Foreign language and translation C4 (Japanese)
Code: 101380Credits: 9
| Degree programme | Type | Course |
|---|---|---|
| Translation and Interpreting | OB | 3 |
Contact lecturer
- Name :
- Alba Serra Vilella
- Email :
- alba.serra@uab.cat
Teaching staff
- Albert Nolla Cabellos
- Tomoko Umemoto
Group languages
You can consult this information at the end of the document.
Prerequisites
At the beginning of the course students should be able to:
-Understand written texts about personal and general topics in familiar subject areas. (CEFR-FTI B1.1)
-Write about personal and general topics on familiar subjects. (CEFR-FTI B1.1)
-Solve basic contrastive problems for the language combination.
Objectives
The purpose of this course is to further develop students’ foreign language C (Japanese) communicative competences, as well as introduce them to translating simple non-specialised texts in standard Japanese.
6 credits are for language skills and 3 credits for translation skills.
At the end of the course students should be able to:
-Understand fairly complex written texts about personal and general topics in familiar subject areas. (CEFR-FTI B1.2)
-Write about personal and general topics on familiar subjects. (CEFR-FTI B1.1)
-Understand simple and clearly pronounced utterances in Japanese about everyday topics. (CEFR-FTI A2.1)
-Express themselves in spoken Japanese on everyday topics using simple constructions. (CEFRFTI A2.1)
-Solve basic translation problems in simple non-specialized translation texts in standard Japanese: narrative and descriptive texts.
Learning outcomes
- Applying lexical, morphosyntactic, textual, rhetorical and linguistic variation related knowledge: Applying graphical, lexical, morphosyntactic, textual, rhetorical and linguistic variation related knowledge.
- Implementing strategies in order to produce written texts of different fields and with specific communicative purposes: Implementing strategies in order to produce different types of non-specialised written texts with problems of linguistic variation and cultural references, and basic specialised texts of different fields.
- Producing written texts that are appropriate to their context and possess linguistic correctness: Producing different kinds of non-specialised written texts with problems of linguistic variation and cultural references and basic specialised texts from several fields that are appropriate to their context and posses linguistic correctness.
- Solving interferences between the working languages: Solving interferences between the working languages.
- Applying lexical, morphosyntactic, textual, rhetorical and linguistic variation related knowledge: Applying graphic, lexical, morphosyntactic, textual and linguistic variation-related basic knowledge.
- Implementing strategies in order to understand written texts from different fields: Implementing strategies in order to comprehend different types of non-specialised written texts with problems of linguistic variation and cultural references, and basic specialised texts of different fields.
- Comprehending the communicative purpose and sense of written texts of several fields: Comprehending the communicative purpose and sense of non-specialised written texts from different fields and of different functions with problems of linguistic variation and cultural references.
- Identifying the need to mobilise cultural knowledge in order to translate: Identifying the need to mobilise cultural knowledge in order to translate non-specialised written texts from different fields and of different functions, with problems of linguistic variation and cultural references.
- Incorporating cultural knowledge in order to solve translation problems: Incorporating cultural knowledge in order to solve translation problems of different types of non-specialised written texts with problems of linguistic variation and cultural references, and basic specialised texts from different fields.
- Students must demonstrate they know the technological resources needed to translate: Students must demonstrate they know the technological resources in order to edit different types of non-specialised written texts with problems of linguistic variation and cultural references, and simple specialised texts from several fields.
- Applying technological resources in order to solve translation problems: Applying technical resources in order to solve translation problems of different types of non-specialised written texts with problems of linguistic variation and cultural references, and basic specialised texts from different fields.
- Formulating the proper information needs for the translation of different kinds of non-specialised written texts with problems of linguistic variation and cultural references, and basic specialised texts of several fields.
- Identifying the existing (digital and analogue) information sources in order to translate: Identifying the existing (digital and analogue) information sources in order to translate different types of non-specialised written texts with problems of linguistic variation and cultural references and basic specialised texts from various fields.
- Successfully interrogating the documentation sources in order to translate: Successfully interrogating the information sources in order to translate different kinds of non-specialised written texts with problems of linguistic variation and cultural references, and simple specialised texts from several fields.
- Assessing the obtained results in the information retrieval process in order to translate: Assessing the obtained results in the information retrieval process in order to translate different types of non-specialised written texts with problems of linguistic variation and cultural references, and basic specialised texts from different fields.
- Applying the documentation resources in order to solve translation problems: Applying the documentation resources in order to translate different kinds of non-specialised written texts with problems of linguistic variation and cultural references, and simple specialised texts from several fields.
- Identifying the translation as an act of communication that is addressed to a recipient: Identifying the translation as an act of communication that is addressed to a recipient.
- Identifying the textual and dynamic nature of the translation equivalence: Identifying the textual and dynamic nature of the translation equivalence.
