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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.