Dr Akiko Uchiyama
Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025)
- Study level
- Postgraduate Coursework
- Location
- St Lucia
- Attendance mode
- In Person
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- St Lucia
- Coordinating unit
- Languages & Cultures School
This course builds on the translation skills developed in the first year of the program and focuses on the idea of adaptation and 'transcreation'. Topics to be covered include audio-visual translation and the translation of advertisement materials, and students will explore creative solutions for various settings that involve specific constraints and requirements.
Course requirements
Prerequisites
You'll need to complete the following courses before enrolling in this one:
TRIN7140
Incompatible
You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:
CHIN7142
Course staff
Course coordinator
Lecturer
Dr Akiko Uchiyama
Ms Sonia Broad
Dr William Gatherer
Mr Zhen Guan
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Additional timetable information
Public holidays:
Alternative arrangements for affected students will be announced through the Blackboard site.
Class allocation:
In order to optimise the student experience, it may be necessary to reallocate students to a different class from their first choice. Before this happens, every effort will be made to enable students to voluntarily change into an alternative class that is suitable. Please note: Teaching staff do not have access to the timetabling system to help with class allocation. Therefore, should you need
help with your timetable and/or allocation of classes, please ensure you email hass.mytimetable@uq.edu.au from your UQ student email account with the following details:
- Full name,
- Student ID, and
- the Course Code
Additional information and support can be found here.
Aims and outcomes
Students will be trained to develop creative translation skills and abilities to identify and analyse translation issues specific to the field, enabling them to devise creative solutions through versatile and critical thinking.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
Develop a solid understanding of constrained translation, adaptation and transcreation
LO2.
Identify and analyse translation issues involved in the translation of specialised texts with highly creative content
LO3.
Identify and apply appropriate theoretical approaches in order to devise effective translation strategies and creative solutions to translation issues.
LO4.
Employ key strategies to translate specialised and creative texts, such as audiovisual and advertisement materials.
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presentation, Translation/ Interpretation |
Presentation
|
50% |
31/03/2025 - 30/05/2025
Students will be divided into two groups, Group 1 and Group 2. Presentation 1: Week 6 (Group 1) and 7 (Group 2) Presentation 2: Week 12 (Group 2) and 13 (Group 1) |
| Essay/ Critique, Reflection |
Reflective essay on creative translation
|
50% |
9/06/2025 4:00 pm |
Assessment details
Presentation
- Identity Verified
- In-person
- Online
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance, Oral
- Category
- Presentation, Translation/ Interpretation
- Weight
- 50%
- Due date
31/03/2025 - 30/05/2025
Students will be divided into two groups, Group 1 and Group 2.
Presentation 1: Week 6 (Group 1) and 7 (Group 2)
Presentation 2: Week 12 (Group 2) and 13 (Group 1)
- Other conditions
- Time limited.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04
Task description
Presentation 1 - 25%
Choose a source text in English to translate into Chinese/Japanese. The source material must be audiovisual, promotional/advertisement OR literary and must not have been translated into your Chinese/Japanese before, i.e., its translation must not be publicly available. The length of the source text may vary. You do not need to translate a whole book, for example, but you should translate a sufficient volume for this assessment task.
While translating the source text, be conscious of your decision-making process in handling various translation-related issues, such as the context of the source text and its translation, culturally specific and/or linguistically challenging expressions, and stylistic issues. Present an analysis of your translation and your translation process/strategies in English. The analysis should explain how you handled the translation issues and developed creative and effective solutions to the issues, with reference to constraints and/or requirements relevant to the source text.
Each presentation should be between 8 and 10 minutes, including a brief Q&A session. Use PowerPoint slides to present your work and submit the slides after the presentation.
Presentation 2 - 25%
Choose a source text in Chinese/Japanese to translate into English. The source material must be audiovisual, promotional/advertisement OR literary and must not have been translated into English before, i.e., its translation must not be publicly available. Choose material in a different field from the one you used in Presentation 1. If you worked on a literary text in Presentation 1, for example, you must translate either audiovisual or promotional/advertisement material in Presentation 2. The length of the source text may vary. You do not need to translate a whole book, for example, but you should translate a sufficient volume for this assessment task.
While translating the source text, be conscious of your decision-making process in handling various translation-related issues, such as the context of the source text and its translation, culturally specific and/or linguistically challenging expressions, and stylistic issues. Present an analysis of your translation and translation process/strategies in English. The analysis should explain how you handled the translation issues and developed creative and effective solutions to the issues, with reference to constraints and/or requirements relevant to the source text.
Each presentation should be between 8 and 10 minutes, including a brief Q&A session. Use PowerPoint slides to present your work and submit the slides after the presentation.
