Translation The Open University UK

Overview

Within this Translation Postgrad.Dip from The Open University UK you will experiment with different genres through practical, inspiring translation activities, and hone your practice through peer review. You will gain hands-on experience of using tools necessary to operate in this rapidly evolving area (e.g. audio-visual translation or cloud-based translation tools). Your work will be underpinned by an understanding of translations theories and debates.

Key facts:

• Engage in authentic translation tasks to develop useful employability skills.
• Choose from French, German, Spanish, Italian, Mandarin Chinese or Modern Standard Arabic in combination with English.
• Participate in online open translation projects, with a certain degree of freedom to choose what you translate, and the opportunity to connect with established translation communities.
• Develop your professional skills with a combination of collaborative activities and peer-reviews.

Learning outcomes, teaching and assessment

• Knowledge and understanding

• Cognitive skills

• Practical and professional skills

• Key skills

Career opportunities:

There is an increasing global demand for translators and language specialists, and this qualification will provide you with the knowledge and skills to embark on a career as a translator. This is an immensely rewarding profession for those with an interest in languages and communication, and encompasses a wide and growing range of areas, including audio-visual translation, advertising or website localisation, as well as semi-specialised and specialised translation.

If you wish to pursue a career as a translator, be it as an in-house or freelance translator, this postgraduate diploma will equip you with necessary professional skills and familiarity with the professional tools you will need in this fast-moving field. You will also acquire a raft of highly valued transferable communication and collaborative skills such as peer reviewing and team working, which are useful in a range of occupations in the communications sector.