This practical course offers students interested in translation as a professional activity an opportunity to develop initial competence in this field by working on a variety of texts from journalistic and media-related sources. Working in both directions between German and English, students will practise written translation (including adaptation of culturally-specific texts) and be sensitised to important textual and linguistic differences between the two languages that translators working in this field would need to be aware of. They will also learn how to research texts appropriately, adapt texts to clients’ needs, and use translation resources effectively. Throughout the semester, students will develop a range of translation strategies they could readily transfer to translations completed in journalistic/media-related environments. At least B2-level in English and German is required in this course.
This course will be taught synchronously and asynchronously
Interested students should send an email to michael.davies@hu-berlin.de by Wednesday, 7th April 2021 and include details of which semester they are currently in in their BA programme. Students will be informed by email on Friday, 9th April whether they have a place in the course. |
