Why Choose This Course
The course allows you to combine up-to-date training in contemporary developments in translation theory, text analysis and computer aided translation tools with intensive language-specific practical translation training in a range of different languages.
Course Outline
The MA in Translation Studies provides expert training in the linguistic and intercultural knowledge and communication skills required to become a professional translator. Drawing on wide-ranging expertise in the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, the course currently allows you to focus on translation between one or more of the following languages and English: French, Spanish, Italian, Irish, Portuguese, German, Chinese, Japanese, Korean. Through hands-on practical language classes, the course builds the high-level language competence necessary to work in a broad range of fields, such as business, commerce, publishing, tourism and journalism.
In addition it offers up-to-date training in the research methods and tools used by contemporary translators, providing a comprehensive grounding for further postgraduate research. As well as offering recent language graduates the opportunity to refine professional language skills, the course also caters for practising translators who want specialist knowledge of developments in translation studies, translation technology and language resources.
The MA in Translation Studies delivers state-of-the-art training in all of the areas necessary to become a professional translator. Core lectures and seminars on Contemporary Translation Theory and Practice (LL6018) and/or Theory and Methodology of Advanced Translation (FR6501) provide an introduction to contemporary developments in translation theory, different approaches to text analysis and computer-aided translation tools.
These are complemented by generic and language-specific research seminars and training modules, which cover contemporary research methods, up-to-date careers guidance, skills for researching specialist fields and advanced oral and written presentation skills. The remaining core element of the course is dedicated to specialist weekly practical language classes, focused on developing professional translation and intercultural communication skills in each of the languages taken on the course. Because of this emphasis on intensive language-specific practical translation training, the MA in Translation Studies has been divided into different streams which require students to choose their language specialism when they apply.
The range of subjects includes Methodology of Simultaneous and Consecutive Interpreting (FR6502); Intercultural Communication: Theory and Practice (GE6009); Questions of Adaptation and Adoption: Re-Writings/ Re-Viewings/Re-Readings (GE6020); ICT of the Localisation Industry (LL6013); Translation and Professional Communication Skills (LL6014).
The MA has 17 different streams and applicants should choose their specific stream at the application stage. For further details and descriptions of the current core and optional modules available on each of these streams, please click HERE