Courses offered

Courses offered to exchange students at the Faculty of Translation and Interpreting

1. General matters

1.1 Syllabi

Students admitted to the UPF Faculty of Translation and Interpreting may follow modules within the following programmes:

• The "Culture and languages in Spain today" programme: this programme encompasses a host of modules specifically intended for foreign students offered by the faculty as a supplement and reinforcement to subjects taught as part of the faculty's two specific degree programmes.

• The faculty's specific degree programmes: "Translation and Interpreting" and "Applied Languages".

In addition, students may also follow supplementary courses outside their specific programmes offered as part of the Language Training Programme (PEI) at the university, as well as undertaking one subject per term at another faculty of UPF.

1.2 Level of Spanish

Student eligibility for enrolling on certain subjects depends on their command of the Spanish language. Each student's individual level is determined by the university's placement test conducted prior to registration. Students who have already spent a previous term at the Faculty of Translation and Interpreting are exempt from undertaking this test and will automatically be promoted to the next level for the following term provided they pass the respective subject during the previous term.

Students are grouped into four levels according to their command of Spanish:

• Students at intermediate level (Spanish language A)

• Students at advanced level (Spanish language B)

• Students at superior level (Spanish language C)

• Students above superior level (exempt from Spanish language classes in the "Culture and languages in Spain today" programme)

There are no specific classes for students with no prior knowledge of Spanish or those having only a basic level in the language.

1.3 Organisation of teaching

Organisation of teaching depends on the number of credits for each subject:

• 4 ECTS credit subjects:
- 100 hours student study time for each subject.
- The student will have the following weekly classes: one lecture session lasting 1 hour 30 minutes and one seminar class in smaller groups lasting 1 hour.

• 3 ECTS credit subjects:
- 75 hours student study time for each subject.
- The student will have the following weekly classes: 2 hours of classes per week either in 1 two-hour class or 2 one-hour classes.

1.4. Timetables

The timetables for all the faculty's subjects can be seen at the following address: http://parles.upf.edu/llocs/DTCL/public/

1.5 Academic calendar

Teaching at Pompeu Fabra University is organised into 12-week terms, which include 10 weeks of teaching and 2 weeks for exams. The university's academic calendar can be seen at: http://www.upf.edu/estudiants/calendari/

Students on an exchange at the Faculty of Translation and Interpreting must ensure that the period of time they spend at the university fits in with the institution's term calendar. In any event, students may not sign up for a subject after week three in any of the three terms.

2. Subjects offered

2.1 Subjects within the "Culture and languages in Spain today" programme

a) Language level: intermediate

First term		Second term		Third term
ects	Subject	ects	Subject	ects	Subject
4	Spanish language A.1 (55000)	4	Spanish language A.2 (55029)	4	Spanish language A.3 (55030)
3	Translation B/A/B (En/Sp/En) I (55003)	3	Translation B/A/B (En/Sp/En) II (55012)	3	Translation B/A/B (En/Sp/En) III (55019)
3	Translation B/A/B (Fr/Sp/Fr) I (55004)	3	Translation B/A/B (Fr/Sp/Fr) II (55013)	3	Translation B/A/B (Fr/Sp/Fr) III (55020)
3	Translation B/A/B (De/Sp/De) I (55005)	3	Translation B/A/B (De/Sp/De) II (55014)	3	Translation B/A/B (De/Sp/De) III (55021)
		4	Catalan language and culture I (55006)	4	Catalan language and culture II (55023) Note: to be eligible to register for this subject students will need to pass Catalan language and culture I or Catalan language 1.
				3	Culture in texts (55022)

