Introductory course in translation studies in which we will create a reader where important texts in the field are gathered. The most important theories of translation studies will be discussed and put into the context of contemporary discourse on translation with a view of seeing how they can be applied in research.

This course will be dedicated to the Computer Assisted Translation-technology available to translators. Students get an insight into the importance of translation memories, how humans and machines use these memories, and learn how to align text corpora to create language data and dictionaries. How to use online dictionaries, data bases and other online means. We will consider language policy, technical terms and neologisms. The translators working environment will be considered as well as skills that help freelancers get by in the gig-economy. It is hoped that experienced translators will contribute to the seminar. Students work on projects during class to prepare them for the home assignments.

The aim of this course is to make students familiar with new research and discourse in translation studies; regarding for example the role of translation in a globalized world; the function of the translator; the translating process and participants; pros and cons of new translation technology; social, political, cultural and linguistic impact of translation; historical research on translators archives etc. 

Students practice Applied Translation by translating texts pertaining to different fields. Students translate into their native language with the support of the teacher. Students practice working independently, as well as collaborating with others. Various aids and guidelines for translating will be presented. An emphasis is put on practical experience and discussions on the challenges of translating.

MA-Project in Applied Translation Studies

Students practice Applied Translation in the fields of law, finance, the European Union and marketing, translating into their native language with the support of the teacher. The teacher will choose texts for exercises and assignments. Students will practice working independently, as well as collaborating with others. Various aids and helpful tips for translating will be discussed. An emphasis is put on practical experience and discussions on the challenges of translating. 

Research Project for MA-thesis

MA-Project in Applied Translation Studies

The subject of the course is the translation of novels and they will be studied both from a historical and theoretical viewpoints. Articles by authors and translators on the subject will be read and examples of different translations analysed, in an attempt to see whether translators apply certain methods or whether their approach is different at different times. Students will do research on one specific translator and his or her works and present their results in a presentation. Issues in narratology will be discussed and students will submit a paper on the subject. Finally, students will translate a passage from an hitherto untranslated novel.

This course covers the nature of vocabulary acquisition: how vocabulary develops, is learned and taught. Various factors will be analyzed in detail, including, the role of pronunciation, word frequency, various learning strategies for vocabulary growth and considerable attention will be drawn to current research methodology in Vocabulary Acquisition. Students will review research as well as conduct a mini study.

Taught on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 am (2. and 3. year students only)

Independent study.

Independant study

Training in various aspects of the writing and editing of scientific texts. Various kinds of texts (non-fiction) examined and evaluated. Training in reviewing and commenting on scientific texts and in other aspects of editorial work. The main emphasis will be on the writing of articles, but other kinds of texts will also be considered, both shorter (conference abstracts, reviews) and longer (theses, books), as well as research proposals. Discussion of guidelines for the preparation of manuscripts. Types of plagiarism and how to avoid them and find them. Texts on different subjects will be used as examples, especially writings in linguistics, literature and history. The book Skrifaðu bæði skýrt og rétt will be used as a textbook (Höskuldur Þráinsson 2015).

This course is open to students of many MA programmes in the School of Humanities, cf. the regulations of the individual subjects. Students in the MA programmes in Icelandic literature, Icelandic linguistics, Icelandic studies and Icelandic teaching can take the course as part of the MA course requirements in Icelandic literature or Icelandic linguistics. Students in the MA programme in Icelandic teaching can, however, not have this course as the only linguistics or literature course in their MA.

This is primarily a preparatory course for those who are going to take the examination to become certified translators and interpreters. The major aspects of legal translation and interpreting will be covered. Students will work on previous examinations and will be introduced to basic translation theory. This course can also be taken as a part of the translation studies course.

Issues and Debates in European Integration is a graduate course that addresses institutional, historical and theoretical aspects as well as contemporary issues and debates in the field of European integration. As part of the MA program in International Affairs, it is designed primarily for students who already have a basic command of the workings of the EU’s institutions and decision-making processes. While such basic knowledge of the EU political system is not strictly speaking a prerequisite for taking this course, students who lack such knowledge are strongly encouraged to read up on the basics prior to or at the very beginning of the semester. The course is divided into three parts and will cover (a) historical and institutional aspects of European integration, (b) the most important theoretical traditions in the field of European integration, and (c) contemporary issues and debates in European integration.

