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This course will introduce students to translations in the field of media. It will present students with the challenge of translating texts from media outlets such as newspapers, magazines, and online articles. It will also introduce the language of media: abbreviations, agencies, terms, etc. Materials are chosen from the previously mentioned outlets. Students will also be introduced to what the media is, and acquire the skills needed to tackle this field, such as structuring headlines, and analyzing articles. The translation of media content, literature and marketing requires talents and skills that are almost opposite to those required for technical, legal, medical, or scientific translations, in which conceptual exactness and terminological precision are key.
In this course, the student will encounter and explore the characteristics and features of the major culture areas of the world and the specific features of selected particular societies within those general areas. Course readings include a textbook that systematically provides an overview of key cultural traits of the major culture areas in the world. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to identify and discuss the important cultural and social characteristics of each major area as well as specific societies within these areas. Students will also be able to discuss modes of ethnographic research and representation and the ways this relates to our understanding of cultural contexts.