1. Translation and Interpreting Studies II Introduction - Disciplinarity

2. Translation Studies as a Discipline What is an academic discipline? Was Translation Studies always an independent discipline? Why did it become an independent discipline?

3. Interdisciplinarity (1) What is interdisciplinarity? Types of interdisciplinarity: - instrumental interdisciplinarity - synoptic interdisciplinarity

4. Interdisciplinarity (2) Mechanisms Benefits Potential problems

5. Translation Studies & Interdisciplinarity Why is Translation Studies prone to interdisciplinarity? Which disciplines were referred to in T&I Studies I? Linguistics, Literary Studies, Sociology, Psychology, Cultural Studies.

6. Other disciplines relating to TS (class suggestions) Politics History Philosophy Military Studies Film Studies Theatre Studies Anthropology Computer Science

7. Critical (1) 1) Expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgements. 2) Expressing or involving an analysis of the merits and faults of a work. 3) Incorporating a detailed and scholarly analysis and commentary. 4) Having the potential to become disastrous.

8. Critical (2) 5) Extremely ill and at risk of death. 6) Having a decisive or crucial importance in the success or failure of something. 7) Relating or denoting a point of transition from one state to another.