Fundamentals in English & Chinese Translation (CHIN2750)
Information valid for Summer Semester, 2024
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities Arts Social Science
School
Languages & Cultures School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
External
Class hours
General contact hours 2 Hours/ Week
Incompatible
CHIN3750
Restricted
This course is for native speakers of Chinese. The Summer Semester offering of this course is has a maximum quota of 130 students.
Assessment methods
Weekly pre-class e-tasks; in-semester exam; final exam
Course enquiries
Doctor Chunxuan Shen (Semester 2, St Lucia, In person)
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
| Summer Semester, 2024 (25/11/2024 - 08/02/2025) | External | External | Profile unavailable |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course introduces students to basic principles, theories and approaches in English to Chinese translation, and learn to apply these in five major writing genres. Students learn about industry expectations for professional translators, including professional conduct, code of ethics, accepted industry standards and practices, and the use of tools to support human translation output, such as machine translation and AI.
This course has a maximum quota of 130 students and enrolment will be granted to the first 130 students who enrol via mySI-net. Please note, the maximum quota is for the Summer Semester 2024/2025 offering only.
