3 credits
Fall 2025 Lecture JEDIUpper Division
Introduction to the Translation and Interpretation Studies field for Spanish speakers. High level of competence in Spanish required. Overview of translation theory, methodology, and practice both in class and in real settings. Includes a service learning component. Conducted in English and Spanish.
Learning Outcomes1Have an overview of the translation studies field in its relation to Linguistics, Literature, Media, Sciences, and Second Language Acquisition.
2Understand the different methodologies used for translation and interpretation.
3Learn the ethics, standards and rules of the profession.
4Practice different types of translation (technical, scientific, literary, legal medical, etc.) and interpretation (simultaneous, consecutive, over the phone, conference, etc.).
5Understand the basic principles of cross-cultural communication.
Prerequisites
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