Courses

Elective Modules

Für die Spezialisierung 'Fachübersetzen und Translationstechnologie' sind Wahlmodule im Umfang von insgesamt 30 ECTS-AP zu absolvieren. Folgende Varianten sind möglich: Freie Wahl aus den Wahlmodulen 1 bis 22 oder Absolvierung einer Ergänzung für Masterstudien nach Maßgabe freier Plätze. Ergänzungen sind festgelegte Module im Umfang von 30 ECTS-AP; sie werden im Mitteilungsblatt der Universität Innsbruck verlautbart. Wissenschaftliche Kompetenzerweiterung: Es sind die kompetenzerweiternden Wahlmodule 15, 17, 18 sowie 10 ECTS-AP aus den Wahlmodulen 19 bis 22 zu absolvieren. Berufspraktische Kompetenzerweiterung: Es sind Wahlmodule zur translatorischen Kompetenzerweiterung im Umfang von 7,5 ECTS-AP aus WM 1 bis 6 und kompetenzerweiternde Wahlmodule im Umfang von 22,5 ECTS-AP aus den WM 7 bis 22 zu absolvieren. Für die Spezialisierung 'Literarisches und audiovisuelles Übersetzen' sind Wahlmodule im Umfang von insgesamt 30 ECTS-AP zu absolvieren. Folgende Varianten sind möglich: Freie Wahl aus Wahlmodulen 1 bis 22 oder Absolvierung einer Ergänzung für Masterstudien nach Maßgabe freier Plätze. Ergänzungen sind festgelegte Module im Umfang von 30 ECTS-AP; sie werden im Mitteilungsblatt der Universität Innsbruck verlautbart. Berufspraktische Kompetenzerweiterung: Es sind Wahlmodule zur Vertiefung der translatorischen Kompetenz im Umfang von 7,5 ECTS-AP aus WM 1 bis 6 und kompetenzerweiternde Wahlmodule im Umfang von 22,5 ECTS-AP aus den WM 7 bis 22 zu absolvieren. Für die Spezialisierung 'Theorie und Praxis des Konferenzdolmetschens' sind Wahlmodule im Umfang von 25 ECTS-AP aus den Wahlmodulen 1 bis 22 zu absolvieren.

Elective Module 1: Specialised Translation II First Foreign Language (2.5 ECTS-Credits, 2h)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: Advanced study of the content-related, methodological and reflexive competences required for the independent translation of technical and specialist texts, using modern translation technologies and familiarising with the specialist terminology

Elective Module 2: Literary and Audiovisual Texts I First Foreign Language (2.5 ECTS-Credits, 2h)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: Advanced study of the content-related, methodological and reflexive competences required for the independent translation of literary or audiovisual texts, taking into account the relevant translation theories and strategies and using relevant translation technologies (for film translation)

Elective Module 3: Literary or Audiovisual Texts II First Foreign Language (2.5 ECTS-Credits, 2h)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: Advanced study of the content-related, methodological and reflexive competences required for the independent translation of literary or audiovisual texts, taking into account the relevant translation theories and strategies and using relevant translation technologies (for film translation)

Elective Module 4: Specialised Translation II Second Foreign Language (2.5 ECTS-Credits, 2h)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: Advanced study of the content-related, methodological and reflexive competences required for the independent translation of technical and specialist texts, using modern translation technologies and familiarising with the specialist terminology

Elective Module 5: Specialised Translation III Second Foreign Language (2.5 ECTS-Credits, 2h)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: Advanced study of the content-related, methodological and reflexive competences required for the independent translation of technical and specialist texts, using modern translation technologies and familiarising with the specialist terminology

Elective Module 6: Literary or Audiovisual Texts Second Foreign Language (2.5 ECTS-Credits, 2h)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: Advanced study of the content-related, methodological and reflexive competences required for the independent translation of literary or audiovisual texts, taking into account the relevant translation theories and strategies and using relevant translation technologies (for film translation)

Elective Module 7: Advanced Language Skills (5 ECTS-Credits, 4h)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: Competence expansion in language proficiency for an already learned first or second foreign language

Elective Module 8: Language Skills in another Language (5 ECTS-Credits, 4h)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: Complementing the education by expanding the range of languages

Elective Module 9: Additional Working Language (5 ECTS-Credits, 4h)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: Ability to use intercomprehension to learn other receptive working languages in addition to the regular working languages studied and to translate from these into the mother tongue.

