This module will introduce the students to the
different types of audio-visual translation and different kinds of subtitle
produced nowadays. The course covers the following topics:
·
Subtitle.
·
Dubbing.
History
of subtitle and dubbing.
·
The main characteristics of subtitling.
The
cultural and linguistic issues to be considered when subtitling (taboo word, register,
dialects etc.).
·
Practical skill.
·
Training the students to:
o Produce monolingual subtitle.
Extract
the essence of aural texts and compress them in writing.
Intended learning outcomes
Determine knowledge about notions and
terminology of audio-visual process
and its relation to other fields.
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures (brainstorming)
Presentation
Discussion
Methods of assessments
Midterm 40%
Final exam 60%
References
Kuhiwczak., P., and Littau, K., (eds.) (2007)
A companion to translation studies, Multipanion MTTERS Ltd, Crown well Press,
Ltd. Great Britain.
