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University of the Witwatersrand

Master of Arts in Translation or Interpreting

The Master of Arts in Translation or Interpreting in Language and Culture Studies is offered by University of the Witwatersrand.

Program Length: 2 YEARS.

Master of Arts in Translation or Interpreting offered by the University of the Witwatersrand

Master of Arts in Translation or Master of Arts in Translation (Interpreting).

Overview

MA in the field of Translation

This qualification aims to broaden students' theoretical interests in translation and to encourage further research. Independent study forms a large part of the workload for these programmes although there is also a strong emphasis on continued professional translation training. Applicants should have already obtained an Honours degree in Translation or equivalent qualification. The programme consists of three modules plus a Research Report.

Master of Arts in Translation (Option: Interpreting)

The primary aim of this qualification is to produce graduates who are professionally competent in the field of conference interpreting and who are ready to enter the marketplace. At the same time students are exposed to interpreting theory and to research in the field of interpreting in order to produce graduates who are capable of conducting and writing up an extended research project. These aims are achieved through extensive practical work, wide reading, and supervision of research.

Independent reading and research form a large part of the workload for the programme, although there is also strong emphasis on professional interpreting training.

 Curriculum

The MA (Translation) in the field of Interpreting consists of the following modules:

WLS (TRAN7080A ): Specialised Conference Interpreting Skills

WLS (TRAN7082A): Professional Language Enhancement

TRAN7081A: Advanced Interpreting Practice

TRAN7084A: Research Topics in Interpreting Studies

TRAN7006A: Translation Research Report (Field: Interpreting)

Additional module:

(TRAN7085A: Professional Interpreting Practice)

Two of these courses, WLS (TRAN7080A ): Specialised Conference Interpreting Skills and WLS (TRAN7082A): Professional Language Enhancement, are taken at the Wits Language School. The modules are fully credited as two separate modules for postgraduate degree studies