Learning outcomes

To help students obtain a general picture of translation studies, their trends and connections to related sciences.

Contents

Basic concepts and central themes of translation studies; trends of translation studies; development and connections to other disciplines.

Further information on prerequisites and recommendations

Compulsory to students of Translation Studies.

Evaluation and evaluation criteria

Numeric 1-5.
Evaluation by learning journal or exam.

Recommended year of study

1. year spring

Second year of study.

Study materials

Students not majoring in Translation Studies may instead of Bassnett choose articles written by M. Jänis, T. Puurtinen, R. Oittinen, A.-R. Vuorikoski, A. Chesterman, O. Paloposki, K. Koskinen, S. Aaltonen and P. Mäkinen in the following book: Oittinen, R. & Mäkinen, P. (ed.) 2001: Alussa oli käännös. Basnett, S., Teoksesta toiseen. 1995; Munday, J., Introducing Translation Studies. 2001. tai Oittinen, R. & Mäkinen, P. (toim.), Alussa oli käännös. 2001.

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