SP3006 Literary Translation

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

15

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 9

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Planned timetable

TBC

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module description

This module is designed to guide and train the student of the Spanish language in the translation of demanding literary texts, both from and into Spanish. The emphasis will be on practical translation. The source texts will be chosen so as to represent a variety of periods, genres and registers. The module has a complementary relationship to language work in the core language modules. It will require systematic use of sources of information about Spanish (e.g. dictionaries, grammars). Emphasis will be placed on the quality of the translation. To achieve that end, the module will be conducted in seminar mode in order to stimulate discussion and revision of draft translations.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS SP2002

Co-requisites

COMPULSORY MODULES FOR SINGLE AND MAJOR SPANISH PROGRAMMES

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Re-assessment

Coursework = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1 seminar and 1 surgery hour.

Scheduled learning hours

15

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

134

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.