TRANSLATION TECHNOLOGY
| Title | ΜΕΤΑΦΡΑΣΤΙΚΗ ΤΕΧΝΟΛΟΓΙΑ / TRANSLATION TECHNOLOGY |
| Code | ΜΔΣ4-320 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | English Language and Literature |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600007735 |
Programme of Study: 2018-2019
Registered students: 7
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2020 – 2021 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
|
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600184166
|
| Section | Instructors |
|---|---|
| 1. a | Kyriaki Kourouni |
| 2. b | Kyriaki Kourouni |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Skills Development
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600184166
- At the Website of the School: http://www.enl.auth.gr/course.asp?Id=76
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
basic IT skills
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students will
-be able to use PC / Internet and a variety of professional e-tools for translation purposes
-know the basic functions as well as the limitations of above tools
-be able to critically select and use a variety of e-tools and resources used by professional translators
-have improved their IT skills, touch-typing skills
-have developed their teamworking and cooperation skills.
(Note: Languages of instruction are both English and Greek).
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Be critical and self-critical
Course Content (Syllabus)
Course description and objectives: The course is addressed to those students / future translators with basic IT skills who have successfully passed the courses Introduction to Translation Studies and Translation Methodology. The aim of this course is to familiarise students with state-of-art translation aids and tools. During workshops, emphasis is placed on the ability to use tools effectively while carrying out practical translation assignments. Topics covered: a)Introduction to the use of computers / Internet, b) Use of information sources, e-dictionaries, translation lists, search engines and search techniques, c) Translation Memories; Machine Translation (pending on software availability). Attendance is essential.
Keywords
translation, technology
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Audio
- Multimedia
- Interactive excersises
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
The course takes place in a computer room.
Use of Blackboard, youtube, facebook, skype.
Special commercial software programmes (pending availability and group dynamics):
CatsCradle, Déjà Vu X2, Trados 2007 (currently SDL Trados Studio 2014), Swordfish, Across, Wordfast Anywhere.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 20 | 0.8 | ✓ | ||
| Seminars | 20 | 0.8 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Laboratory Work | 90 | 3.6 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 10 | 0.4 | |||
| Written assigments | 10 | 0.4 | |||
| interactive presentation of software programmes and electronic resources | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Total | 150 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Description
Assessment: Continuous.
Assessment is PC- and project-based. Tasks/projects include use and management of available translation software, such as translation memory systems.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
- Other / Others (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Προτεινόμενη βιβλιογραφία/Proposed reading list
-Austermühl, Frank (2001) Electronic Tools for Translators Manchester, UK/Northampton, MA: St. Jerome.
-Bowker, Lynne (2002) Computer-Aided Translation Technology. A Practical Introduction. University of Ottawa Press.
-Quah, Chiew Kin (2006) Translation and Technology London: Palgrave Macmillan
Sager, J. (1990) A Practical Course in Terminology Processing. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: Benjamins
-Somers, Harold (ed.) (2003) Computers and Translation. A translator’s guide. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: Benjamins
Last Update
12-12-2021
