1. Bienvenidos Benvenuti Benibenius
Welcome
Bienvenus Wilkommen
Bienvenidos Benvenuti Benibenius
FACOLTÀ DI STUDI UMANISTICI Lingue e culture per la mediazione linguistica Traduzione Lingua Inglese 1
Prof.ssa Olga Denti
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2. Aim of the course …
Olga Denti

3. Olga Denti Websites: http://people.unica.it/olgadenti/
Inglese
Olga Denti
Websites:
Office hours:
Monday (Studio 11, II floor, Edificio Baffi, V. Sant’Ignazio 74)
Thursday (Ex-biblioteca, V. San Giorgio 12)
By appointment
Olga Denti

4. Website: http://people.unica.it/olgadenti/
What can I find in the site?
Course and office hour schedule, frequent updating notices
Downloadable material relating to each lesson for the a.y. 2015/16:
Lesson notes in PPT,
Translation exercises,
Review questions.

5. Traduzione Lingua Inglese DENTI Olga Auditorium A
SCHEDULE MO
TUE.
WED.
THU.
FRI.
14-16
Traduzione Lingua Inglese
DENTI Olga Auditorium A
DENTI Olga Aula 7
16-18
DENTI Olga Aula Magna
18-20

6. CALENDAR
2/10/2015
12/11/2015
5/10/2015
13/11/2015
8/10/2015
16/11/2015
9/10/2015
23/11/2015
12/10/2015
26/11/2015
15/10/2015
27/11/2015
16/10/2015
30/11/2015
19/10/2015
3/12/2015
22/10/2015
4/12/2015
23/10/2015
26/10/2015
29/10/2015
30/10/2015
9/11/2015

7. Books Theoretical part:
1. Ulrich, M Translating Texts. From Theory to Practice. Rapallo: CIDEB Editrice.
2. Munday, J Introducing Translation Studies. Theories and applications. London & New York: Routledge. Estratti
3. Munday, J. (ed.) The Routledge Companion to Translation Studies. Revised Edition. London & New York: Routledge. Estratti
4. Hatim, B., Mason, I Discourse and the translator. London and New York: Longman. Estratti
5. Baker, M In Other Words. A coursebook on translation. London & New York: Routledge. Estratti

8. Course Content
This is a 45-hour course of the B1/B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
It will be divided into two parts: a theoretical part and a practical one.
The PRACTICAL PART involves a better understanding of the translation process, its application to diverse text types, and the development of a translation project involving the whole class.

9. The theoretical part Translation issues across centuries,
Language functions,
Context & Culture,
Stylistics,
Discourse & Text,
Grammar,
Vocabulary & Textuality,
the process of Translating

10. Objectives Prerequisites
The students will: - achieve a good knowledge of Translation Theories and good skills needed to analyse language functions and interpret different text types and genres; - learn to apply translation methodologies and discuss their own choice; - learn to translate diverse genres and text types.
Prerequisites
English Language 1 / B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

11. Methodology
The THEORETICAL PART will include lessons and seminaries. Mid-term assessments will be organized.
The PRACTICAL PART will require team work. The students, aided by the professor, will apply translation techniques and carry out a class project.

12. Assessment
The final exam will include a written test and/or an oral exam, aiming at assessing the students’ acquisition of Translation Theories and practice. After translating a short text, the students will be asked to shortly comment their translation choices.
For those students who will regularly attend the lectures, the final mark will be made up of mid-term assessments as well, and of the practical work carried out in class, which will be evaluated.

13. Additional information
The students will be required to download material from prof. Denti’s personal webpage before the lectures. Please, check the website for updates and further information.
Attending lectures and classes is not compulsory but is highly recommended, especially with reference to the practical part.
Moreover, only those students who will regularly attend the lectures, will be entitled to take the mid-term assessments.