MVKS23 Basics of Localization, 5 ECTS – School of Language, Translation and Literary Studies

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MVKS23 Basics of Localization 5 ECTS

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Master's Programme in Multilingual Communication and Translation Studies

Corresponding course units in the curriculum

School of Language, Translation and Literary Studies
Curricula 2012 – 2015

MVKS23 Basics of Localization 5 ECTS

Belongs to following study modules

Teaching

Keywords

Strategic themes: Internationalisation

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course unit, the student will be familiar with localisation as a professional field and as a research topic and will be able to analyse and assess localised products.

The student will be familiar with the concepts of internationalisation, globalisation, and localisation as well as with the relationship between localisation and translation. The course unit comprises analyses and exercises related to localising products such as websites, games, and software, and an introduction to the labour market, theory, and research in the field of localisation. Completion of the course unit requires active participation, acceptable completion of the exercises, and a learning diary.

Teaching language

Finnish

Modes of study

Option 1

Available for:

Degree Programme Students
Other Students
Open University Students
Doctoral Students
Exchange Students

Participation in course work

In Finnish

Evaluation

Numeric 1-5.

Evaluation

Pass/fail.

Study materials

- Gesellschaft für Technische Kommunikation e.V. (Sections to be read will be agreed on with the course instructor.)

- Hofstede, Geert. The Hofstede Centre (Sections will be agreed on with the course instructor.)

- O’Hagan, Minako & Mangiron, Carmen 2013. Game Localization. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: Benjamins. (Sections will be agreed on with the course instructor.)

- Pym, Anthony 2004. The Moving Text: Localization, Translation, and Distribution. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: Benjamins. Available electronically. (Sections will be agreed on with the course instructor.)