Advanced Language Skills (MA

This master’s programme provides advanced linguistic and technical training to prepare you for work as a linguist. There is a growing demand for such specialised services. You will develop your language skills to a high level and gain experience in the area of translation technology. You will acquire a high level of communication skills in your chosen language speciality of French, German, Italian or Spanish.

Subjects in this course are:-

• Translation Methodology and Text: development of skills in advanced and specialised translation with an emphasis on translation software.
• Audiovisual Translation: interlingual subtitling (French and Italian). Elements of analysis of film discourse and audiovisual translation. Hands-on workshops with short subtitling projects.
• Language and Intercultural Communication: the aim of this module is to equip students with the transferable skills necessary to work successfully in an international environment.
• Translation Studies: this module provides a strong theoretical focus and a history and development of the field of translation studies.
• Dissertation: a research dissertation of approximately 20,000 words on a topic to be decided in consultation with the course coordinators.