Translation (BA Hons - Single)

Overview

This vocational degree course provides you with an excellent grounding in language, culture mediation and translation. It equips you with such transferable professional skills as required by the translation industry and also imparts you with knowledge of translation methods, procedures and e-translation tools.

You will learn to translate multi-media texts such as advertisements, comic strips, songs and films and documents from specialist areas such as Finance, Law, IT and Medicine.

You will also familiarise yourself with interpreting skills in various business settings.
This course offers English language combined with French, Spanish, Italian, Arabic, Portuguese, German, Polish or Russian.

The course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Linguists.

Faculty of Social and Humanities

www.londonmet.ac.uk/depts/fass/

Course contents

Course structure

Three levels, each of 120 credits.

Level 1 topics include:

• Translation, language and culture
• Information tools for linguists
• Describing language
• 1st or 2nd Foreign Language
• Intercultural communication

Level 2 topics include:

• Translation process and procedures
• Text and culture
• Managing translation
• 1st or 2nd Foreign Language
• Electronic tools for translation

Level 3 topics include:

• Working in the professional environment
• Specialist translation domains
• Interpreting skills
• Translation project
• Translating multi-media

Assessment

Students are assessed via coursework, class test, exam, individual and group presentation, translation portfolio, translation project.

Careers

Professional accreditation/exemption

The BA Translation course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Linguists which awards exemptions from paper 1 of the Diploma in Translation.

We are also a full member of CIUTI (Conférence Internationale d’Instituts Universitaires de Traducteurs et Interprètes).

Collaborative and international links

We have collaborative links with the EU Directorate General for Translation, Moscow State University, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia and the British Council.

We are also members of Routes into Languages (Capital L) and the National Network for Translation.

Student profiles

What our students say

'I look back on my academic experience and feel that the course has with subjects taught provided me with invaluable expertise, knowledge, skills and confidence to embark in a profession I am passionate about.' -  Laurent T.

'This course gave me a work method and some translation techniques that I still use today when producing a translation. The fact that most of the tutors were translators was very valuable. The group projects prepared us well to work in teams and be assertive.' - Cécile C.

'I really enjoyed my course, I’ve always loved languages and it’s great to have a practical application for my interest. We’ve had talks from the industry, ranging from professional translators to IT specialists. I also undertook a work-placement, which gave me a clear idea of the work place.' -  Jeanne O.

Applying and entry

Sept full-time: apply through UCAS
Sept part-time, Feb 2013 full/part-time: apply direct to the University - contact Admissions for an application form.

Entry requirements

In addition to the University's standard entry requirements, you should have 260 points from two A levels, one of which must be in a foreign language. Alternative qualifications will be considered, such as residence abroad or a bilingual background. A good command of English is required, as evidenced by interview, test or by appropriate certification.
Entry into year 2 or 3 will be considered on an individual basis.

Further information

Please contact the Admissions Office:
Tel: +44(0)20 7133 4202
Fax: +44(0)20 7133 2677
Email: admissions@londonmet.ac.uk
or for further academic questions, contact
Zoubida Mostefai-Hampsire