Aspects de la traduction/Topics in the Science of Translating

3 credits · Graduate

This course aims to acquaint students with aspects of the theory and practice of translation. It assumes no prior knowledge of the field and focuses on the following topics: the presentation of key principles and concepts in the science of translating, a discussion of major theoretical issues, a description of the methodology and the cognitive process involved in translation, an examination of pertinent approaches and techniques. Class work for evaluation purposes consists of oral presentations, a mid-term and a final exam, a term paper and the translation of a variety of texts from French into English and vice versa.