UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

APG5608 Translating literary and cultural narratives

Faculty of Arts

APG5608 Translating literary and cultural narratives is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2021 in Summer A at Clayton. It needs APG5875.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2021
Summer A
Clayton
Assessment
No exam
4 tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before APG5608

Prerequisites

Pass these before you enrol.

After APG5608

No unit lists APG5608 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Students who have completed APG5875 as a 12 point unit are prohibited from taking this unit.

Overview

Elective unit of the Master in Interpreting and Translation Studies (MITS). It addresses 21st century methodologies for research in literary translation studies, concentrating on debates around migration, identity and cultural translation. There is a focus on the research field of creative translation practice and developing research literacy within this area. Topics covered under literary translation will also include modes of discourse, medium and genre.

Offerings in 2021

Teaching periodCampusMode
Summer semester AClaytonFlexible
Summer semester AClaytonBlock on

Assessment

  • Pre-class activities
    15%
  • Research proposal
    20%
  • Symposium
    30%
  • Essay
    35%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Independently prepare for a research or translation project in Translation Studies;

  2. 2

    Apply advanced methodological principles to literary translation research;

  3. 3

    Discuss key turns in 21st century translation studies, with a focus on literary translation;

  4. 4

    Conceptualise inductive and deductive approaches related to the theory and practice of literary translation studies.

Workload and teaching

  • Tutorials12 hours
  • Teaching approachActive learning

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

This unit engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Dr Mridula Nath Chakraborty
Chief Examiners
Dr Mridula Nath Chakraborty

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for APG5608?

You need APG5875 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.

When is APG5608 offered?

In 2021, APG5608 runs in Summer A at Clayton.

How much work is APG5608?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does APG5608 have an exam?

No. APG5608 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit
Translation Studies
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 1
Study abroad
Available
Handbook years
2021202220232024202520262027