b) Language level: advanced

First term		Second term		Third term
ects	Subject	ects	Subject	ects	Subject
4	Spanish language B.1 (55001)	4	Spanish language B.2 (55010)	3	Spanish language B.3 (55028)
3	Translation B/A/B (En/Sp/En) I (55003)	3	Translation B/A/B (En/Sp/En) II (55012)	3	Translation B/A/B (En/Sp/En) III (55019)
3	Translation B/A/B (Fr/Sp/Fr) I (55004)	3	Translation B/A/B (Fr/Sp/Fr) II (55013)	3	Translation B/A/B (Fr/Sp/Fr) III (55020)
3	Translation B/A/B (De/Sp/De) I (55005)	3	Translation B/A/B (De/Sp/De) II (55014)	3	Translation B/A/B (De/Sp/De) III (55021)
3	Spanish literature (55007)	4	Catalan language and culture I (55006)	4	Catalan language and culture II (55023) Note: to be eligible to register for this subject students will need to pass Catalan language and culture I or Catalan language 1.
3	Modern economic history of Spain (55008)	3	History of Spain (55016)	3	History of art (55025)
3	Geography (55009)	4	Writer's workshop I (55015)	4	Writer's workshop II (55024)
				3	Current Spanish film (55023)

c) Language level: superior and exempt

First term		Second term		Third term
ects	Subject	ects	Subject	ects	Subject
4	Spanish language C.1 (55002) Note: superior level only	3	Spanish language C.2 (55011) Note: superior level only	3	Spanish language C.3 (55018) Note: superior level only
3	Translation B/A/B (En/Sp/En) I (55003)	3	Translation B/A/B (En/Sp/En) II (55012)	3	Translation B/A/B (En/Sp/En) III (55019)
3	Translation B/A/B (Fr/Sp/Fr) I (55004)	3	Translation B/A/B (Fr/Sp/Fr) II (55013)	3	Translation B/A/B (Fr/Sp/Fr) III (55020)
3	Translation B/A/B (De/Sp/De) I (55005)	3	Translation B/A/B (De/Sp/De) II (55014)	3	Translation B/A/B (De/Sp/De) III (55021)
3	Spanish literature (55007)	4	Catalan language and culture I (55006)	4	Catalan language and culture II (55023) Note: to be eligible to register for this subject students will need to pass Catalan language and culture I or Catalan language 1.
3	Modern economic history of Spain (55008)	3	History of Spain (55016)	3	History of art (55025)
3	Geography (55009)	4	Writer's workshop I (55015)	4	Writer's workshop II (55024)
		3	Specific texts I (55017)	3	Specific texts II (55027)
				3	Culture in texts (55022)
				3	Current Spanish film (55023)

2.2 Subjects on the degrees in Translation and Interpreting and Applied Languages

2.2.1 Language subjects (English, French and German)

Whenever any of the above languages is not the student's mother tongue, individuals wishing to register must certify that they have the minimum level required (according to the Common European Framework of Reference).

a) Level of Spanish: all levels

Year in the degree	First term	Second term	Third term
1		Language 1-2 English (20188) Note: required language level: B1 Language 1-2 French (20189) Note: required language level: A1 Language 1-2 German (20187) Note: required language level: A1	Language 3-4 English (20204) Note: required language level: B2.1 Language 3-4 French (20205) Note: required language level: A2 Language 3-4 German (20203) Note: required language level: A2
2			Language: production (1-2) English (21502) Note: required language level: B2.2 Language: production (1-2) French (22029) Note: required language level: B1 Language: production (1-2) German (21501) Note: required language level: B1
2		Language 5-6 English (20179 + 20245 + 21505 + 20209) [Two-term subject] Note: required language level: B2.2 Language 5-6 French (20180 + 20246 + 21506 + 20210) [Two-term subject] Note: required language level: B1 Language 5-6 German (20178 + 20244 + 21504 + 20208) [Two-term subject] Note: required language level: B1
3			Language: writing and translation 1-2: English (20241) Note: required language level: C1 Language: writing and translation 1-2: French (20242) Note: required language level: B2.2 Language: writing and translation 1-2: German (20240) Note: required language level: B2.2 Language seminar: English (20261) Note: required language level: C1
4	Language seminar: French (20260) Note: required language level: C1	Language seminar: German (20302) Note: required language level: C1

b) Language level: exempt

(In addition to the subjects below, students in this category can register for all the subjects in the above table):

Year in the degree	First term	Second term	Third term
3		Oral expression techniques: language/idiom (20234)

2.2.2 Translation subjects

In the case of all translation subjects (where students translate into Spanish or Catalan) whenever Spanish or Catalan is not the student's mother tongue, individuals wishing to register must certify that their level in the respective language is at least B1 (according to the Common European Framework of Reference).