Duration of Instruction: September - October, and Oral Exam in October. This is a basic course in the field of Public International Law addressing fundamental issues in the field such as Sources, International Personality, States, Territory, Jurisdiction, Immunities, The Law of Treaties, State Responsibility, International Organisations, The United Nations, The Use of Force and Settlement of Disputes.  The course is mainly constructed for law students on a graduate level, while it can also be useful for students from other but related academic fields, such as in international relations, as there is an emphasis on approaching the topics to be dealt with also from an interdisciplinary perspective.

This is a course for students in translation studies, Icelandic language and foreign languages. The goal is to introduce the main fields of terminology, its connection to other subjects, relation among object and concept, definitions, characteristics, intensions and extension, concept systems, relations between concepts, simple terms, compound terms, terminology and lexicography, dictionaries, terminologies, standards and domain loss. The teaching is provided in the form of lectures, discussions, and projects.

In this course the major authors in the history of translation will be covered, from ancient times to modernity. Selected texts that have been highly influential, indeed reviolutionary at times, will be read, discussed and translated. A special focus will be on the argumentation and the argumentation structures of authors who translated similar or the same texts.

Independent study.

Independant study

Introductory course in translation studies in which we will create a reader where important texts in the field are gathered. The most important theories of translation studies will be discussed and put into the context of contemporary discourse on translation with a view of seeing how they can be applied in research.

This course will be dedicated to the Computer Assisted Translation-technology available to translators. Students get an insight into the importance of translation memories, how humans and machines use these memories, and learn how to align text corpora to create language data and dictionaries. How to use online dictionaries, data bases and other online means. We will consider language policy, technical terms and neologisms. The translators working environment will be considered as well as skills that help freelancers get by in the gig-economy. It is hoped that experienced translators will contribute to the seminar. Students work on projects during class to prepare them for the home assignments.

The aim of this course is to make students familiar with new research and discourse in translation studies; regarding for example the role of translation in a globalized world; the function of the translator; the translating process and participants; pros and cons of new translation technology; social, political, cultural and linguistic impact of translation; historical research on translators archives etc. 

Students practice Applied Translation by translating texts pertaining to different fields. Students translate into their native language with the support of the teacher. Students practice working independently, as well as collaborating with others. Various aids and guidelines for translating will be presented. An emphasis is put on practical experience and discussions on the challenges of translating.

MA-Project in Applied Translation Studies

Students practice Applied Translation in the fields of law, finance, the European Union and marketing, translating into their native language with the support of the teacher. The teacher will choose texts for exercises and assignments. Students will practice working independently, as well as collaborating with others. Various aids and helpful tips for translating will be discussed. An emphasis is put on practical experience and discussions on the challenges of translating. 

Research Project for MA-thesis

MA-Project in Applied Translation Studies

The subject of the course is the translation of novels and they will be studied both from a historical and theoretical viewpoints. Articles by authors and translators on the subject will be read and examples of different translations analysed, in an attempt to see whether translators apply certain methods or whether their approach is different at different times. Students will do research on one specific translator and his or her works and present their results in a presentation. Issues in narratology will be discussed and students will submit a paper on the subject. Finally, students will translate a passage from an hitherto untranslated novel.

This course covers the nature of vocabulary acquisition: how vocabulary develops, is learned and taught. Various factors will be analyzed in detail, including, the role of pronunciation, word frequency, various learning strategies for vocabulary growth and considerable attention will be drawn to current research methodology in Vocabulary Acquisition. Students will review research as well as conduct a mini study.

Taught on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 am (2. and 3. year students only)

Independent study.

Independant study

Training in various aspects of the writing and editing of scientific texts. Various kinds of texts (non-fiction) examined and evaluated. Training in reviewing and commenting on scientific texts and in other aspects of editorial work. The main emphasis will be on the writing of articles, but other kinds of texts will also be considered, both shorter (conference abstracts, reviews) and longer (theses, books), as well as research proposals. Discussion of guidelines for the preparation of manuscripts. Types of plagiarism and how to avoid them and find them. Texts on different subjects will be used as examples, especially writings in linguistics, literature and history. The book Skrifaðu bæði skýrt og rétt will be used as a textbook (Höskuldur Þráinsson 2015).

