University of Essex

LA876-7-AU-CO:
Audiovisual Translation

The details

Year: 2023/24

Department: Language and Linguistics

Campus: Colchester Campus

Term: Autumn

Level: Postgraduate: Level 7

Status: Current

Start date: Thursday 05 October 2023

End date: Friday 15 December 2023

Credits: 15

Last updated: 15 March 2022

Requisites for this module

Pre-requisites: (none)

Co-requisites: (none)

Pre and / or co-requisites: (none)

Prohibited modules: (none)

Key module (requisite for): (none)

Key module for

MA Q2Q912 Audiovisual and Literary Translation,
MA Q91112 Translation and Professional Practice,
MA Q91212 Chinese-English Translation and Professional Practice,
MLANR990 Modern Languages (Translation)

Module description

The module will provide a thorough introduction to audiovisual and multimodal text translation, helping students to develop technical skills in this specialised field and thus enhance their employability potential.

Students will explore key theories and current trends in audiovisual translation, and will be able to apply their new knowledge in practical projects in subtitling, dubbing and voice-over assignments.

Module aims

• to provide students with an overview of key theoretical concepts and professional practices in Audiovisual Translation, and its relationship to translation issues in general;
• to provide students with critical awareness of the linguistic, social and cultural issues associated with Audiovisual Translation;
• to provide students with understanding of the constraints and creative possibilities associated with the various AVT modalities.
• to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to enable them to insert themselves successfully into the AVT professional world;
• to enable students to become proficient users of relevant specialist and open source software.

Module learning outcomes

On successful completion of the module, you will be able to:
• demonstrate understanding of key theoretical concepts and professional practices in Audiovisual Translation, and its relationship to translation issues in general;
• demonstrate ability in identifying and successfully overcoming linguistic and cultural challenges in AVT.
• demonstrate understanding of the constraints and creative possibilities associated with the various AVT modalities.
• demonstrate knowledge of AVT technical and professional skills, and an understanding of how the industry operates;
• demonstrate ability to work with relevant specialist and open source software.

Module information

Among the topics covered are:

Definition of AVT
AVT modalities
AVT as "constrained translation"
Introduction to Voiceover
Introduction to Dubbing
Introduction to Subtitling
Accessibility: Subtitling for the deaf and the hard-of-hearing (SDH)
Accessibility: Audiodescription for the blind and partially-sighted (AD)
Open source tools for AVT
Challenges and new trends in AVT

Learning and teaching methods

Two-hour lessons each week, combining lecture and practical work.

Bibliography*

Zárate, S. (2021) Captioning and Subtitling for d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing Audiences. UCL Press. Available at: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=2705682&site=ehost-live&authtype=sso&custid=s9814295.
Diaz Cintas, J. and Remael, A. (2021) Subtitling: Concepts and Practices. 2nd edition. Routledge. Available at: https://doi-org.uniessexlib.idm.oclc.org/10.4324/9781315674278.
Miggiani, G.S. (2019) Dialogue writing for dubbing: an insider’s perspective. Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan. Available at: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=2037120&site=ehost-live.
Fryer, L. (2016) Introduction to Audio Description. London: Taylor & Francis Ltd. Available at: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/universityofessex-ebooks/detail.action?pq-origsite=primo&docID=4513452.
Chaume, F. et al. (2012) Audiovisual Translation: Dubbing. Manchester: St Jerome Publishing. Available at: https://app.kortext.com/Shibboleth.sso/Login?entityID=https://idp0.essex.ac.uk/shibboleth&target=https://app.kortext.com/borrow/651807.
Munday, J. (ed.) (2009) The Routledge companion to translation studies. Revised edition. Abingdon: Routledge. Available at: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=260569.
Díaz-Cintas, J. and Remael, A. (2007) Audiovisual translation: subtitling. Manchester: St. Jerome. Available at: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/universityofessex-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1702387.
Pérez González, L. (2014) Audiovisual translation: theories, methods and issues. Abingdon: Routledge. Available at: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=837959.
Gottlieb, H. (1994) ‘Subtitling: Diagonal Translation’, Perspectives: Studies in Translatology, 2(1), pp. 101–121.
Pedersen, J. (2017) ‘The FAR model: assessing quality in interlingual subtitling’, Journal of Specialised Translation [Preprint], (28). Available at: https://www.jostrans.org/issue28/art_pedersen.php.
Franco, E., Matamala, A. and Orero, P. (2013) Voice-over translation: an overview. Second revised edition. Bern: Peter Lang. Available at: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=665588.
Orero, P. (2004) Topics in Audiovisual Translation. Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Co. Available at: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=253134.
Perez Gonzalez, L. (2017) Routledge handbook of audiovisual translation. [Place of publication not identified]: Routledge. Available at: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1879303.
De Linde, Z. and Kay, N. (1999) The semiotics of subtitling. Manchester: St. Jerome. Available at: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1219527.

The above list is indicative of the essential reading for the course.
The library makes provision for all reading list items, with digital provision where possible, and these resources are shared between students.
Further reading can be obtained from this module's reading list.

Assessment items, weightings and deadlines

Coursework / exam	Description	Deadline	Coursework weighting
Coursework	Quiz 1		10%
Coursework	Quiz 2		10%
Coursework	Essay (2000 Words)	15/01/2024	80%

Additional coursework information

N/A

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

Coursework	Exam
100%	0%

Reassessment

Coursework	Exam
100%	0%

Module supervisor and teaching staff

Supervisor: Mrs Lexa Olivera-Smith, email: molivera@essex.ac.uk.

Teaching staff: Lexa Olivera-Smith

Contact details: 4.322, molivera@essex.ac.uk

Availability

Available to incoming Essex Abroad / Exchange students: No

Available to Outside Option: No

Available to Audit: Yes

External examiner

Name: Dr Eloisa Monteoliva

Institution: Heriot-Watt University

Academic role: Assistant Professor in Spanish (Translation & Interpreting)

Resources

Teaching materials: Available via Moodle

Lecture recording:* Of 20 hours, 0 (0%) hours available to students:
20 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).

Further information

Department website: Language and Linguistics

* Please note: due to differing publication schedules, items marked with an asterisk (*) base their information upon the previous academic year.

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