Course Details in 2026/27 Session

Module Title	LH Audio-Visual Translation Project: Russian to English
School	Lan, Cult, Art Hist & Music
Department	Modern Languages
Module Code	09 35144
Module Lead	Natasha Rulyova
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
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Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Practical Classes and workshops-25 hours Guided independent study-175 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	This 20-credit module offers students the opportunity to develop their linguistic, creative, technological and problem-solving skills by completing one translation of an audio-visual text using subtitles. The tutor will offer students one TV programme, a film or another audio-visual text in Russian to watch at the start of the module. This programme will be split by the tutor into extracts. Each extract should contain about 1,500 words. Each student will be given one extract from this programme to translate. This approach allows for both group work and independent study. In groups, students will discuss the translation issues, such as the choices to be made while translating characters’ names, humour, realia and other relevant issues, which occur throughout the programme. They can also discuss the register, style and genre of the programme as well as technical issues related to the production of subtitles using the recommended software. Independently, each of them will have to translate their own individual extract and present it in the form of subtitles. There will be three steps for students to follow: (1) to transcribe their extract in Russian before translating it; (2) to produce a written translation of the extract next to the Russian ST (in a table) in Word format; (3) to present their translation in the form of subtitles in electronic form.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: analyse and translate an audio-visual text from Russian to English; Demonstrate an ability to use software to create subtitles; demonstrate a sophisticated and nuanced understanding of cultural awareness and contemporary Russian culture.
Assessment	35144-01 : 1500-word translation from Russian to English - word format : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 1500-word translation of the given audio-visual text from Russian to English in Word format, to include the transcribed Russian text and its English translation presented in a table next to each other, line by line. The same 1,500-word translation should also be presented in the form of subtitles in electronic form (100%). Reassessment: No resits are permitted in final year. If students miss the assessed task owing to extenuating circumstances, the failed task would be rescheduled at a later date.
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