2013/14 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue

MA Audiovisual Translation Studies (Part-time)

Total credits: 180

Entry requirements:

- A good undergraduate degree (2.1 or above, or the equivalent) and an excellent command of one or more foreign languages.
- Exceptionally, candidates with equivalent qualifications or experience will be considered.
- All candidates must pass an entry test in translation from one or two languages.

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

School of Modern Languages and Cultures

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

School of Modern Languages and Cultures

Programme specification:

Communication in this age of globalisation is increasingly multilingual and multimodal. Websites and DVDs are becoming a favoured means for public service bodies, entertainment providers, educational institutions and corporate organisations to reach their stakeholders internationally.

The rising need for translation generally is marked by a particular surge in demand for skills in translating for the audio and visual media, which we can refer to as Audiovisual Translation. Along with texts in the source language, in film and media productions translations are also often used as the starting point for activities such as subtitling, voiceover, dubbing.

The MA in Audiovisual Translation Studies aims to produce graduates capable of operating professionally and reflectively in
this rapidly developing translation environment.


The programme will provide them with:
- the theoretical underpinnings and practical advanced translation skills to compete for posts as specialised translators,subtitlers and editors, and for jobs where creating or processing information in one or more languages plays a significant part;
- an understanding of the semiotics of multimodal 'texts' as hybrid texts which work in cross-cultural communication, both mono-lingual and inter-lingual;
- training to edit texts written in English as a second language in a world where the ability to translate from and into and write directly in English is becoming increasingly important;
- the skill to extract and communicate as succinctly as possible the essence of long written or aural texts, a skill which is becoming crucial in handling the enormous inflow of information from electronic and conventional sources;
- an awareness of the specific requirements for mono-lingual tele-texting and subtitling for the hard of hearing;
- hands-on experience of the tools of the trade - workstations for producing and editing subtitles, and subtitling software for digital products;
- initial experience of working on translation and subtitling projects in collaboration with other practitioners and/or as project managers;
- preparation to embark on doctoral research in this area of Translation Studies.

Year1 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment, Learning Context]

Students are advised to split their credits evenly across the two years of the programme.

Optional modules:

Candidates should usually select MODL5001M, MODL5203M and MODL5207M in year one. Candidates must complete MODL5001M, MODL5203M, MODL5204 and MODL5207M over the course of their programme. For further advice contact the programme director.

Candidates should usually select 30 credits (to one direction) from the following modules in year one. Candidates may select up to 60 credits from the following modules, but should contact the programme director for further guidance.
Native speakers of Arabic, Chinese, Greek or Japanese may choose to translate only out of English into their mother tongue.

Candidates will be advised on appropriate choices of optional modules at the introductory meeting for all MAAVTS students. Candidates may not select a module from this module group that they have selected in another group.

Candidates usually choose one of these options in year two. Exceptionally, with the agreement of the programme director, candidates may choose one of these options in year one.

Elective modules:

With the approval of the programme director, candidates may choose any remaining credits from elective modules offered within the School of Modern Languages and Cultures, the Language Centre, or elsewhere in the University.

Year2 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment, Learning Context]

Optional modules:

Candidates should usually select MODL5204M in year two. Candidates should usually have selected MODL5001M, MODL5203M and MODL5207M in year one, however for candidates who did not complete these modules in year one they may be selected in year two. Candidates must complete MODL5001M, MODL52003M, MODL5204M and MODL5207M over the course of their programme. For further advice contact the programme director.

Candidates who did not select 30 credits (to one direction) from the following modules in year one should do so during their second year. Candidates may select up to 60 credits from the following modules, but should contact the programme director for further guidance. Native speakers of Arabic, Chinese, Greek or Japanese may choose to translate only out of English into their mother tongue.

Candidates should usually choose one of the following modules in year two.

Candidates may choose modules from this list to bring their total credits to 180 over the two years of the programme. Candidates may not select a module from this module group that they have selected in another group.

Elective modules:

With the approval of the programme director, candidates may choose any remaining credits from elective modules offered within the School of Modern Languages and Cultures, the Language Centre, or elsewhere in the University.

Last updated: 27/09/2013

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