Spanish Level 7: Translation Skills (LCSP0019)

The course is designed for very advanced level non-linguist students to enable them to produce accurate translations from a range of subjects and text types. The course covers translation skills development mainly from English into the target language (although some translation into English will also be practised), with the objective of producing different types of written translations, some of them relating back to the student's degree subject. The course will cover fundamental theoretical concepts of translation but with the focus on teaching practical translation skills, making students aware of linguistic and cultural differences in subject-related areas. The course will enhance knowledge and use of linguistically complex structures (a variety of styles and registers from a range of authentic academic material).  Various transferable skills will also be further developed.

For full module details please see the CLIE language modules site at https://www.ucl.ac.uk/languages-international-education/study/modules

Mandarin Level 7: Academic Purposes (LCMA0015)

The course is designed for very advanced level students requiring the language for academic purposes. 

The course comprises knowledge and understanding both of the structure of the Mandarin language and its use in academic environments, such as lectures, seminars and conferences.  The course covers academic development, academic culture and conventions, critical thinking, reading and writing academic texts (i.e. in the student's main degree subject e.g. history) as well as other related topics to prepare students for further academic study/research in a Mandarin speaking environment.  This will be related back to the student’s degree subject.

The course will enhance knowledge and use of linguistically complex structures (a variety of styles and registers from a range of authentic academic material).

Various transferable skills will also be further developed.       

For full module details please see the CLIE language modules site at https://www.ucl.ac.uk/languages-international-education/study/modules