Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Linguistic Skills - Apply linguistic knowledge to the practice of translation or interpretation.
• Transmit a message expressed in another language, orally or in writing, all the while respecting the intention, the target audience, the linguistic register and the objectives of the original language and message.
• Be proficient in another foreign language.
• Cultural and Intercultural Competency - Utilise intercultural knowledge in order to understand, analyse, and contextualise in the practice of translation.
• Be able to recognise the socio-cultural components underlying an oral or written text.
• Thematic Competency - Develop and apply thematic knowledge related to domains in which translation is practised.
• Master the strategies, tools and techniques needed for carrying out documentary or terminological research.

Learning Outcomes of UE

 At the end of this programme component, students should be able :- to make apparent the internal logic of a Danish text of general interest ;- to reproduce its meaning in correct French ;- with appropriate use of common dictionaries and reference works.

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

 Familiarisation with basic principles and techniques of written and oral translation. Written and oral translation of informative and pragmatic texts (B2 level of EFR). Subjects of general interest tackled in Danish  written press.

Prior Experience

Not applicable