This course is open to students of many MA programmes in the School of Humanities, cf. the regulations of the individual subjects. Students in the MA programmes in Icelandic literature, Icelandic linguistics, Icelandic studies and Icelandic teaching can take the course as part of the MA course requirements in Icelandic literature or Icelandic linguistics. Students in the MA programme in Icelandic teaching can, however, not have this course as the only linguistics or literature course in their MA.

This is primarily a preparatory course for those who are going to take the examination to become certified translators and interpreters. The major aspects of legal translation and interpreting will be covered. Students will work on previous examinations and will be introduced to basic translation theory. This course can also be taken as a part of the translation studies course.

Issues and Debates in European Integration is a graduate course that addresses institutional, historical and theoretical aspects as well as contemporary issues and debates in the field of European integration. As part of the MA program in International Affairs, it is designed primarily for students who already have a basic command of the workings of the EU’s institutions and decision-making processes. While such basic knowledge of the EU political system is not strictly speaking a prerequisite for taking this course, students who lack such knowledge are strongly encouraged to read up on the basics prior to or at the very beginning of the semester. The course is divided into three parts and will cover (a) historical and institutional aspects of European integration, (b) the most important theoretical traditions in the field of European integration, and (c) contemporary issues and debates in European integration.

Duration of Instruction: September - October, and Oral Exam in October. This is a basic course in the field of Public International Law addressing fundamental issues in the field such as Sources, International Personality, States, Territory, Jurisdiction, Immunities, The Law of Treaties, State Responsibility, International Organisations, The United Nations, The Use of Force and Settlement of Disputes.  The course is mainly constructed for law students on a graduate level, while it can also be useful for students from other but related academic fields, such as in international relations, as there is an emphasis on approaching the topics to be dealt with also from an interdisciplinary perspective.

This is a course for students in translation studies, Icelandic language and foreign languages. The goal is to introduce the main fields of terminology, its connection to other subjects, relation among object and concept, definitions, characteristics, intensions and extension, concept systems, relations between concepts, simple terms, compound terms, terminology and lexicography, dictionaries, terminologies, standards and domain loss. The teaching is provided in the form of lectures, discussions, and projects.

In this course the major authors in the history of translation will be covered, from ancient times to modernity. Selected texts that have been highly influential, indeed reviolutionary at times, will be read, discussed and translated. A special focus will be on the argumentation and the argumentation structures of authors who translated similar or the same texts.

Independent study.

Independant study

Introductory course in translation studies in which we will create a reader where important texts in the field are gathered. The most important theories of translation studies will be discussed and put into the context of contemporary discourse on translation with a view of seeing how they can be applied in research.

This course will be dedicated to the Computer Assisted Translation-technology available to translators. Students get an insight into the importance of translation memories, how humans and machines use these memories, and learn how to align text corpora to create language data and dictionaries. How to use online dictionaries, data bases and other online means. We will consider language policy, technical terms and neologisms. The translators working environment will be considered as well as skills that help freelancers get by in the gig-economy. It is hoped that experienced translators will contribute to the seminar. Students work on projects during class to prepare them for the home assignments.

The aim of this course is to make students familiar with new research and discourse in translation studies; regarding for example the role of translation in a globalized world; the function of the translator; the translating process and participants; pros and cons of new translation technology; social, political, cultural and linguistic impact of translation; historical research on translators archives etc. 

Students practice Applied Translation by translating texts pertaining to different fields. Students translate into their native language with the support of the teacher. Students practice working independently, as well as collaborating with others. Various aids and guidelines for translating will be presented. An emphasis is put on practical experience and discussions on the challenges of translating.

MA-Project in Applied Translation Studies

Students practice Applied Translation in the fields of law, finance, the European Union and marketing, translating into their native language with the support of the teacher. The teacher will choose texts for exercises and assignments. Students will practice working independently, as well as collaborating with others. Various aids and helpful tips for translating will be discussed. An emphasis is put on practical experience and discussions on the challenges of translating. 

