SPA 4025 - Introduction to Spanish Translation II

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): SPA 4010 and SPA 4015 with grades of “B” or better or permission of instructor

Description: This course further explores the principal topics in the discipline of translation. Students 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 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.

Note: Some sections of this course may be taught as Service Learning.