Translation from and into French
Overview
- Credit value: 30 credits at Level 6
- Convenor: to be confirmed
- Tutor: Professor Akane Kawakami
- Assessment: a three-hour examination (60%), and coursework consisting of a 1000-word long translation and 800-word commentary (25%), and an in-class assessment consisting of six 200-word translations (15%)
Module description
In this module, we aim to study the theory and practice of translation from and into French, with an emphasis on practical tasks. Both literary and non-literary texts will be studied. Some poetry may be included.