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Course Title: Introduction to Translation (Spanish - English)
Campus Course Code: TRAN 3359
Campus: UT El Paso
Program: Non-Program
Course Description:
In this course, students will become acquainted with Translation Studies, in particular, the study of texts in different languages, their linguistic features, and cross-linguistic differences between texts. An overview will be offered to provide a consideration of translation as itself an independent and coherent discipline, which requires practical experience and theoretical understanding of written texts and the communities that produce them. The course introduces the student to the professional translation of documents of different genres, including legal and administrative, business, academic, and scientific texts.
Materials
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Prerequisites: SPAN 2302 Intermediate Spanish II for Non-Native Speakers OR SPAN 2304 Spanish for Spanish Speakers II; ENGL 1312 Research and Critical Writing OR ESOL 1312 Research and Critical Writing for Speakers of ESL
Credits:3.0
Level:Undergraduate
Faculty
Holly Jacobson
hejacobson@utep.edu
Course Title: Introduction to Translation (Spanish - English)
Campus Course Code: TRAN 3359
Campus: UT El Paso
Program: Non-Program
Course Description:
In this course, students will become acquainted with Translation Studies, in particular, the study of texts in different languages, their linguistic features, and cross-linguistic differences between texts. An overview will be offered to provide a consideration of translation as itself an independent and coherent discipline, which requires practical experience and theoretical understanding of written texts and the communities that produce them. The course introduces the student to the professional translation of documents of different genres, including legal and administrative, business, academic, and scientific texts.
Materials
Visit the Bookstores page for links to campus bookstores that provide information on course materials.
Prerequisites: SPAN 2302 Intermediate Spanish II for Non-Native Speakers OR SPAN 2304 Spanish for Spanish Speakers II; ENGL 1312 Research and Critical Writing OR ESOL 1312 Research and Critical Writing for Speakers of ESL
Credits:3.0
Level:Undergraduate
Faculty
Holly Jacobson
hejacobson@utep.edu