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Area/Catalogue
LANG 2025

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Course Level
Undergraduate

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Offered Externally
No

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Course ID
100909

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Unit Value
4.5

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University-wide elective course
No

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Timetable/s

The 2025 timetable is
not yet available.

Course owner

Course owner
School of Creative Industries

Course aim

To critically review the nature of translation in a global world and its role in international and intercultural communication.

Course content

Students will develop knowledge of the issues involved in translating between languages and cultures  through a critical investigation of the history and purposes of translation as a human activity; theories of translation and the nature of translation as meaning making. They will develop the capability to translate between languages and reflect on the influence of languages and cultures and the work of translators.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number Course Name
LANG 2022 Language and Identity

Available to students who have completed both LANG 2022 and level 2 of a language, or equivalent after consultation with the course coordinator

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Seminar 3 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.


Assessment

Commentary on translation, Critical commentary, Translation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
To determine the fee for this course as part of a Commonwealth Supported program, go to:
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
Non-award tuition fees are set by the university. To determine the cost of this course, go to:
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Not all courses are available on all of the above bases, and students must check to ensure that they are permitted to enrol in a particular course.

* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.

Course Coordinators

Prof Tony Liddicoat
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