-taking. Course material will be handed over to the students.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Two-hours a week face-to-face sessions during one semester.

Recommended or required readings

Course material will be handed over to the students.
Bibliography:
Ballard, Michel, Histoire de la traduction, Repères historiques et culturels, de boeck, 2013.
Delisle, Jean & Woodsworth, Judith. Translators through History. Amsterdam & Philadelphia:John Benjamins, 1995. (Co-published by UNESCO).
Oustinoff, Michaël. La Traduction, coll. « Que sais-je ? », Paris, PUF, 2009
Van Hoof, Henri. Histoire de la traduction en Occident. Paris /Louvain-la-Neuve:Editions Duculot, 1991.

Assessment methods and criteria

Written assessment in June and (if applicable) in September.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

anne.debras@uliege.be

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session

Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning

Specialised papers posted on e-campus on the contents discussed in class before confinement. Questions and answers posted on e-campus. 
Basic information and content on the XXth century + one specialized article. 

Assessment subjects

- Your notes taken in class before the quarantine; 
- The specialised articles posted on e-campus and commented in class before the quaratine;
- The specialized articles posted on e-campus during the quarantine + questions and aswers on these articles. 
- The XXth century, posted on e-campus.  

Assessment methods

Essay writing. 

Contacts

anne@debras.be

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session

Assessment subjects

Assessment methods

Contacts