SPA 4050 - Introduction to Translation II

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): SPA 3140 and SPA 3650 with grades of “B” or better

Description: This course further explores the principal topics in the discipline of translation. Students will translate (Spanish to English and English to Spanish) challenging “real-life” texts from such diverse fields as law, medicine, marketing, human resources, literature and poetry. Class sessions will focus on discussion of assigned translations, examination of various historical and theoretical concepts of translation, and analysis of grammatical, lexical, and cultural issues faced by translators. Students are expected to be fluent in both Spanish and English. Some sections of this course may be taught as service learning.