CHILDREN'S LITERATURE AND TRANSLATION
| Title | ΠΑΙΔΙΚΗ ΛΟΓΟΤΕΧΝΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΤΑΦΡΑΣΗ / CHILDREN'S LITERATURE AND TRANSLATION |
| Code | ΜΔΣ2-422 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | English Language and Literature |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600023410 |
Programme of Study: 2024-2025
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600246209
|
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600246209
Language of Instruction
- English (Instruction, Examination)
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- 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)
What is children’s and young adult literature (CYAL)? Why is it worth reading children’s books? How do words and images work together in them? How is the translation of CYAL books different from the translation of other texts? How do we translate CYAL texts? This course provides answers to the above questions, offering an introduction to the major genres, themes, and motifs in children’s books, as well as a critical approach to the particularities of their translation. Its goal is to empower the students with the knowledge and skills that can be directly applied to translating texts of children’s and young adult literature. Students will actively engage in hands-on translation practice on a variety of texts, ranging from picture books and classic children’s books to young adult novels and comics.
Keywords
Translation, children's literature, young adult literature
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Interactive excersises
- Book
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
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | ✓ | |||
| Laboratory Work | 50 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 30 | ✓ | |||
| Written assigments | 28 | ✓ | |||
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 150 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Βιβλιογραφία
Lathey, Gillian. Translating Children’s Literature. London and New York: Routledge, 2016.
Oittinen, Riitta. Translating for Children, New York & London: Garland, 2000.
Van Coillie, Jan, and Walter P. Verschueren, editors. Children's Literature in Translation: Challenges and Strategies. London and New York, Routledge, 2014.
Επιπρόσθετη βιβλιογραφία για μελέτη
Lathey, Gillian. The Role of Translators in Children’s Literature: Invisible Storytellers. New York and London: Routledge, 2010.
Lathey, Gillian, ed. The Translation of Children’s Literature: A Reader. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters, 2006.
O’Sullivan, Emer. Comparative Children’s Literature. Abingdon, Oxfordshire and New York: Routledge, 2005.
Van Coillie, Jan, and Jack McMartin, Children’s Literature in Translation: Texts and Contexts. Leuven, Leuven UP, 2020.
Last Update
20-02-2024
