Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2005-2006 (archived)
Module EAST2411: TRANSLATING MODERN JAPANESE TEXTS
Department: EAST ASIAN STUDIES
EAST2411: TRANSLATING MODERN JAPANESE TEXTS
| Type | Open | Level | 2 | Credits | 20 | Availability | Available in 2005/06 | Module Cap | None. | Location | Durham |
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Prerequisites
- Satisfactory completion of year abroad or equivalent.
Corequisites
- Spoken Competence in Japanese (EAST2111) AND Written Competence in Japanese (EAST2101).
Excluded Combination of Modules
- None.
Aims
- To introduce students to the broad variety of textual sources in Japanese.
- To develop basic skills in Japanese-to-English translation in the three key fields of historical, literary and cultural texts.
Content
- Students will translate a selection of texts from historical, literary and cultural sources from Japanese to English.
- Students will present their translations in class time to compare the actual translation and methods used to reach it with their peers.
- Seminars using English-language texts will also be held to provide the general academic background in English to the themes raised in the Japanese texts for translation.
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 | |
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| Seminars | 44 | 2 Per Week | One hour | 44 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 156 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Examination | Component Weighting: 100% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| three-hour final examination | 100% | ||
Formative Assessment:
Class-time translations and seminars.
■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University