Wenzao Ursuline College of Languages

Department of Translation & Interpreting

 

Courses Offered (as of 1 September 2006)

[All courses, except for courses for General Study (including Chinese, art, etc.), Whole Person Education and Physical Education, are taught in English.]

 

A. FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE

 

Year 1

 

Compulsory Courses

 

Semester One (21 Credits):

 

l      English Listening and Conversation 1 (3 credits)

l      English Reading and Writing 1 (2 credits)

l      Introduction to Translation (2 credits)

l      Computer Technology and Translation (2 credits)

l      Grammar and Translation (2 credits)

l      Listening: Professional English (2 credits)

l      Training in Spoken English (2 credits)

l      Introduction to Information Technology (2 credits)

l      Intensive Reading: Modern Chinese Prose (2 credits)

l      General Study: Society & Law (2 credits)

l      Whole Person Education (0 credit)

l      Physical Education (0 credit)

 

Semester Two (15 Credits):

 

l      English Listening and Conversation (3 credits)

l      English Reading and Writing (2 credits)

l      Introduction to Translation (2 credits)

l      Grammar and Translation (2 credits)

l      Listening: Professional English (2 credits)

l      Oral Communication (2 credits)

l      Application of Multimedia Technology (2 credits)

l      Introduction of Chinese Art (2 credits)

l      General Study: Logical Thinking (2 credits)

l      Whole Person Education (0 credit)

l      Physical Education (0 credit)

 

Optional Courses

 

Semester One:

 

l      English for Journalism (2 credits)

l      English for International Affairs (2 credits)

l      Business English 1 (2 credits)

l      English for Science and Technology (2 credits)

 

Semester Two:

 

l      Business English 2 (2 credits)

 

 

Year 2

 

Compulsory Courses

 

Semester One (17 Credits):

 

l      English Listening and Conversation 2 (2 credits)

l      English Reading and Writing 2 (3 credits)

l      Advanced Translation (2 credits)

l      Training in Professional English Speech (2 credits)

l      Practice of Interpreting Skills (2 credits)

l      Introduction to Translation Theory (2 credits)

l      Readings in Classical Chinese (2 credits)

l      General Study: Art & Life (2 credits)

l      Whole Person Education (0 credit)

l      Physical Education (0 credit)

 

Semester Two (15 Credits):

 

l      English Listening and Conversation 2 (2 credits)

l      English Reading and Writing 2 (3 credits)

l      Advanced Translation (2 credits)

l      Training in Professional English Speech (2 credits)

l      Sight Translation (2 credits)

l      Readings in Classical Chinese (2 credits)

l      General Study: Nature & Environment (2 credits)

l      Whole Person Education (0 credit)

l      Physical Education (0 credit)

 

Optional Courses

 

Semester One:

 

l      Introduction to International Organizations (3 credits)

l      International Business Management (3 credits)

 

Semester Two:

 

l      Audiovisual English (2 credits)

l      European Governments (3 credits)

 

Year 3

 

Compulsory Courses

 

Semester One (12 Credits):

 

l      Professional English (4 credits)

l      Translation Skills (2 credits)

l      Consecutive Interpreting (2 credits)

l      Applied Chinese (2 credit)

l      General Study: History & Culture (2 credits)

 

Semester Two (10 Credits):

 

l      Professional English (4 credits)

l      Translation Skills (2 credits)

l      Consecutive Interpreting (2 credits)

l      Theory of Interpreting (2 credits)

 

Optional Courses

 

Semester One:

 

l      Business English Correspondence (2 credits)

l      Speech Analysis (2 credits)

l      Specialized Sight Translation (2 credits)

l      Audiovisual Translation (2 credits)

l      Summary Translation: News Media (2 credits)

l      Translation: Political Topics (2 credits)

l      Internship 1 (2 credits)

l      US Government and Politics (3 credits)

l      Analysis of Global Businesses (3 credits)

 

Semester Two:

 

l      Summary Translation: News Media (2 credits)

l      Translation: Political Topics (2 credits)

l      Theory of International Relationship (3 credits)

l      Electronic Commerce (3 credits)

 

 

Year 4

 

Compulsory Courses

 

Semester One (6 Credits):

 

l      English Readings (2 credits)

l      Discussion and Report on Topics (2 credits)

l      Professional Translation Projects (2 credits)

 

Semester Two (9 Credits):

 

l      English Readings (2 credits)

l      Discussion and Report (2 credits)

l      Professional Translation Projects (2 credits)

l      Cross-cultural Communication (3 credits)

 

Optional Courses

 

