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Undergraduate Handbook 2005-2006 (archived)
Module EAST2331: TRANSLATING AND INTERPRETING
Department: East Asian Studies
EAST2331: TRANSLATING AND INTERPRETING
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 2 | 20 | Available in 2005/2006 | None. | Durham |
Tied To
- T100: Chinese Studies
- T111: Modern Chinese Studies
- T1L2: Chinese with Politics
- T1R1: Chinese with French
- T1R2: Chinese with German
- T1R4: Chinese with Spanish
- T1R7: Chinese with Russian
- T1V1: Chinese with History
- T1V5: Chinese with Philosophy
- TN12: Chinese and Management Studies
Pre-requisites
- Two years' study of Chinese including one year abroad, or equivalent.
Corequisites
- Chinese Language III (EAST2092).
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- To develop intermediate/advanced level speaking, listening and reading skills in modern standard Chinese as required for translating texts and interpreting.
Content
- The main element is a topic-based module designed to improve language pattern and vocabulary awareness and oral and written expressive skills, in particular interpreting and translation into Chinese.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
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Subject-specific Skills
Key Skills
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
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Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Language Classes | 44 | 2 Per Week | 1 Hour | 44 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 156 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examination | 50% | 20 minute oral examination | 100% | ||
| In-class tests | 50% | one-hour in-class test 1 | 50% | ||
| one-hour in-class test 2 | 50% |
Formative Assessment
Weekly practice in oral presentations, with weekly written exercises in composition and translation.
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.