- Identifying the specific translation problems of non-specialised texts: Identifying the basic translation problems of different types of non-specialised written texts with linguistic variation and cultural references.
- Appropriately following the different phases for the creation of a translation and carrying out the assigned tasks: Appropriately following the different phases for the translation of non-specialised written texts from different fields and from different functions, with problems of linguistic variation and cultural references.
- Finding the most appropriate translation solution in each case: Finding the most appropriate translation solution in each case.
- Working effectively in teams: Working effectively in teams.
- Identifying the specific translation problems of each field: Identifying the specific translation problems of each field.
- Using the appropriate strategies and techniques in order to solve translation problems: Using the appropriate strategies and techniques to solve translation problems of simple specialised written texts.
Contents
Lectures will be in Catalan, Spanish and Japanese.
Language
-Development of reading comprehension
-Development of written expression.
-Development of oral expression and comprehension.
-Development of sociocultural knowledge.
Translation
The classes will deal with solving translation problems of non-specialized, simple texts in standard language, of the following genres:
-Narrative: children's story; short biography; biographical entry of an encyclopedia; fragment of a history manual; letter or newspaper article describing an event; short story, etc.
-Descriptive: tourist guide fragment; personal letter or newspaper article that describes situations, people or objects; descriptions of houses, kitchens, etc. in decoration magazines; descriptions of characters or situations in novels or short stories; descriptions of entities (international organizations, associations of translators), etc.
It will also be explored the use of tools (technological and documentation) for the translation of simple non-specialized texts and in standard language.
Learning activities and methodology
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language classes | 48 | 1.92 | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Translation revision | 36.5 | 1.46 | 4 |
| Language exercises | 7.5 | 0.3 | 4 |
| Reading comprehension activities | 9 | 0.36 | 7 |
| Activities to master the methodological principles of translation | 8 | 0.32 | 10, 17, 19 |
| Essay preparation | 5 | 0.2 | 2, 3 |
| Solving basic translation problems of non-specialized texts | 41 | 1.64 | 4 |
| Self-study - language | 48 | 1.92 | 4 |
| Lectures | 6.5 | 0.26 | 12, 17, 18, 20 |
Language
-We will work with the contents of the textbook, in such a way that the students will be able to fully understand the oral and textual information.
-The training activities consist of the following types: (1) directed activities; (2) supervised activities; (3) autonomous study and (4) evaluation activities (with respect to (4), see Evaluation section).
Translation
-Problem-based learning: Pedagogical approach in which the students, with the supervision of the teacher, start from real problems and learn to find the necessary information to understand the problem and obtain solutions.
-Case study: Students analyze professional situations presented by the teacher in order to conceptualize the experience and search for effective solutions.
-Cooperative learning: Methodology that encourages the student to build knowledge socially; use of small groups for students to work together in order to optimize their learning and that of their classmates.
Assessment
Continuous assessment activities
| Title | Weight | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Translation test | 30% | 3 | 0.12 | 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 24 |
| Writing, grammar and language knowledge tests | 35% | 3.5 | 0.14 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Student's portfolio | 10% | 3 | 0.12 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24 |
| Oral presentation | 10% | 4 | 0.16 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 22 |
| Kanji and vocabulary tests | 15% | 2 | 0.08 | 1, 4, 5 |
Continuous assessment
Students must provide evidence of their progress by completing various tasks and tests. These activities are detailed in the table at the end of this section of the Study Guide.
Review
When publishing final marks prior to recording them on students' transcripts, the lecturer will provide written notification of a date and time for reviewing assessment activities. Students must arrange reviews in agreement with the lecturer.
Missed/failed assessment activities
Students may retake assessment activities they have failed or compensate for any they have missed, provided that those they have actually performed account for a minimum of 66.6% (two thirds) of the subject's final mark and that they have a weighted average mark of at least 3.5.
The lecturer will inform students of the procedure involved, in writing, when publishing final marks prior to recording them on transcripts. The lecturer may set one assignment per failed or missed assessment activity or a single assignment to cover a number of such activities. Under no circumstances may an assessment activity worth 100% of the final mark be retaken or compensated for. In case of retaking, maximum grade will be 5 (Pass).
Classification as \"not assessable\"
In the event of the assessment activities a student has performed accounting for just 25% or less of the subject's final mark, their work will be classified as \"not assessable\" on their transcript.
Misconduct in assessment activities
Students who engage in misconduct (plagiarism, copying, personation, etc.) in an assessment activity will receive a mark of “0” for the activity in question. In the case of misconduct in more than one assessment activity, the studentinvolved will be given a final mark of “0” for the subject. Assessment activities inwhich irregularities have occurred (e.g. plagiarism, copying, impersonation) are excluded from recovery.
Single assessment
This subject may be assessed under the single assessment system in accordance with the terms established in the academic regulations of the UAB and the assessment criteria of the Faculty of Translation and Interpreting.
