3 ECTS credits
90 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 1021221ANR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (A) Bachelor - preliminary level.
Students translate texts on various cultural subjects (national institutions, cultural history, customs, traditions, arts, music, media, literature) from the Dutch into German and vice versa. Each type of text has its own specific properties. Students learn to use reference materials and the internet effectively to produce accurate and idiomatic translations. They must be able to justify their terminological choices on the basis of valid secondary sources, contexts, or definitions, and produce their own reference files with relevant sources. Students learn various ways to assess translations critically themselves. The course presents students with 'new' translation problems and asks them to put forward their own solution to these problems.
Description of Support: by appointment
Other course material: internet, newspaper and magazines, Canvas, copies.
Students are able to translate German cultural source texts into correct Dutch using the relevant tools. Students can analyse the intrinsic characteristics of a text in the foreign language using the relevant tools. Language proficiency level C1 German (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages - CEF)
To develop the general translation skill of the students and
by putting various aspects of theory into practice
to achieve the final skills described
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 50% of the final mark.
Other Exam determines 50% of the final mark.
Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
First examination session: 50% permanent evauation, 50% written examination
The teacher will explicitly specify for assignments whether the use of generative AI or machine translation is allowed, specifying whether the use is prohibited, limited to certain extent, or fully allowed. Non-compliance with these specifications will be considered academic fraud and will be penalised.
Second examination session: 50% written examination, 50% assignment
The teacher will explicitly specify for assignments whether the use of generative AI or machine translation is allowed, specifying whether the use is prohibited, limited to certain extent, or fully allowed. Non-compliance with these specifications will be considered academic fraud and will be penalised.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Bachelor of Applied Language Studies: Nederlands-Duits (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Applied Language Studies: Frans-Duits (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Applied Language Studies: Engels-Duits (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Applied Language Studies: Duits-Spaans (only offered in Dutch)
Bridging Programme Master of Arts in Translating: Trajectory after professional bachelor Communication Management or Office Management or Teacher Training Secondary Education with 1 foreign language the same as the chosen language in the master program. (only offered in Dutch)
Bridging Programme Master of Arts in Translating: Trajectory after professional bachelor Communication Management or Office Management or Teacher Training Secondary Education with 2 foreign languages the same as the 2 chosen languages in the master program. (only offered in Dutch)
Preparatory Programme Master of Arts in Translating: Trajectory after academic bachelor linguistics and literature with one foreign language the same as the chosen language in the master program (only offered in Dutch)
Preparatory Programme Master of Arts in Translating: Trajectory after academic bachelor linguistics and literature with 2 languages identical with the 2 languages chosen in the master program (only offered in Dutch)
Preparatory Programme Master of Arts in Translating: Trajectory after master linguistics and literature with two languages identical to the ones chosen in the master program. (only offered in Dutch)
Preparatory Programme Master of Arts in Translating: Trajectory after master linguistics and literature with one language identical to the one chosen in the master program. (only offered in Dutch)