Semester One:

 

l      Technical Translation (2 credits)

l      Business & Legal Translation (2 credits)

l      Translation: Literature, History & Philosophy (2 credits)

l      Consecutive Interpreting: Commercial Topics (2 credits)

l      Consecutive Interpreting: Technical Topics (2 credits)

l      Consecutive Interpreting: Political Topics (2 credits)

l      Introduction to Simultaneous Interpreting (2 credits)

l      Internship 2 (2 credits)

l      Culture & Globalization (3 credits)

 

Semester Two:

 

l      Technical Translation (2 credits)

l      Business & Legal Translation (2 credits)

l      Translation: Literature, History & Philosophy (2 credits)

l      Consecutive Interpreting: Commercial Topics (2 credits)

l      Consecutive Interpreting: Technical Topics (2 credits)

l      Consecutive Interpreting: Political Topics (2 credits)

l      Interpreting Practice & Mock Conference (2 credits)

l      Business Arbitration & Negotiation (3 credits)

l      International Conflict and Negotiation (2 credits)

 

 

B. TWO-YEAR COLLEGE

 

Year 3

 

Compulsory Courses

 

Semester One (17 Credits):

 

l      Listening Training for Professional English (2 credits)

l      Professional English Speech (2 credits)

l      Exercises of Interpreting Skills (2 credits)

l      Sight Translation (2 credits)

l      Consecutive Interpreting (2 credits)

l      Translation Skills (English into Chinese) (2 credits)

l      Translation Skills (Chinese into English) (2 credits)

l      The Art of Chinese Expression (2 credits)

l      General Study: Art & Humanities (2 credits)

l      Whole Person Education (1 credit)

 

Semester Two (15 Credits):

 

l      Listening Training for Professional English (2 credits)

l      Professional English Speech (2 credits)

l      Advanced Consecutive Interpreting (2 credits)

l      Introduction to Professional Translation (2 credits)

l      Advanced Translation Skills (English into Chinese) (2 credits)

l      Advanced Translation Skills (Chinese into English) (2 credits)

l      The Art of Chinese Expression (2 credits)

l      General Study: Society & Law (2 credits)

l      Whole Person Education (1 credit)

 

Optional Courses

 

Semester One:

 

l      None

 

Semester Two:

 

l      Analysis of Translation Works (2 credits)

l      Sight Translation: Professional Topics (2 credits)

l      Speech Analysis (2 credits)

l      Audiovisual Translation (2 credits)

 

 

Year 4

 

Compulsory Courses

 

Semester One (5 Credits):

 

l      Professional Translation Projects (2 credits)

l      Theory of Interpreting (2 credits)

l      General Study: Nature & Environment (2 credits)

l      Whole Person Education (1 credit)

 

Semester Two (3 Credits):

 

l      Professional Translation Projects (2 credits)

l      Whole Person Education (1 credit)

Optional Courses

 

Semester One:

 

l      Internship 1 (2 credits)

l      Consecutive Interpreting: Commercial Topics (2 credits)

l      Consecutive Interpreting: Technical Topics (2 credits)

l      Consecutive Interpreting: Political Topics (2 credits)

l      Negotiation Skills (2 credits)

l      Business & Legal Translation (2 credits)

l      Technical Translation (2 credits)

l      Summary Translation: News Media (2 credits)

l      Translation: Literature, History & Philosophy (2 credits)

l      Translation: Political Topics (2 credits)

 

Semester Two:

 

l      Internship 2 (2 credits)

l      Consecutive Interpreting: Commercial Topics (2 credits)

l      Consecutive Interpreting: Technical Topics (2 credits)

l      Consecutive Interpreting: Political Topics (2 credits)

l      Introduction to Simultaneous Interpreting (2 credits)

l      Mock Conference (2 credits)

l      Interpreting Workshop (2 credits)

l      Business & Legal Translation (2 credits)

l      Technical Translation (2 credits)

l      Summary Translation: News Media (2 credits)

l      Translation: Literature, History & Philosophy (2 credits)

 

 

 

‘Elite’ Courses

 

(Selection Criteria: 1. final year students; 2. coursework scores: 80 points (out of 100) on average; 3. English Proficiency Examination for University and College Students scores: above 280 points)

 

Winter Holidays (Jan. – Feb. 2007):

 

l      Medical & Biochemical Translation

l      UN & EU Documents Translation

l      Patent Translation

l      Conference Interpreting

 

Summer Holidays (July – August 2007):

 

l      Advanced Conference Interpreting

l      Localization Projects (with TRADOS)