General Translation I
| Title | Μετάφραση Γενικών Κειμένων Ι / General Translation I |
| Title in French | Traduction générale I |
| Code | Υ-ΜΕΤ-05 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | French Language and Literature |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 280006367 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Gallikīs Glṓssas kai Filologías (2020-)
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|
| Academic Year | 2020 – 2021 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600179453
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| Section | Instructors |
|---|---|
| 1. Α (Α-Μ) ΔΗΜΗΤΡΟΥΛΙΑ Ξ. | Xanthippi Dimitroulia |
| 2. Β (Ν-Ω) ΛΟΥΠΑΚΗ Ε. | Elpida Loupaki |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600179453
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=12112
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- French (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
After the successful completion of this course, students should be able to translate a short general text. To do so, they should be able to identify the situational parameters of the original (author, context, target, etc), master the basic techniques of research (bilingual and monolingual sources, print and elegtronic), and to be familiar with the different translation techniques.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
This course is intended to give a general overview of the field of translation, its techniques and practices. Thus, students are practicing translation in a variety of general texts such as leaflets, guidebooks, newspaper articles, or advertising material. The aim of this course is to help students develop strategies for managing the translation process and define their steps.
Syllabus
1. General introduction
2. Introduction to General Translation
3. Text types and genres
4. General translation, specialized translation and terminology
5. Culture-specific elements
6. Translation procedures
7. Translation strategies
8. Contrastive study of general texts (Instructions for use)
9. Contrastive study of general texts (Recipes)
10. Practical training (Tourism)
11. Practical training (Articles)
12. Practical training (Articles)
13. Practical training (Biography)
Keywords
General translation, text types, translation techniques
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
All courses take place in a computer-equipped classroom; all class material is available via e-class and can also be consulted during class time through an overhead projector. Students get trained in texts treatment and translation, having access to electronic resources Students can communicate with the instructor either by e-mail or via the platform of e-class.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 10 | 0.4 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Seminars | 10 | 0.4 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Laboratory Work | 39 | 1.6 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 10 | 0.4 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 2 | 0.1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Project | 12 | 0.5 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Written assigments | 39 | 1.6 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 125 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Description
The assessment is based on: a) written exams 60%) and c) ongoing students' evaluation (40%). Theevaluation criteria are explicitly defined at the first session and they can also be found on the platform.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative)
- Ongoing assessment
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Seel, Olaf (2015). Εισαγωγή στη Γενική Μετάφραση. [ηλεκτρ. βιβλ.] Αθήνα: Σύνδεσμος Ελληνικών Ακαδημαϊκών Βιβλιοθηκών. Διαθέσιμο στο: http://hdl.handle.net/11419/2568
Additional bibliography for study
Delisle, Jean (2013). La traduction raisonnée: manuel d’ initiation à la traduction professionnelle de l’anglais vers le français. 3e édition. Ottawa: Les Presses de l’Université d’Ottawa
Gouadec, Daniel ([2002], 2007), Επάγγελμα: Μεταφραστής. Αθήνα : Texto Communication Services, Translation and Publishing
Rouleau, Maurice (2001), Initiation à la traduction générale. Du mot au texte. Montréal: Linguatech Editeur
Last Update
02-03-2020