Students must make an online request within the period established by the faculty and send a copy to the teacher responsible for the subject, for the record.
Single assessment will be carried out in person on one day during week 16 or 17 of the semester. The Academic Management Office will publish the exact date and time on the faculty website.
On the day of the single assessment, teaching staff will ask the student for identification, which should be presented as a valid identification document with a recent photograph (student card, DNI/NIE or passport).
Single assessment activities
The final grade for the subject will be calculated according to the following percentages:
Writing, Grammar and language knowledge test: 35%
Kanji and vocabulary test: 15%
Oral test: 10%
Individual Translation Test in classroom: 30%
Student's portfolio: 10%
Bibliography
Language:
Oka et al. Tobira: Gateway to Advanced Japanese (Learning through Content and Multimedia). Tokyo: Kuroshio, 2009.
OKA, Mayumi et al. Tobira: Power up your kanji. Tokyo: Kuroshio, 2010.
Translation:
Japanese language dictionaries:
Basic kanji dictionary, useful for all Japanese language subjects in the degree:
HADAMITZKY, Wolfgang.; SPAHN, Mark. Kanji &Kana: a Handbook of the Japanese Writing System. Tòquio: Tuttle Language Library, 1997.
Kanji dictionary:
NELSON, Andrew Nathaniel. The Modern Reader’s Japanese-English Character Dictionary. 2a ed. Tòquio: Tuttle, 1974.
HALPERN, Jack. New Japanese-English character dictionary. Tòquio: Kenkyusha, 1990.
Japanese/Spanish dictionary useful for all Japanese language subjects in the degree:
MIYAGI, Noboru; CONTRERAS, Enrique. Diccionario japonés-español. Tòquio: Hakusuisha, 1979.
Basic grammar dictionary:
SEIICHI, Makino; TSUTSUI, Michio. A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar. Tòquio: The Japan Times, 1995.
Intermediate grammar dictionary:
SEIICHI, Makino; TSUTSUI, Michio. A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar. Tòquio: The Japan Times, 1995.
Calatan language dictionary:
AA.DD. Diccionari de la llengua catalana. 4a. Ed. Barcelona:Enciclopèdia Catalana, 1998.
ALCOVER, Antoni; MOLL, Francesc de B. Diccionari català-valencià-balear. Palma de Mallorca: Moll, 1988.
COROMINES, Joan. Diccionari etimològic i complementari de la llengua catalana. Barcelona: Curial, 1980.
Others:
ESPINAL I FARRÉ, M. Teresa. Diccionari de sinònims de frases fetes. Bellaterra: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 2004.
FRANQUESA, Manuel. Diccionari de sinònims. 6a.ed. Barcelona: Pòrtic, 1991.
PEY, Santiago. Diccionari de sinònims i antònims. 9a. ed. Barcelona: Teide, 1986.
RASPALL, Joana; MARTÍ, Joan. Diccionari de locucions i frases fetes. Barcelona: Edicions 62, 1984.
Spanish language dictionaries:
CASARES, Julio. Diccionario ideológico de la lengua española. Barcelona: Gili, 1999.
MOLINER, María. Diccionario de uso del español. Madrid: Gredos, 2 vol., 2ª ed., 1998.
R.A.E. Diccionario de la lengua española. 21ª ed., 2 vol., Madrid: Espasa-Calpe, 1999.
Others:
ALARCOS LLORACH, Emilio. Gramática de la lengua español. Madrid: Espasa-Calpe-R.A.E., 1994.
MARTÍNEZ DE SOUSA, José. Diccionario de usos y dudas del español actual. 2ª ed. Barcelona: Bibliograf, 1998.
MARTÍNEZ DE SOUSA, José. Manual de estilo de la lengua española. Oviedo: Trea, 1999.
Online resources:
Japan Knowledge: https://japanknowledge-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/lib/en/search/basic/
Goo Dictionary. http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp
Jisho. http://jisho.org/words
Kotoba. http://www.kotoba.ne.jp.ç
Rikai. http://www.rikai.com.
Other:
APTIC (Associació Professional de Traductors i Intèrprets de Catalunya) http://apticblog.wordpress.com/enllacos/
ASETRAD (Asociación Española de Traductores, Correctores e Intérpretes) http://www.asetrad.org/
BBVA. Fundéu. www.fundeu.es (diccionario de dudas en español)
És a dir. El portal lingüístic de la Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals (CCMA): http://esadir.cat/
Optimot, consultes lingüístiques: http://www14.gencat.cat/llc/AppJava/index.jsp
Colocation dictionary: DiCE: Diccionario de Colocaciones del Español: Paginas
Dictionary of synonyms: https://www.wordreference.com/sinonimos/
Software
No specific software is used.
Course groups and languages
The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE
| Type of teaching | Group | Language | Semester | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (PAUL) Classroom practices | 1 | Japanese | second semester | morning-mixed |