THEORY AND PRACTICE OF TRANSLATION: LITERARY TRANSLATION - CONTEMPORARY GERMAN LITERATURE
| Title | ΘΕΩΡΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΠΡΑΚΤΙΚΗ ΤΗΣ ΜΕΤΑΦΡΑΣΗΣ: ΣΥΓΧΡΟΝΗ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΟΦΩΝΗ ΛΟΓΟΤΕΧΝΙΑ / THEORY AND PRACTICE OF TRANSLATION: LITERARY TRANSLATION - CONTEMPORARY GERMAN LITERATURE |
| Title in German | Theorie und Praxis des Übersetzens: Zeitgenössische deutschsprachige Literatur |
| Code | ΒΚ0336 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | German Language and Literature |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600026702 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Germanikīs Glṓssas kai Filologías (2020-sīmera)
Registered students: 20
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | EPILEGOMENA EIDIKEUSĪS | Winter | - | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600276343
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Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600276343
- eLearning (Moodle):
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- German (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the seminar, participants will be able:
• to engage in a thorough analysis of works by contemporary German-language authors.
• to identify and analyze the specific translational challenges of literary texts.
• to understand and apply the particular requirements and quality standards of literary translation.
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
- 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)
The seminar serves a dual purpose: first, it provides an opportunity to explore the works of contemporary German authors and to acquaint participants with the distinctive features of their writing styles; second, it aims to heighten students' awareness of the particular challenges involved in literary translation through practical translation exercises.
Assessment: Regular and active participation, translation portfolio, oral presentation.
Educational Material Types
- Notes
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
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Student Assessment
Description
Assessment: Regular and active participation, translation portfolio, oral presentation.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative)
- translation portfolio
Last Update
02-10-2025
