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Chinese Translation Skills and Practice unit (HMC316)

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Introduction

This unit aims to develop students’ practical skills and techniques of translation from English to Chinese. It is suitable for students who are native speakers of Mandarin Chinese and its dialects. It is also suitable for heritage or non-heritage students whose Chinese is native-like.

Summary

Unit name Chinese Translation Skills and Practice
Unit code HMC316
Credit points 12.5
College/School Arts and Society
Humanities and Social Sciences
Discipline Languages
Coordinator Doctor Lucy Li
Available as an elective? Yes
Delivered By University of Tasmania
Level Advanced

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Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Learning Outcomes

  • Apply basic theories and principles used for translation, appreciating linguistic differences between English and Chinese.
  • Analyse and interpret an English source text.
  • Apply basic skills and techniques to translate English texts into Chinese.
  • Produce accurate and natural translations giving appropriate consideration to target language grammar and conventions.

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

Weekly 2 hour workshop

AssessmentMid-semester Exam (30%)|Reflection report (30%)|Final Exam (40%)
TimetableView the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required
  • Workshop PPT slides and reading materials provided by the lecturer
  • Paper or electronic English to Chinese dictionaries
Recommended
  • Catford, John. C. 1965. A Linguistic Theory of Translation. Oxford: OUP.
  • Ko, Leong. 2008. Applied English-Chinese Translation in Australia. Fujian People’s Press.
  • Newmark, Peter. 1988. A Textbook of Translation. New York: Prentice Hall.
  • Nida, Eugene and Charles Taber. 1982. The Theory and Practice of Translation. Leiden: E.J.Brill.
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