Theory and Techniques of Scandinavian Translation

The exam consists of an individual face-to-face discussion with questions posed by the teacher and an analysis of a preliminary written translation assignment (from one of the three Scandinavian languages into Italian) aimed at providing a reliable measure of a student's ability to identify textual problems and suggest appropriate solutions. Students attending the course will work independently and individually before the oral exam. The translation assignment will need to be sent in electronically to the email address provided by the course instructor. Students who have attended the course can choose to work on an excerpt from one of the texts used in class, or select an extract from a book that has not been translated into Italian yet. The assignment will need to be submitted along with the original text. The text selected for the assignment requires preliminary approval by the course-instructor. Students are allowed to use any resources as they see fit (digital resources, dictionaries, etc.) since the assignment is geared toward replicating the working conditions of a professional translator. Students are advised against using machine translation. The same applies to non-attending students.
The translation assignment will be assessed and will form the basis for the oral exam. The assignment will also be taken into account when assessing a student's overall performance. Should the translation assignment not meet the pass criterion, students will be asked to revise it carefully and re-submit it before taking the oral exam.
The oral exam is in Italian and its duration varies according to the number of teaching covered. The aim of the interview is to ascertain that students: 1) are familiar with those theories and strategies underlying translation discussed in class; 2) can identify and discuss translation problems in a Scandinavian text as well as explain their own translation choices; 3) can demonstrate adequate presentation and discussion skills, can use technical terms correctly and can elaborate on themes critically and autonomously.
The final grade is awarded on a 30-point scale and is calculated on the basis of the results of the translation assignment (70%) and the oral exam (30%). Students can reject the final grade (which will be then recorded as "ritirato" /withdrawn).
International or incoming Erasmus students are required to contact the teacher as soon as possible. Students with SLD are advised to contact the teacher to plan specific exam activities as set out by the relevant department.