Course Code: 090391
Course Name: Translation Workshop
Course Type: Fundamental course
Periods: 16
Credits: 1.0
Target Students: Undergraduates Majoring in English (International Business Translation)
Assessment: Examination
Preparatory Courses: English-Chinese Translation; Chinese-English translation
Translation Workshop is a compulsory course for seniors majoring in International Business Translation. The course takes training professional translators as its major concern. To achieve that goal, it is imperative that real-life translation practices and authentic materials be introduced into the classroom, priority be given to technical training rather than theoretical knowledge dissemination, and a process-oriented and student-centered approach be adopted. Special efforts should also be made to cultivate the students' professional and interpersonal communicative skills, enhance their translation competence and "translator competence", foster their cooperative spirit and ability, and sharpen their sense of responsibility. The course aims to pave the way for the students' future career as professional translators.