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 2023 in Summer A and Summer B at Clayton. It needs APG5875.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Summer A, Summer B
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 6 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 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 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Students who have completed APG5875 as a 12 credit 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 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Summer semester A | Clayton | Flexible |
| Summer semester A | Clayton | Block on |
| Summer semester B | Clayton | Block on |
| Summer semester B | Clayton | Flexible |
Assessment
- Exercise/sAssignment30%
- Exercise/sAssignment15%
- Participation30%
- Research ProposalResearch assignment20%
- Essay40%
- Essay35%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Independently prepare for a research or translation project in Translation Studies;
- 2
Apply advanced methodological principles to literary translation research;
- 3
Discuss key turns in 21st century translation studies, with a focus on literary translation;
- 4
Conceptualise inductive and deductive approaches related to the theory and practice of literary translation studies.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials12 hours
- Lectures12 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 2023, APG5608 runs in Summer A and Summer B 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 6 assessment tasks and no exam.