This assessment task is to be completed in person. The use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT) tools will not be permitted. Any attempted use of AI or MT may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
Submit your presentation slides via Turnitin.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Reflective essay on creative translation
- Online
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Essay/ Critique, Reflection
- Weight
- 50%
- Due date
9/06/2025 4:00 pm
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04
Task description
Write a reflective essay on the translation of course materials between Weeks 1 and 13. The essay should explain how you handled various translation issues you encountered and how you developed creative and effective solutions to the issues, with reference to constraints and/or requirements relevant to the source text.
It should also contain discussions of specific comprehension problems and specific target-language problems and include your observations about how you improved in these areas over the semester. You do not need to refer to all course materials in your essay, but your discussion of specific translation examples must cover the three areas of audiovisual translation, translation of advertisement/promotional material, and literary translation. Length: 2000 words plus or minus a 10% allowance, excluding any captions, diagrams, tables, or appendices. State the number of words at the end of your essay.
The essay must:
- Be typed on A4 paper (1.5 line spacing);
- Use 12-point Calibri font;
- Include any tables or diagrams in their appropriate position in the text, not at the end;
- Demonstrate familiarity with relevant literature and an ability to evaluate the material critically;
- Use the APA referencing style; and
- Acknowledge when other people’s ideas are used.
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT). Students are advised that the use of AI or MT technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
Submit your work via Turnitin.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Submit your work via Turnitin.
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Grade | Cut off Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Low Fail) | 0 - 24 |
Absence of evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Fails to demonstrate an understanding of the key concepts, principles and issues in the area of creative translation. Presents incoherent arguments and shows no attempt to conduct the necessary background research. |
| 2 (Fail) | 25 - 44 |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Demonstrates clear deficiencies in understanding the key concepts, principles and issues in the area of creative translation and in applying skills to relate this knowledge to their own work. Presents incomplete or confusing arguments without evidence of background research.ﾠ |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) | 45 - 49 |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes Course grade description: Demonstrates superficial or partial understanding of the key concepts, principles and issues in the area of creative translation and limited ability to apply skills to relate this knowledge to their own work.ﾠPresent undeveloped or inappropriate arguments, with a lack of evidence of background research.ﾠ |
| 4 (Pass) | 50 - 64 |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Demonstrates adequate understanding of the key concepts, principles and issues in the area of creative translation and applies skills to relate this knowledge to their own work. Develops routine arguments, with some evidence of background research.ﾠ |
| 5 (Credit) | 65 - 74 |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Demonstrates sufficient understanding of the key concepts, principles and issues in the area of creative translation and skills to apply this knowledge to their own work.ﾠDevelops convincing arguments, with sufficient evidence of background research.ﾠ |
| 6 (Distinction) | 75 - 84 |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Demonstrates very good understanding of the key concepts, principles and issues in the area of creative translation and skills to apply this knowledge to their own work.ﾠDevelops sound and resourceful arguments, with frequent evidence of background research.ﾠ |
| 7 (High Distinction) | 85 - 100 |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Demonstrates excellent understanding of the key concepts, principles and issues in the area of creative translation and skills to apply this knowledge to their own work.ﾠDevelops original and creative arguments, with consistent evidence of background research.ﾠ |
Additional course grading information
Marking criteria and/or marking rubrics are available in the ‘Assessment’ folder in Blackboard for this course.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is available for this course.
Learning resources
You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.
Library resources
Find the required and recommended resources for this course on the UQ Library website.
Additional learning resources information
There are no prescribed texts for this course. Materials will be distributed through Blackboard.
Learning activities
The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.
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| Learning period | Activity type | Topic |
|---|---|---|
Multiple weeks From Week 1 To Week 7 |
Lecture |
Lecture on creative translation from English to Chinese/Japanese Lecture on audiovisual translation, literary translation, and promotional/advertisement material translation from English to Chinese/Japanese Learning outcomes: L01, L02 |
Tutorial |
Translation practice from English to Chinese/Japanese Translation of audiovisual, literary and promotional/advertisement material from English to Chinese/Japanese Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
|
Multiple weeks From Week 8 To Week 13 |
Lecture |
Lecture on creative translation from Chinese/Japanese to English Lecture on audiovisual translation, literary translation, and promotional/advertisement material translation from Chinese/Japanese to English Learning outcomes: L01, L02 |
Tutorial |
Translation practice from Chinese/Japanese to English Translation of audiovisual, literary and promotional/advertisement material from Chinese/Japanese to English Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Policies and procedures
University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:
- Student Code of Conduct Policy
- Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
- Assessment Procedure
- Examinations Procedure
- Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure
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