SPN 408 - Translation

Course unit(s): 1
Meets requirement: W
Prerequisite(s): One 400-level course in Spanish or approval of instructor.
The Lehigh Valley is undergoing demographic changes that call for new and better communication between English- and Spanish-speaking communities. This course prepares students to create effective bridges, translating written documents and other texts from English to Spanish and Spanish to English. As a service learning course it incorporates collaborative projects with organizations working closely with Spanish-speaking clients. Weekly classes will provide a solid introduction to the basic theories and methodologies of written translation with special focus on the specific needs and concerns of the local Latino and Hispanic immigrant communities. The class is conducted in Spanish, though given the special nature of English/Spanish and Spanish/English translation, class discussions may include Spanish, English, or even Spanglish. Students should expect to commit about 5 hours per week to the community service learning component of this course. Designed to complement SPN 407 - Interpreting.