Elective Module 10: Advanced Study of the Additional Working Language (5 ECTS-Credits, 4h) (no courses)

Prerequisites for registration: successfully completion of elective module 9

Learning Outcome: Advanced study and expansion of the language skills and the translation competence in the additional working language

Elective Module 11: Latin and English (5 ECTS-Credits, 2h) (no courses)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: Expansion of one¿s own translational competence through knowledge of the functioning of the two linguae francae (Latin and English); expansion of the meta language; familiarity with scientific discourse; presentation skills (in Englis

Elective Module 12: Language and Gender (5 ECTS-Credits, 2h)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: Understanding of interactions between language and gender and between social and linguistic change; creating an awareness for the differences between scientific and ideological argumentation

Elective Module 13: Translation-Relevant Text Analysis (2.5 ECTS-Credits, 2h) (no courses)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: Raising the awareness for the diversity of text types as well as for mixed text types and overlapping functionality (hybridity); consequences of these insights for translational action

Elective Module 14: Appellative Texts (2.5 ECTS-Credits, 2h) (no courses)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: Promoting creative language use with the example of appellative texts

Elective Module 15: Localisation (10 ECTS-Credits, 4h) (no courses)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: Competence to analytically deal with the localisation process and the related technical, linguistic and cultural requirements; dealing with specific translation problems and techniques related to localisation assignments

Elective Module 16: Community Interpreting (2.5 ECTS-Credits, 2h)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: Knowledge of the particularities of community interpreting as well as a professional role awareness in the triad

Elective Module 17: Advanced Digital Competence (5 ECTS-Credits, 4h) (no courses)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: Understanding and reflective handling of computer science tools at the interface of technology and language to solve scientific and practical problems

Elective Module 18: Research Workshop (5 ECTS-Credits, 4h) (no courses)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: Ability to independently research and promote scientific ways of thinking as basis for the reflection on one¿s own translation practice and the subject as a whole

Elective Module 19: Practice I (2.5 ECTS-Credits) (no courses)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: The students apply their acquired knowledge and skills in a professional environment acc. to §2 par. 2 an. Having completed this elective module, the students are familiar with the conditions in the professional and/or scientific practice.

Students of the Master's Programme in Translation Studies can pass a practice corresponding to 2.5 ECTS-Credits (60 hours) in institutions acc. to §2 par. 3 to test and apply their acquired knowledge and skills or to orientate about the conditions in the professional practice and to acquire additional qualifications. The practice can be passed in the lecture-free period. It is recommended to pass it abroad. The practice must be approved by the Director of Studies before it is started.

Elective Module 20: Practice II (7.5 ECTS-Credits) (no courses)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: The students apply their acquired knowledge and skills in a professional environment acc. to §2 par. 2 an. Having completed this elective module, the students are familiar with the conditions in the professional and/or scientific practice.

Students of the Master's Programme in Translation Studies can pass a practice corresponding to 7.5 ECTS-Credits (180 hours) in institutions acc. to §2 par. 3 to test and apply their acquired knowledge and skills or to orientate about the conditions in the professional practice and to acquire additional qualifications. The practice can be passed in the lecture-free period. It is recommended to pass it abroad. The practice must be approved by the Director of Studies before it is started.

COURSES Elective Module 21: Interdisciplinary Skills (10 ECTS-Credits)

Prerequisites for registration: The registration requirements specified by the respective curricula must be met

Learning Outcome: The learning outcomes of the respective modules give an insight in other specialist areas

Providing the availability of places, courses corresponding to a maximum of 10 ECTS-Credits can be selected freely from the curricular of the master's programmes and/or diploma programmes offered at the University of Innsbruck.

Elective Module 22: Individual specialisation (20 ECTS-Credits) (no courses)

Prerequisites for registration: The requirement specified by the respective curricula must be met.

For individual specialisation, modules from the curricula of the master's programmes offered at the University of Innsbruck corresponding to a total of 20 ECTS-Credits can be selected freely.