Programme structure (Autumn 2022 Intake)

School of Arts and Social Sciences Programmes & Courses Undergraduate Programmes (full-time) Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Language Studies and Translation Programme structure (Autumn 2022 Intake)

Programme structure (Autumn 2022 Intake)

Programme Outline

Programme Title
Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Language Studies and Translation
Programme Code
JS9013 (JUPAS)
BAHLTJS (Non-JUPAS)
Mode of Study
Full-time
Number of Credits
160
Normal Period of Study
4 years
Medium of Instruction
English and Chinese

Year 1

Course Code
Course Title
Credits
TRAN A271CF
Introduction to Chinese-English Translation
5
TRAN A261CF
Introduction to English-Chinese Translation
5
*One of the following 5-credit foundation courses
CHIN A171CF*
Practice in Contemporary Language
5
ENGL A101F*
University English Writing Skills
*One of the following 5-credit foundation courses
CHIN A172CF*
Introduction to Chinese Language
5
ENGL A122F*
Presentation Skills
Outside-discipline courses
10
General Education courses
10

Year 2

Course Code
Course Title
Credits
ENGL A211F
The Structure of Modern English: Words and Sentences
5
TRAN A262CF
Language Structure and Translation
5
ENGL A221F
The Structure of Modern English: Sounds and Meaning
5
TRAN A272CF
Contrastive Linguistics and Translation
5
Outside-discipline courses
10
General Education courses
10

Year 3

Course Code
Course Title
Credits
ENGL A212F
English Grammar Analysis
5
LANG A333F
Introduction to Sociolinguistics
5
TRAN A253CF
Study of Translation Texts
5
TRAN A365CF
Translation for the Media
5
ENGL A222F
English Grammar and Usage
5
LANG A343F
Sociolinguistic Issues in Hong Kong
5
TRAN A254CF
Fundamentals of Interpreting
5
TRAN A366CF
Translation of Public Administration Texts
5

Year 4

Course Code
Course Title
Credits
LANG A338F
Semantics
5
TRAN A367CF
Translation of Business Texts
5
TRAN A368CF
Translation of Legal Texts
5
TRAN A369F
Cultural Issues and Translation
5
LANG A339F
Pragmatics
5
TRAN A379F
Literature and Translation
5
TRAN A453CF
Language and Translation Project
10