Course Name	English Translation
Credits	3
Professor(s)	Name	Kwangho Lee
	Affiliation	Dept. of English Language and Literature

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Objectives

This course aims at providing students with knowledge of translation theories and helping them to develop translation skills so that they can translate various English writings into high-quality Korean.

MAIN TEXTBOOK and FURTHER READINGS

Main Textbook:

Bromberg, Murray & Melvin Gordon (1993), 1100 Words You Need to Know. Hauppauge, NY:               Barron's.

Further Readings:

Munday, Jeremy (2008). Introducing Translation Studies: Theories and Applications.

Bassnett, Susan (2002). Translation Studies. New York, NY: Routledge.

ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING

Assignments:

Translation 1 (April 25)

Translation 2 (May 30)

Grading Scheme:

Attendance (10%), Mid-term (30%), Final Exams (40%), Assignments (20%)

COURSE SCHEDULE

Course Outline

Week 1: Course Introduction

Week 2: Translation Theory 1

Week 3: Translation Practice & Discussion 1: A Political Show / Getting a Good Look

Week 4: Translation Practice & Discussion 2: Seeing Is Learning / The Hammy Old Days

Week 5: Translation Practice & Discussion 3: Queen of the Supermarket/ It's What's Outside That Counts

Week 6: Translation Practice & Discussion 4: Tried and True / What's in a Name?

Week 7: Translation Practice & Discussion 5: You Can't Help But Watch / Tricks of the Trade

Week 8: Mid-term Exam

Week 9: Presentation & Discussion 1:  It Takes More than Medicine / Doing the Right Thing

Week 10: Presentation & Discussion 2: A Better Way / Just Be Yourself

Week 11: Presentation & Discussion 3: Have We Mastered Our Environment? / Good News and Bad                                          News

Week 12: Presentation & Discussion 4: A Philosopher for Our Time/ The Island of Wild Dogs

Week 13: Presentation & Discussion 5: The Days of Yore / Woe Is Me!

Week 14: Presentation & Discussion 6: To the Rescue / Well Done Sir Knight!

Week 15: Final Exam

CONTACT DETAILS

Tel: 82-55-772-1127                           e-mail: kngrhee@hanmail.net / klee@gnu.ac.kr