a) Translation into Spanish

Level of Spanish: superior or exempt

Year in the degree	First term	Second term	Third term
1		Translation 1 [English] (20196) Translation 1 [French] (20197) Translation 1 [German] (20195)
2		Translation 3 [English] (20215) Translation 3 [French] (20216) Translation 3 [German] (20214)	Translation 4 German-Catalan (20220) Translation 4 English-Catalan (20221) Translation 4 French-Catalan (20222) Note: the three subjects involve translation into Catalan but there is a specific seminar group solely for translation into Spanish.
3	Translation 5 [English] (20228) Translation 5 [French] (20229) Translation 5 [German] (20227)	Translation 6 [English] (20237) Translation 6 [French] (20236) Translation 6 [German] (20235) Note: the three subjects involve translation into Catalan but there is a specific seminar group solely for translation into Spanish.
4	Translation 7 [English] (21966) Translation 7 [French] (21967) Translation 7 [German] (21965)	Translation 8 [English] (21970) Translation 8 [French] (21971) Translation 8 [German] (21969) Note: the three subjects involve translation into Catalan but there is a specific seminar group solely for translation into Spanish.

b) Translation into Catalan

Students must certify that they possess a level of B2 in Catalan although C1 is advisable.

Year in the degree	First term	Second term	Third term
1			Translation 2 [English] (20200) Translation 2 [French] (20201) Translation 2 [German] (20199)
2			Translation 4 [English] (20221) Translation 4 [French] (20222) Translation 4 [German] (20220)
3		Translation 6 [English] (20237) Translation 6 [French] (20236) Translation 6 [German] (20235)
4		Translation 8 [English] (21970) Translation 8 [French] (21971) Translation 8 [German] (21969)

2.2.3. Spanish or Catalan language subjects within the degree in Translation

Level of Spanish: advanced, superior or exempt

Year in the degree

First term

Second term

Third term

Spanish language (12174) [Two-term subject]
Note: only for students in the exempt category.

Catalan language 1 (20175 + 20650) [Two-term subject]

Catalan language 2 (20213 + 21509)
Note: only for students who have studied Catalan at their home institutions

2.2.4 Other subjects with teaching in Spanish on the degrees in Translation and Interpreting and Applied Languages

Level of Spanish: advanced, superior or exempt although students are advised to be within the superior or exempt categories

Year in the degree	First term	Second term	Third term
1	Fundamentals of translation (20186) Note: the G2 lecture is given in Spanish
2		Content for translation: Spanish literature (22082)
4		History of thought on translation (20273)

2.2.5 Other subjects with teaching in Catalan on the degrees in Translation and Interpreting and Applied Languages

Students are advised to possess at least level B1 in Catalan (the Common European Framework of Reference).

Projects for these subjects may be drafted in Catalan or Spanish.

Year in the degree	First term	Second term	Third term
1	Fundamentals of translation (20186) Note: the G1 lecture is given in Catalan		Computer science (21963) Documentation (21964)
2		Content for translation: law and economics (22079) Content for translation: science and technology (22080) Content for translation: Catalan literature (22081)	Linguistics (20219)
3	Terminology (20225) Translation technologies (20231) Translation (Applied Languages) (21514) Language, community and ideology (21515) Structure of languages (21517) Specialised texts and terminology (21518)	Translation and the media (20239) Cognition and languages (21520) The meaning of languages (21521) Linguistic analysis and corpora (21522)	Translation analysis and review (20271) Language industries (20278) Sounds and intonation (21536) The linguistic services of organisations (21546) Teaching of languages online (21532) Multilingualism (21548)
3	Empirical language study methods (21516) [Two-term subject]
4	History of translation (20272) Computer-assisted translation (20275)	Terminology management (20276)	Translation theories (20274) Localisation (20277)

2.2.6 Other subjects on the faculty's degree programmes

Exchange students are also eligible to register for other subjects on the faculty's degree programmes provided they obtain approval from the Faculty of Translation and Interpreting exchange tutors. For further information, the courses offered are detailed at the following web page:
http://www.upf.edu/factii/

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