Translating Cultures 1
Key information
- Start date
- End date
- Year of study
- Year 2 or Year 3
- Duration
- Term 2
- Module code
- 155906737
- FHEQ Level
- 6
- Credits
- 15
- Department
- Department of Linguistics
Module overview
This module focuses on understanding and applying the concepts of culture, otherness, and cultural translation.
These will be approached from the perspectives of anthropology and translation studies. Translation activities require not only language ability; translators are also mediators between cultures. The wider concept of translation requires understanding culture and otherness; and almost any intercultural communication involves translation.
Visiting museums, students can study how otherness is translated and represented there. This fieldwork is compulsory for the module.
By taking this module, students can locate themselves in the wider context as translators/interpreters. But the module will also teach highly transferrable skills with applications in a globalised, multicultural society far beyond the work of translators or interpreters.
Objectives and learning outcomes of the module
On successful completion of this module a student will be able to:
- learn about translation theories and methods relating to translation of cultures
- confidently and effectively mediate across cultural differences in the real world
- understand otherness and communicate beyond borders
Workload
The module is taught over 10 weeks, 2 hours per week
Scope and syllabus
- Week 1: Introduction, Explanation of the course
- Week 2: Anthropology and Translation
- Week 3: Translation and Representation
- Week 4: Translation and Myths
- Week 5: Translation and Museum
- Week 6: Translating Oral Tradition
- Week 7: Thick Description and Thick Translation
- Week 8: Translation and Power
- Week 9: Translation and Ideology
- Week 10: Student Presentations
Method of assessment
- 40% - Museum report (1000 words) OR video presentation (8 minutes)
- 60% - Essay (2000 words)
- The exact assessment deadline dates are published on the relevant module Moodle/BLE page
Disclaimer
Important notice regarding changes to programmes and modules.