PY912-7-SU-CO:
Western Marxism and Translation Dissertation
2023/24
Philosophical, Historical and Interdisciplinary Studies (School of)
Colchester Campus
Summer
Postgraduate: Level 7
Future
Monday 22 April 2024
Friday 28 June 2024
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19 October 2023
Requisites for this module
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MA V5T112 Western Marxism and Translation,
MA V5T124 Western Marxism and Translation
In this module, students on the MA Western Marxism and Translation course will, with the help of individual supervision by both a subject expert from PHAIS and a translation expert from Languages & Linguistics, translate a not-yet-translated source from Western Marxism and write a scholarly commentary on it.
The aims of this module are:
- To translate from English into Chinese a not-yet-translated source from Western Marxism.
- To complete a scholarly commentary on this text.
By the end of this module, students will be expected to be able to:
- Translate a text from the Western Marxist tradition from English into Chinese.
- Place this text into a scholarly and historical context.
Many texts from the Western Marxist tradition are not yet available in Chinese. This module will enable students to make these texts available in their mother tongue, both by being assisted in translating a not-yet-translated text and in producing a commentary that places this text in a scholarly and historical context.
The specific readings will be advised on a case-by-case basis, depending on the chosen text. SPAH will provide a list of suitable texts
This module will be delivered via:
- Four hours of individual supervision by an expert with subject knowledge in Western Marxism from PHAIS.
- Four hours of individual supervision by an expert in translation from Languages & Linguistics.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
PHAIS Postgraduate Queries: phaispg@essex.ac.uk
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No external examiner information available for this module.
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No lecture recording information available for this module.
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