Research Project for MA-thesis

MA-Project in Applied Translation Studies

The subject of the course is the translation of novels and they will be studied both from a historical and theoretical viewpoints. Articles by authors and translators on the subject will be read and examples of different translations analysed, in an attempt to see whether translators apply certain methods or whether their approach is different at different times. Students will do research on one specific translator and his or her works and present their results in a presentation. Issues in narratology will be discussed and students will submit a paper on the subject. Finally, students will translate a passage from an hitherto untranslated novel.

This course covers the nature of vocabulary acquisition: how vocabulary develops, is learned and taught. Various factors will be analyzed in detail, including, the role of pronunciation, word frequency, various learning strategies for vocabulary growth and considerable attention will be drawn to current research methodology in Vocabulary Acquisition. Students will review research as well as conduct a mini study.

Taught on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 am (2. and 3. year students only)

Independent study.

Independant study

Training in various aspects of the writing and editing of scientific texts. Various kinds of texts (non-fiction) examined and evaluated. Training in reviewing and commenting on scientific texts and in other aspects of editorial work. The main emphasis will be on the writing of articles, but other kinds of texts will also be considered, both shorter (conference abstracts, reviews) and longer (theses, books), as well as research proposals. Discussion of guidelines for the preparation of manuscripts. Types of plagiarism and how to avoid them and find them. Texts on different subjects will be used as examples, especially writings in linguistics, literature and history. The book Skrifaðu bæði skýrt og rétt will be used as a textbook (Höskuldur Þráinsson 2015).

This course is open to students of many MA programmes in the School of Humanities, cf. the regulations of the individual subjects. Students in the MA programmes in Icelandic literature, Icelandic linguistics, Icelandic studies and Icelandic teaching can take the course as part of the MA course requirements in Icelandic literature or Icelandic linguistics. Students in the MA programme in Icelandic teaching can, however, not have this course as the only linguistics or literature course in their MA.

This is primarily a preparatory course for those who are going to take the examination to become certified translators and interpreters. The major aspects of legal translation and interpreting will be covered. Students will work on previous examinations and will be introduced to basic translation theory. This course can also be taken as a part of the translation studies course.

Issues and Debates in European Integration is a graduate course that addresses institutional, historical and theoretical aspects as well as contemporary issues and debates in the field of European integration. As part of the MA program in International Affairs, it is designed primarily for students who already have a basic command of the workings of the EU’s institutions and decision-making processes. While such basic knowledge of the EU political system is not strictly speaking a prerequisite for taking this course, students who lack such knowledge are strongly encouraged to read up on the basics prior to or at the very beginning of the semester. The course is divided into three parts and will cover (a) historical and institutional aspects of European integration, (b) the most important theoretical traditions in the field of European integration, and (c) contemporary issues and debates in European integration.

Duration of Instruction: September - October, and Oral Exam in October. This is a basic course in the field of Public International Law addressing fundamental issues in the field such as Sources, International Personality, States, Territory, Jurisdiction, Immunities, The Law of Treaties, State Responsibility, International Organisations, The United Nations, The Use of Force and Settlement of Disputes.  The course is mainly constructed for law students on a graduate level, while it can also be useful for students from other but related academic fields, such as in international relations, as there is an emphasis on approaching the topics to be dealt with also from an interdisciplinary perspective.

This is a course for students in translation studies, Icelandic language and foreign languages. The goal is to introduce the main fields of terminology, its connection to other subjects, relation among object and concept, definitions, characteristics, intensions and extension, concept systems, relations between concepts, simple terms, compound terms, terminology and lexicography, dictionaries, terminologies, standards and domain loss. The teaching is provided in the form of lectures, discussions, and projects.

In this course the major authors in the history of translation will be covered, from ancient times to modernity. Selected texts that have been highly influential, indeed reviolutionary at times, will be read, discussed and translated. A special focus will be on the argumentation and the argumentation structures of authors who translated similar or the same texts.

Independent study.

Independant study