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Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies Programme Catalogue 2023/4


THPL-AFM10: MA Translation and Professional Language Skills

Route: MA Translation and Professional Language Skills (Russian)


Leading to the award of MASTER OF ARTS IN TRANSLATION AND PROFESSIONAL LANGUAGE SKILLS


Mode of Attendance: Full-time

[Page last updated: 27 October 2023]


Key Information
Applicable assessment regulations:
 NFAAR-PGT - https://www.bath.ac.uk/publications/nfaar-pgt-and-appendices/
Applicable NFAAR appendices:
 Appendix 11
Approved exemptions:
 None
DACS and exit awards:
 THPL-AFL15: PG Dip Translation and Professional Language Skills
Programme progression requirement:
 Not applicable
Total taught and dissertation/project credits:
 Taught credits: 60; Project credits: 30

Please consult your course handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations


Year 1

Translation & Professional Language Skills - Russian

Academic Year: Taught Units

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL50582 Editing & revision 12 Credits
Extra-curricular Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN50090 Elements of English law Credits

Semester 1: Taught Units

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL50830 Russian to English translation I 6 Credits
Extra-curricular Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL50838 Economics and globalisation Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 3 units from the following list:
  • Students must take units totalling 60 credits over Semester 1 and Semester 2 of this programme.
  • Students must select a total of 6 units for the year from a combination of the optional units available in Semester 1 and Semester 2.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL50584 Proofreading 6 Credits
PL50585 Understanding the commercial translation industry 6 Credits
PL50836 Public speaking 6 Credits

Semester 2: Taught Units

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL50831 Russian to English translation II 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 4 units from the following list:
  • Students must take units totalling 60 credits over Semester 1 and Semester 2 of this programme.
  • Students must select a total of 6 units for the year from the combination of the options available in Semester 2 and those already taken in Semester 1.
  • PL50586 (Precis writing for the United Nations) is only available for students who are officially taking either French or Russian or Spanish.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL50586 Précis writing for the United Nations 6 Credits
PL50587 Enterprise skills for linguists 6 Credits
PL50814 Russian/English public service and commercial interpreting 6 Credits
PL50837 Using technology in the translation industry 6 Credits

Dissertation Period: Project/Dissertation Units

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL50588 Dissertation/Project 30 Credits

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.