• Offered by School of Culture History and Language
  • ANU College ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
  • Course subject Chinese
  • Academic career UGRD
  • Course convener
    • Dr Shengyu Fan
  • Mode of delivery Blended
  • Offered in Second Semester 2014
    See Future Offerings

The course is designed to introduce students to aspects of the various phases of the history of translation in China.

Through selected readings of existing translations and their associated critical apparatus, as well as theoretical treatments of the issue of translation ( Western and Chinese), students will develop a detailed knowledge of some of the contextual issues surrounding the work of the translator.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

By the end of this course students will have developed an understanding of issues both theoretical and methodological, pertaining to Chinese/English translation. They will have a sound understanding of the history of translation in China, and in particular, of Chinese/English translation; and will have applied this knowledge to a particular topic.

Indicative Assessment

Weekly homework- 50%

Presentation and participation - 20%

Two major assignments (mid-term and final)- 30%

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Workload

Three contact hours per week

Requisite and Incompatibility

You will need to contact the School of Culture History and Language to request a permission code to enrol in this course.

Majors

Minors

Fees

Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.  

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Student Contribution Band:
1
Unit value:
6 units

If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.  Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.

Units EFTSL
6.00 0.12500
Domestic fee paying students
Year Fee Description
1994-2003 $1164
2014 $2478
2013 $2472
2012 $2472
2011 $2424
2010 $2358
2009 $2286
2008 $2286
2007 $2286
2006 $2190
2005 $2190
2004 $1926
International fee paying students
Year Fee
1994-2003 $2574
2014 $3246
2013 $3240
2012 $3240
2011 $3240
2010 $3240
2009 $3240
2008 $3240
2007 $3240
2006 $3240
2005 $3234
2004 $2916
Note: Please note that fee information is for current year only.

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Second Semester

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
8634 21 Jul 2014 01 Aug 2014 31 Aug 2014 30 Oct 2014 In Person N/A

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