Form2BCityUniversityofHongKong方案.PDFVIP

Form 2B City University of Hong Kong Information on a Course offered by Department of Linguistics and Translation with effect from Semester A in 2014 / 2015 Part I Course Title: Legal Translation Course Code: LT6505 Course Duration: 1 Semester Credit Units: 3 Level: P6 Medium of Instruction Assessment: English is the primary medium of instruction and assessment, but where necessary, Chinese is used for discussing issues relating to legal translation. Prerequisites: Nil Precursors: Nil Equivalent Courses: CTL6505 Legal Translation Exclusive Courses: Nil Part II Course Aims This course aims to help students understand and explore (1) the nature and problems of translation and some of the major approaches to translation; (2) the problems inherent in legal translation with a special emphasis on those in the context of Hong Kong; and (3) the principles and techniques of legal translation. It equips them with the linguistic and conceptual tools for analysing and translating various types of legal texts. LT6505 1 Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs) Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: No. CILOs Weighting (if applicable) 1. Give a clear account of the nature of translation in general and the special features of legal translation in particular 2. Apply the linguistic and conceptual tools for analyzing legal texts 3. Apply the basic techniques for translating a variety of legal texts 4. Conduct critical evaluation of