3 ECTS credits
90 u studietijd
Aanbieding 1 met studiegidsnummer 4020592EER voor alle studenten in het 1e en 2e semester met een verdiepend master niveau.
This course is designed to prepare students for conducting research independently in the field of translation. It provides a broad overview of the discipline of translation studies. Students will gain knowledge about the development, the major concepts and theoretical approaches as well as the trends in translation studies. They will be guided to establish a theoretical and/or an analytical framework and to find appropriate research methods for carrying out their own research projects.
Extra support is available after classes or by appointment or by email (Jianwei.Xu@vub.be).
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to
The student has knowledge about the different schools, movements and subjects within translation research and related research disciplines.
•He/she can approach the discipline scientifically.
•He/she can link theories from translation science with practical experience.
•He/she can describe research methods that are employed in order to do translation research.
•He/she can formulate research questions within the domain of translation science and comparative linguistics.
•He/she can attune the subject of the master’s thesis to the research domains of translation science and comparative linguistics.
De beoordeling bestaat uit volgende opdrachtcategorieën:
Examen Schriftelijk bepaalt 50% van het eindcijfer
Examen Andere bepaalt 50% van het eindcijfer
Binnen de categorie Examen Schriftelijk dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:
Binnen de categorie Examen Andere dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:
Evaluation based on written assignment and oral/poster presentation.
Exams in August/September: written assignment (50%) and oral presentation (50%)
Deze aanbieding maakt deel uit van de volgende studieplannen:
Master of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Profile Multilingual Mediation and Communication - 2 languages (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)