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  Honours BA French-English Translation (two years)

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        Please note that the Honours BA in French-English Translation (2yr program) is suspended until further notice.

        Did you know that millions of words are translated in Ottawa every week? That is why the region's many employers are eager to host our trainees and hire our graduates. The School of Translation and Interpretation and its teaching staff are internationally recognized for excellence in both training and research. The curriculum includes practical and theoretical seminars and courses in writing, editing, terminology and computer-assisted translation, thus providing you with comprehensive professional training in general, specialized and technical translation. The Honours BA includes the co-operative education option, which combines academic studies with paid experience in the workplace. With a degree from the School, you readily qualify for many well-paid positions, because you easily fulfill the demands of the language industry and of associations of professional translators.

        The School also offers an introductory course in interpretation, as well as translation courses into and out of Spanish, which aim to meet some of the needs generated by the globalization of business. In fact, you can graduate with a diploma as a trilingual translator. From 2017, the School will also include courses in Chinese-English translation. Honours students are encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity of studying abroad for a year.

        The minor in translation (which must be combined with another program of study) introduces you to professional translation into your dominant language.

        Finally, students who already hold a university degree have the option of taking a two-year accelerated Honours BA program, which provides them with an invaluable professional degree.

        Courses in this program are taught in English and in French.

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      Program intended for students who already hold a university degree.

      Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2015-2016 calendars for the previous requirement.

      Course List
        Code                                                        Title                                                           Units  
        TRA 2110                                                    General Translation from French into English (L1) I             3 Units
        TRA 2112                                                    General Translation from French Into English (L1) II            3 Units
        TRA 2722                                                    Traduction générale de l'anglais vers le français (L2) I        3 Units
        TRA 3112                                                    Specialized Translation from French into English (L1) I         3 Units
        TRA 3114                                                    General Translation from French into English (L1) III           3 Units
        TRA 3133                                                    Technical Translation from French into English (L1) I           3 Units
        TRA 3155                                                    Introduction to Terminology and Terminotics                     3 Units
        TRA 3190                                                    Comparative Stylistics                                          3 Units
        TRA 3313                                                    Writing Techniques for Translators and Professional Writers I   3 Units
        TRA 3956                                                    Translation Technologies                                        3 Units
        TRA 4110                                                    Specialized Translation from French into English (L1) II        3 Units
        TRA 4133                                                    Technical Translation from French into English (L1) II          3 Units
        TRA 4313                                                    Writing Techniques for Translators and Professional Writers II  3 Units
        TRA 4975                                                    Introduction to the Theory of Translation                       3 Units
        3 course units from:                                        3 Units                                                       
          TRA 4112                                                  In-House Practicum                                                     
          TRA 4136                                                  External Practicum                                                     
        15 optional course units from the list of optional courses  15 Units                                                      
        Total:                                                      60 Units                                                      
        

        List of Optional Courses

        Course List
          Code      Title                                                          Units  
          LIN 1340  Language in Society                                            3 Units
          LIN 2360  Bilingualism                                                   3 Units
          TRA 2313  Problems in English (L1) for Translators I                     3 Units
          TRA 2314  Problems in English (L1) for Translators II                    3 Units
          TRA 2788  Problèmes de français (L2) dans l'optique de la traduction I   3 Units
          TRA 2789  Problèmes de français (L2) dans l'optique de la traduction II  3 Units
          TRA 2988  Documentation and Lexicology                                   3 Units
          TRA 3711  Traduction générale de l'anglais vers le français (L2) II      3 Units
          TRA 4101  General Translation from Spanish into English I                3 Units
          TRA 4102  Translation from English to Spanish                            3 Units
          TRA 4315  Post-Editing and Technical Writing for Translators             3 Units
          TRA 4360  Special Topics                                                 3 Units
          TRA 4501  Traduction générale de l'espagnol vers le français I           3 Units
          TRA 4502  Traduction du français vers l'espagnol                         3 Units
          TRA 4931  Translation and Literature                                     3 Units
          TRA 4932  Introduction to Subtitling                                     3 Units
          TRA 4936  Specialized Professional Training                              3 Units
          TRA 4937  Professional Aspects of Translation                            3 Units
          TRA 4950  Special Topics                                                 3 Units
          TRA 4957  Applied Translation Technologies                               3 Units
          TRA 4966  Introduction to Interpreting                                   3 Units
          
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