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Applicable to students admitted in 2011-12
 
1. Major Programme
 
S6/S7 students
 
Students are required to complete a minimum of 54 units of courses as follows:
(i) Required courses:  
     
  First Year of Attendance 6 units
  TRAN1010 and 2030  
     
  Remaining Years of Attendance 3 units
  TRAN3070  
     
  Final Year of Attendance 6 units
  TRAN4510 and TRAN4520  
     
(ii) Elective courses: 39 units
     
  TRAN1120, 1130, 2020, 2050, 2110, 2120, 2130, 2610, 3040, 3050, 3060, 3170, 3180, 3270, 3280, 3620, 3720, 3800, 3810, 3820, 3830, 3840, 3841, 3842, 3843, 3850, 3860, 3870, 3880, 3890, 4070, 4140, 4150, 4160, 4210, 4530, 4540, 4720, 4820, 4840, 4900  
     
  Total: 54 units

Notes:

  1. Only Major courses which are at 3000 and above level will be included in the calculation of the Major GPA for degree classification.
  2. Students are also advised to take 4 units of Putonghua courses, 3 units of Chinese Writing Skills courses offered by the Department of Chinese Language and Literature, and 3 units of English Writing Skills courses offered by the English Language Teaching Unit, preferably in the first two years of attendance.

Notes on Double Major LIN-TRA:

  1. Translation Major student who pursues a second Major in Linguistics can be exempted from taking LING2302, 1901 and 3401 by taking TRAN1110, 2130(3030) and 2610(3610) respectively. Units earned can be counted towards both Major Programmes.

    ( ) Old course code used in 2010-11 and before.

 
Students with associate degrees
 
Students are required to complete a minimum of 60 units of courses as follows:
(i) Required courses:  
     
  First Year of Attendance 6 units
  TRAN1010 and 2030  
     
  Remaining Years of Attendance 3 units
  TRAN3070  
     
  Final Year of Attendance 6 units
  TRAN4510 and TRAN4520  
     
(ii) Elective courses: 45 units
     
  TRAN1120, 1130, 2020, 2050, 2110, 2120, 2130, 2610, 3040, 3050, 3060, 3170, 3180, 3270, 3280, 3620, 3720, 3800, 3810, 3820, 3830, 3840, 3841, 3842, 3843, 3850, 3860, 3870, 3880, 3890, 4070, 4140, 4150, 4160, 4210, 4530, 4540, 4720, 4820, 4840, 4900  
     
  Total: 60 units
 
Students with higher diplomas
 
Students are required to complete a minimum of 54 units of courses as follows:
(i) Required courses:  
     
  First Year of Attendance 6 units
  TRAN1010 and 2030  
     
  Remaining Years of Attendance 3 units
  TRAN3070  
     
  Final Year of Attendance 6 units
  TRAN4510 and TRAN4520  
     
(ii) Elective courses: 39 units
     
  TRAN1120, 1130, 2020, 2050, 2110, 2120, 2130, 2610, 3040, 3050, 3060, 3170, 3180, 3270, 3280, 3620, 3720, 3800, 3810, 3820, 3830, 3840, 3841, 3842, 3843, 3850, 3860, 3870, 3880, 3890, 4070, 4140, 4150, 4160, 4210, 4530, 4540, 4720, 4820, 4840, 4900  
     
  Total: 54 units
 

 
2. Minor Programme
 
Students are required to complete a minimum of 21 units of courses as follows:
(i) Required courses: 6 units
     
  TRAN1010 and 2030  
     
(ii) Elective courses: 15 units
     
  TRAN1120, 1130, 2020, 2050, 2110, 2120, 2130, 2610, 3040, 3050, 3060, 3070, 3170, 3180, 3270, 3280, 3620, 3720, 3800, 3810, 3820, 3830, 3840, 3841, 3842, 3843, 3850, 3860, 3870, 3880, 3890, 4070, 4140, 4150, 4160, 4210, 4530, 4540, 4720, 4820, 4840, 4900  
     
  Total: 21 units
 

 
Course List
Code Course Title Units Remarks Outline (2011-12)
TRAN1010 Principles of Translation 3 Required TRAN1010A
TRAN1010B
TRAN1120 (1020) Basic Skills of Translation 3 Elective Outline
TRAN1130 (1030) Textual Analysis and Readings 3 Elective Outline
TRAN2020 (3020) Writing Skills and Translation 3 Elective Outline
TRAN2030 Introduction to Interpreting 3 Required TRAN2030A
TRAN2030B
TRAN2050 Lexicography and Translation 3 Elective Outline
TRAN2110 (1110) Culture and Translation 3 Elective Outline
TRAN2120 (1210) History of Translation 3 Elective Outline
TRAN2130 (3030) Language Studies for Translation 3 Elective Outline
TRAN2610 (3610) Introduction to Computer-aided Translation 3 Elective Outline
TRAN3040 Consecutive Interpreting: Putonghua-English 3 Elective
TRAN3050 Consecutive Interpreting: Chinese-English 3 Elective Outline
TRAN3060 Consecutive Interpreting: English-Chinese 3 Elective Outline
TRAN3070 Introduction to Translation Studies 3 Required Outline
TRAN3170 Literary Translation Strategies: Chinese-English 3 Elective Outline
TRAN3180 Genres in Literary Translation: Chinese-English 3 Elective
TRAN3270 Literary Translation Strategies: English-Chinese 3 Elective
TRAN3280 Genres in Literary Translation: English-Chinese 3 Elective Outline
TRAN3620 Machine Translation 3 Elective
TRAN3720 (4710) Special Topics in Translation 3 Elective
TRAN3800 (3710) Arts Translation 3 Elective
TRAN3810 Government and Public Affairs Translation 3 Elective Outline
TRAN3820 Introduction to Commercial Translation 3 Elective Outline
TRAN3830 Mass Media Translation 3 Elective Outline
TRAN3840 Introduction to Legal Translation 3 Elective Outline
TRAN3841 Chinese Writing and Legal Translation 3 Elective
TRAN3842 Court Interpreting 3 Elective
TRAN3843 Legal Translation: Special Topics 3 Elective
TRAN3850 Science and Technology Translation 3 Elective Outline
TRAN3860 Film and Television Subtitles Translation 3 Elective Outline
TRAN3870 Translation of Texts in The Social Sciences 3 Elective
TRAN3880 Public Relations Translation 3 Elective Outline
TRAN3890 (4830) Financial Translation 3 Elective
TRAN4070 Advanced Translation Studies 3 Elective
TRAN4140 Simultaneous Interpreting: Putonghua-English 3 Elective
TRAN4150 Simultaneous Interpreting: Chinese-English 3 Elective Outline
TRAN4160 Simultaneous Interpreting: English-Chinese 3 Elective
TRAN4210 Translation Criticism 3 Elective
TRAN4510 Translation Project: English-Chinese 3 Required Outline
TRAN4520 Translation Project: Chinese-English 3 Required Outline
TRAN4530 Translation Workshop: English-Chinese 3 Elective Outline
TRAN4540 Translation Workshop: Chinese-English 3 Elective Outline
TRAN4720 Translation Seminars 3 Elective
TRAN4820 Advanced Commercial Translation 3 Elective Outline
TRAN4840 (3844) Advanced Legal Translation 3 Elective Outline
TRAN4900 Translation Thesis 3 Elective
( ) Old course code used in 2010-11 and before.

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