Localisation Education for Translation Students The Grad. Dip./MA in Translation Studies at Dublin City University Sharon O’Brien Localisation Pre-Summer School Workshop 2004

Quick Overview Grad. Dip./MA in Translation Studies at DCU Grad. Dip./MA in Translation Studies at DCU students per annum students per annum HEA Funding HEA Funding

Module Outline Optional Module Optional Module Semester 2 Semester 2 12 weeks 12 weeks 24 contact hours (plenary and practical) 24 contact hours (plenary and practical) + Independent learning time + Independent learning time Assessment: 100% continuous assessment Assessment: 100% continuous assessment

Student Profile Undergrad degrees in: Undergrad degrees in: Languages Languages Law Law Business Business Marketing Marketing Native speakers of: Native speakers of: English, French, German, Spanish English, French, German, Spanish Minimum technology skills Minimum technology skills

Course Content Background Background Documentation Localisation Documentation Localisation Help Localisation Help Localisation Software Localisation Software Localisation Linguistic and Cultural Issues in Localisation Linguistic and Cultural Issues in Localisation Translation Quality Control Translation Quality Control Project Management Project Management Web Localisation Web Localisation Translation Tools in Localisation Translation Tools in Localisation Localisation for the Asian Market Localisation for the Asian Market

Hands on/Hands off Roughly 50% plenary and 50% practical Roughly 50% plenary and 50% practical Translation of Documentation Translation of Documentation Translation of Help Translation of Help Translation of Software Translation of Software Translation of HTML Translation of HTML Use of Project Management Tools Use of Project Management Tools

Issues Increasing student numbers Increasing student numbers Suitable materials for all language directions Suitable materials for all language directions Academic and commercial focus Academic and commercial focus Keeping up-to-date with technology Keeping up-to-date with technology Cost Cost Time Time Skills Skills

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Future Perspectives Certification? Certification? How do industrial efforts and academic efforts map on to each other? How do industrial efforts and academic efforts map on to each other?