(Postgraduate Diploma) Postgraduate Diploma
Chinese-English Translation and Interpreting
Current
University of Essex
University of Essex
Language and Linguistics
Colchester Campus
Postgraduate Diploma
Full-time
DIP T1Q909
10/05/2023
Details
Professional accreditation
None
Admission criteria
We will consider applicants with a 2:2 or above (or international equivalent) in a subject which has a major component of English.
If Mandarin Chinese is not your first language, you will need to hold HSK level 6 to be considered for this course.
Applicants may be required to attend an interview (by skype) and successfully pass Translation and Interpreting aptitude tests.
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) code
IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum component score of 6.0
If you do not meet our IELTS requirements then you may be able to complete a pre-sessional English pathway that enables you to start your course without retaking IELTS.
Additional Notes
The University uses academic selection criteria to determine an applicant’s ability to successfully complete a course at the University of Essex. Where appropriate, we may ask for specific information relating to previous modules studied or work experience.
Course qualifiers
A course qualifier is a bracketed addition to your course title to denote a specialisation or pathway that you have achieved via the completion of specific modules during your course. The
specific module requirements for each qualifier title are noted below. Eligibility for any selected qualifier will be determined by the department and confirmed by the final year Board of
Examiners. If the required modules are not successfully completed, your course title will remain as described above without any bracketed addition. Selection of a course qualifier is
optional and student can register preferences or opt-out via Online Module Enrolment (eNROL).
None
Rules of assessment
Rules of assessment are the rules, principles and frameworks which the University uses to calculate your course progression and final results.
Additional notes
None
External examiners
Dr Chonglong Gu
Lecturer in Chinese Translation Studies
University of Liverpool
External Examiners provide an independent overview of our courses, offering their expertise and help towards our continual improvement of course content, teaching, learning, and assessment.
External Examiners are normally academics from other higher education institutions, but may be from the industry, business or the profession as appropriate for the course.
They comment on how well courses align with national standards, and on how well the teaching, learning and assessment methods allow students to develop and demonstrate the relevant knowledge and skills needed to achieve their awards.
External Examiners who are responsible for awards are key members of Boards of Examiners. These boards make decisions about student progression within their course and about whether students can receive their final award.
Programme aims
- To introduce students to the principles underlying the practice of translation of texts from different genres from one language into another.
- To introduce students to the principles underlying the practice of interpreting in a range of contexts of language use.
- To develop students’ ability to translate/interpret quickly and accurately between English and Chinese.
- To introduce students to the stylistic differences between different genres of writing and to develop their ability to write in different styles in a non-native language.
- To provide students with a solid understanding of the ethics and practice of professional translation and interpreting.
- To equip students with basic practical and key skills needed for employment in professional translation and interpreting.
Learning outcomes and learning, teaching and assessment methods
On successful completion of the programme a graduate should demonstrate knowledge and skills as follows:
A: Knowledge and understanding
A101: Principles of translation and interpreting
A102: Principles of translation and writing in a non-native language.
A103: Ethics and code of practice in professional translation and interpreting.
A104: Specialist vocabulary for translating and interpreting in a range of discourse contexts.
Learning methods
A1 and A2 are addressed through attendance at lectures and application of the principles encountered in lectures to practical tasks undertaken in classes, labs and in independent work. A3 is addressed through lectures and seminar discussion. A4 is developed through the construction of personal glossaries based on assignments undertaken in class, lab and independent work.
Assessment methods
Methods used to assess knowledge and understanding typically include translations, performance in interpreting tasks, creative writing and essays. Students will be assessed both through coursework and end of year examinations.
B: Intellectual and cognitive skills
B1: Identification of the key elements of information in a range of different types of oral and written discourse.
B2: Organisation of ideas, arguments and evidence in the production of written and oral discourse.
B3: Communicating ideas expressed in one language effectively in a second language.
B4: Use of language that is appropriate to different spoken registers and written genres.
B5: Critical evaluation of the effectiveness of language used for different communicative purposes.
Learning methods
Methods used to develop intellectual/cognitive skills typically include acquisition of knowledge through lectures (B1 and B4), and application of knowledge acquired in lectures to practical tasks undertaken in classes, labs and in independent work (B1-B4).
Assessment methods
Methods used to assess knowledge and understanding typically include translations, performance in interpreting tasks, creative writing and essays. Students will be assessed both through coursework and end of year examinations.
C: Practical skills
C1: Production of fast and accurate written translations of texts drawn from a variety of genres.
C2: Production of fast and accurate oral translations of aurally-presented discourse across a range of registers.
C3: Use of computer-based technologies in translating, interpreting and subtitling.
Learning methods
Methods used to develop practical skills typically include translation, interpreting, and guided writing undertaken in classes and labs, and undertaken as independent work outside the classroom.
Assessment methods
Methods used to assess practical skills typically include translations, writing in a non-native language, and performance in interpreting tasks. Students will be assessed both through coursework and end of year examinations.
D: Key skills
D1: Communicating ideas, information and arguments in oral and written form in English and Chinese, with a level of fluency, accuracy, clarity and effectiveness across a range of registers and styles, commensurate with a Masters level qualification
D2: IT skills that include word-processing, email, searching of e-resources, translation, and use of interpreting and subtitling software.
D3: n/a
D4: Abstract and synthesise information from a range of sources (lectures/seminars/classes, journals, books internet etc.) identifying those ideas or findings which are most significant
D5: Collaborating with others to produce joint solutions to problems; grasping other points of view.
D6: Working autonomously showing organisation, self-discipline and time management.
Learning methods
Methods used to develop key skills typically include translation, interpreting and guided writing undertaken in classes and labs, and undertaken as independent work outside the classroom.
Assessment methods
Methods used to assess key skills typically include translations, performance in interpreting tasks, creative writing and essays. Students will be assessed both through coursework and end of year examinations.