Duration
Subtitling and advertising : 30h Th
Journalisme et information : 30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Subtitling and advertising : Anne Debras
Journalisme et information : Valérie Bada
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course is an introduction to the textual as well as technical complexities of audiovisual and news translation. It intends to reflect upon the modalities of cultural and lingusitic transfer particular to audiovisual, news or advertising contents, with a focus on the conventions of the target culture and the expectations of the target audience. The role and responsibility of the translator as a "gatekeeper" will be discussed.
Subtitling and advertising
This course is not suitable for non French-speaking students.
Journalisme et information
Introduction to the various genres and sub-genres specific to journalism and to the transmission of information in general. Texts to be translated will be selected as to give an overview of the diversity of genres et text types as well as of the methods particular to the transmission of world news. The modalities of news transfer as well as the expectations of various target audiences will be taken into consideration.
Part of the course will also be devoted to applying critical thinking and transparency in the use of AI in translation.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The students will be able to translate and adapt any media text (news, ads and subtitles).
They'll be able to reflect on their practice and on the ideological and societal grounding of any textual and visual support.
Subtitling and advertising
This course is not suitable for non French-speaking students.
Journalisme et information
Students will have learned how to analyse the content and the form of various media and text supports. They will be able to discriminate between various text types and genres in the press and the media. They will be able to transfer various news productions into the target culture while respecting the texts' codes or adapting them to the stylistic expectations of the target audience.
They will also be encouraged to make an informed and transparent use of AI in translation.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Excellent command of the French and English languages.
Acute intellectual curiosity and regular reading of the news. Creativity and accuracy.
Subtitling and advertising
This course is not suitable for non French-speaking students.
Journalisme et information
Excellent knowledge of the source language, English, and perfect command of the target language, French, in its complexities and subtleties.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Translation and post-editing of selected texts, subtitling exercises (using free, online software)
Subtitling and advertising
This course is not suitable for non French-speaking students.
Journalisme et information
Texts to be translated each week. Editing and revising of students' translations and collective translation to be prepared in groups.
Scientific articles.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
in-class course
Subtitling and advertising
Face-to-face course
Further information:
This course is not suitable for non French-speaking students.
Journalisme et information
Face-to-face course
Further information:
Face-to-face
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Subtitling and advertising
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
- MyULiège
Further information:
This course is not suitable for non French-speaking students.
Journalisme et information
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
L'utilisation de l'IA pour la traduction est soumise aux contraintes introduites par l'enseignante
Assessment methods and criteria
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Written work / report
Further information:
See the EP in each AA for the details of the exam procedures.
This teaching unit ("Unité d'enseignement," or UE) is subject to the principle of the "note absorbante," which means that the student having obtained a mark of 7/20 or less for one of the learning activities ("activités d'apprentissage," or AA) will receive a failing grade for the entire unit and will have to retake the failed AA in the second session regardless of the mathematical average of the two AA grades
Students are required to read the ULiège Charter for the use of generative artificial intelligence in academic work: https://www.student.uliege.be/cms/c_19230399/fr/faq-student-charte-uliege-d-utilisation-des-intelligences-artificielles-generatives-dans-les-travaux-universitaires.
Please note that the use of AI in this course is subject to the guidelines specified by the teacher.
Subtitling and advertising
Written work / report
Further information:
This course is not suitable for non French-speaking students.
Journalisme et information
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Further information:
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Continuous assessment
Further information:
The exam will consist in translating a text/article on one of the themes tackled in the course of the semester.
The use of AI (machine translation and generative AI) during the exam is subject to the restrictions specified by the teacher.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
idem
Subtitling and advertising
Anne Debras
anne.debras@uliege.be
Journalisme et information
Valérie Bada
vbada@uliege.be