2015/16 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue
PGDip Applied Translation Studies (Part-Time)
Programme code: | PGD-ATS-PT | UCAS code: | |
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Duration: | 18 Months | Method of Attendance: | Part Time |
Programme manager: | Dr Dragos Ciobanu | Contact address: | D.I.Ciobanu@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 120
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 Languages, Cultures and Societies
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
School of Languages, Cultures and Societies
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 MAATS 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.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Students are advised to split their credits evenly across the two years of the programme.
Optional modules:
Candidates should usually select MODL5001M in year one. Candidates must complete both MODL5001M and MODL5000M over the course of their programme. For further advice contact the programme director.
MODL5000M | Computer-Assisted Translation | 45 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL5001M | Methods and Approaches in Translation Studies | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Candidates should usually select 30 credits (to one direction) from the following modules in year one.
Native speakers of Arabic, Chinese or Japanese may choose to translate only out of English into their mother tongue.
MODL5113M | Specialised French-English Translation A | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5114M | Specialised German-English Translation A | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5115M | Specialised Italian-English Translation A | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5117M | Specialised Portuguese-English Translation A | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5118M | Specialised Russian-English Translation A | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5119M | Specialised Spanish-English Translation A | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5120M | Specialised English-Arabic Translation A | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5123M | Specialised French-English Translation B | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL5124M | Specialised German-English Translation B | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL5125M | Specialised Italian-English Translation B | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL5127M | Specialised Portuguese-English Translation B | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL5128M | Specialised Russian-English Translation B | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL5129M | Specialised Spanish-English Translation B | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL5130M | Specialised English-Arabic Translation B | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL5211M | Specialised Arabic-English Translation | 15 credits | Not running in 201516 | |
MODL5212M | Specialised English-Chinese Translation A | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5221M | Specialised Arabic-English Translation B | 15 credits | Not running in 201516 | |
MODL5222M | Specialised English-Chinese Translation B | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL5306M | Specialised English-Japanese Translation A | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5312M | Specialised Chinese-English Translation A | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5316M | Specialised Japanese-English Translation A | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5322M | Specialised Chinese-English Translation B | 15 credits | Not running in 201516 | |
MODL5326M | Specialised Japanese-English Translation B | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL5336M | Specialised English-Japanese Translation B | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
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.
ARAB5080M | Translation for International Organisations (English-Arabic) | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5003M | Principles and Applications of Machine Translation | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL5006M | Introduction to Screen Translation | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL5007M | Corpus Linguistics for Translators | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5009M | English for Translators | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5017M | Introduction to Interpreting Skills | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL5018M | Genres in Translation | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5028M | International Organisations: Context, Theory and Practice | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5050M | Writing for Professional Purposes | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL5120M | Specialised English-Arabic Translation A | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5130M | Specialised English-Arabic Translation B | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL5211M | Specialised Arabic-English Translation | 15 credits | Not running in 201516 | |
MODL5212M | Specialised English-Chinese Translation A | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5221M | Specialised Arabic-English Translation B | 15 credits | Not running in 201516 | |
MODL5222M | Specialised English-Chinese Translation B | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL5301M | Dissertation: Translation Studies | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL5302M | Extended Translations | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL5306M | Specialised English-Japanese Translation A | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5312M | Specialised Chinese-English Translation A | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5316M | Specialised Japanese-English Translation A | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5322M | Specialised Chinese-English Translation B | 15 credits | Not running in 201516 | |
MODL5326M | Specialised Japanese-English Translation B | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL5336M | Specialised English-Japanese Translation B | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
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]
Optional modules:
Candidates should usually have selected MODL5001M in year one, however for candidates who did not complete the module in year one it may be selected in year two. Candidates must complete both MODL5001M and MODL5000M over the course of their programme. For further advice contact the programme director.
MODL5000M | Computer-Assisted Translation | 45 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL5001M | Methods and Approaches in Translation Studies | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Candidates who did not select 30 credits (to one direction) from the following modules in year one should do so during their second year. Native speakers of Arabic, Chinese or Japanese may choose to translate only out of English into their mother tongue.
MODL5113M | Specialised French-English Translation A | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5114M | Specialised German-English Translation A | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5115M | Specialised Italian-English Translation A | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5117M | Specialised Portuguese-English Translation A | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5118M | Specialised Russian-English Translation A | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5119M | Specialised Spanish-English Translation A | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5120M | Specialised English-Arabic Translation A | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5123M | Specialised French-English Translation B | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL5124M | Specialised German-English Translation B | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL5125M | Specialised Italian-English Translation B | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL5127M | Specialised Portuguese-English Translation B | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL5128M | Specialised Russian-English Translation B | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL5129M | Specialised Spanish-English Translation B | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL5130M | Specialised English-Arabic Translation B | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL5211M | Specialised Arabic-English Translation | 15 credits | Not running in 201516 | |
MODL5212M | Specialised English-Chinese Translation A | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5221M | Specialised Arabic-English Translation B | 15 credits | Not running in 201516 | |
MODL5222M | Specialised English-Chinese Translation B | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL5306M | Specialised English-Japanese Translation A | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5312M | Specialised Chinese-English Translation A | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5316M | Specialised Japanese-English Translation A | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5322M | Specialised Chinese-English Translation B | 15 credits | Not running in 201516 | |
MODL5326M | Specialised Japanese-English Translation B | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL5336M | Specialised English-Japanese Translation B | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates may choose modules from this list to bring their total credits to 120 over the two years of the programme. Candidates may not select a module from this module group that they have selected in another group.
MODL5003M | Principles and Applications of Machine Translation | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL5006M | Introduction to Screen Translation | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL5007M | Corpus Linguistics for Translators | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5009M | English for Translators | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5017M | Introduction to Interpreting Skills | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL5018M | Genres in Translation | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5050M | Writing for Professional Purposes | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL5120M | Specialised English-Arabic Translation A | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5130M | Specialised English-Arabic Translation B | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL5211M | Specialised Arabic-English Translation | 15 credits | Not running in 201516 | |
MODL5212M | Specialised English-Chinese Translation A | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5221M | Specialised Arabic-English Translation B | 15 credits | Not running in 201516 | |
MODL5222M | Specialised English-Chinese Translation B | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL5301M | Dissertation: Translation Studies | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL5302M | Extended Translations | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL5306M | Specialised English-Japanese Translation A | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5312M | Specialised Chinese-English Translation A | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5316M | Specialised Japanese-English Translation A | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL5322M | Specialised Chinese-English Translation B | 15 credits | Not running in 201516 | |
MODL5326M | Specialised Japanese-English Translation B | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL5336M | Specialised English-Japanese Translation B | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
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.
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