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ITLN3688: Italian Translation and Practice

2025 unit information

This unit of study is concerned with translating and interpreting from and into Italian, exploring modes, techniques and genres.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Arts and Social Sciences

Study level Undergraduate
Academic unit Italian Studies
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 1000 level or 2000 level or 3000 level from Italian Studies
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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ITLN3402
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. translate texts from a variety of genres and topic areas
  • LO2. exploit dictionaries, on-line resources and thesauri
  • LO3. deal with problems of register and forms of address
  • LO4. conduct self-reflection and critical analysis in order to identify and adopt translation strategies
  • LO5. conduct background research and use teamwork to analyse and translate texts
  • LO6. understand professional ethical issues.

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 2025
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 2020
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2022
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

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