2013/14 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue

PGDip Applied Translation Studies

A part-time variant exists. Please contact Programme Director for further details.

Total credits: 120

Entry requirements:

- A good undergraduate degree (2.1 honours 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:

The world market in translation is currently thought to be worth up to $15 billion, and is increasing by as much as 20%-25% a year. Furthermore, it is estimated that only 5%-10% of current world demand is met. This situation certainly augurs well for those planning a career as a translator. Experience has shown that students who have completed the PG Diploma programme have had no difficulty entering the profession; in other words, with the skills which they acquire at Leeds, graduates are well equipped for work in this fascinating and dynamic field.

In addition, the range of core and optional modules allows students to tailor the programme to their own interests and future career aspirations. They benefit from the diverse and innovative teaching methods employed. For example, the use of team translation projects in the Computer-Assisted Translation module allows them to gain experience of a range of roles In modern language services, beyond simply translating.

Finally, the electronic tools available at Leeds (translation memory tools, machine translation, subtitling software, corpora) represent an exceptional opportunity for students to acquire skills in high demand and short supply in today's translation and localisation industries.

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

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

- Candidates will be required to study at least 30 credits (to one direction) from the following optional modules.
- Native speakers of Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Polish or Japanese may choose to translate only out of English into their mother tongue.

Candidates may choose sufficient credits from the list below to give a total of 120 credits. 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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