Translation

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Aspire To Become Professional Translators !

Introduction
Diploma in Translation & Interpretation helps you to build a firm foundation in languages and translation skills. It adopts a systematic and practical approach. First, it provides an in-depth and comprehensive analysis of the characteristics of English and Chinese languages, translation principles and techniques. This is followed by translation of practical topics (e.g. news, advertisement, press releases) applicable in the working world. After the course, participants will be able to translate and interpret proficiently.

Course Goals
This course aims at raising the bilingual translation skills for professionals in various fields in Singapore and training English-Chinese and Chinese-English translators with perceptiveness in both English and Chinese and translation skills.

Entry Requirements

• At least a pass in 'O' level English (as 1st language) (OR equivalent) AND
• At least a pass in 'O' level Chinese (as 2nd language) (OR equivalent)
• Priority will be given to those who has a pass in 'O' level Higher Chinese.

Compulsory Modules
To be awarded the Diploma, participants must complete the following 6 modules.

DTS01	语言学导论 Introduction to Linguistics
DTS02	英汉对比语言学 Comparative English and Chinese Linguistics
DTS03	英汉双向翻译的理论与实践 English-Chinese and Chinese-English Translation Theory and Practice
DTS04	基本文体翻译技能训练 Translation Skills for Different Genres
DTS05	英汉双向口译的理论与实践 English-Chinese and Chinese-English Interpretation Theory and Practice
DTS06	翻译综合能力培训 Integrated Translation Skills

Course Content

A) FOUNDATION MODULES	B) APPLICATION MODULES
These 3 modules will help you to build up your foundation in languages and translation theories.	These 3 modules will help you to apply translation in the real business world.
DTS01/DCL01: Introduction to Linguistics 语言学导论 (13 lessons x 3 hours)	DTS04: Translation Skills for Different Genres 基本文体翻译技能训练 (13 lessons x 3 hours)
This module introduces the origins, developments, varieties, structures and functions of languages, and presents the system of Chinese phonetics, vocabulary, grammar and rhetoric. It also provides students with an overview of language systems and offers them the unique features of the Chinese language and their applications.	This module analyzes texts of different genres and their translations, to demonstrate their stylistic and linguistic features and recommends strategies to cope with them in translation. It covers genres such as business documents, technical writings, news reports and literature, to raise students’ awareness of styles and improve the quality of translations.
DTS02: Comparative English and Chinese Linguistics 英汉对比语言学 (13 lessons x 3 hours)	DTS05: E-C and C-E Interpretation Theory and Practice 英汉双向口译的理论与实践 (13 lessons x 3 hours)
This module presents students with a systematic comparison of the English and Chinese languages from the macro to the micro points of view, so as to deepen their understanding of the nature of the two languages and enable them to handle problems encountered in the process of translation more competently.	This module introduces the basic thinking modes and procedures in interpretation and develops students in various interpretation skills to enable them to utilize their bilingual competence to meet the needs of different interpretation tasks.
DTS03: E-C and C-E Translation Theory and Practice 英汉双向翻译的理论与实践 (13 lessons x 3 hours)	DTS06: Integrated Translation Skills 翻译综合能力培训 (13 lessons x 3 hours)
This module introduces the different schools of translation theories and their applications to help students achieve a systematic understanding of translation. It reveals to students the fundamental workings of translation through analysis and interpretation of cases drawn from daily life.	This module identifies common problems in translation and offers solutions. It helps students to make effective use of translation resources in the information age and provides them with the latest technologies and trend in the field, to synergize their integrated translation skills.

 

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Diploma in Professional Chinese Teaching

 Course Schedule
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Course Fee (Diploma in Translation Skills)

Full Diploma: One full payment S$3,800 (inclusive of registration fee and course materials, but excludes GST)