Master of Arts in Technology for Translation and Interpreting

The European Master’s in Technology for Translation and Interpreting (EM-TTI) addresses the need for a new generation of translators and interpreters through a programme of outstanding academic quality. Students study one year at Ghent University and one year at one of the partner universities. EM-TTI will produce specialists in translation and interpreting who are up-to-date with the latest digital applications which support their daily work, as well as future developers of such applications.

Master's Programme

2 year 120 credits

Faculty of Arts and Philosophy

English

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First year

(version 1 - re-enrol only)

Course schedule 1st semester Course schedule 2nd semester

1 General Courses

Subscribe to two modules from the following list, of which one module in year 1 (30 credit units) and one module in year 2 (30 credit units).

Programme website: http://em-tti.eu/

List of modules of the partner universities: http://em-tti.eu/about/list-of-modules/

1.1 University of Wolverhampton

Courses with reference * are obligatory for year 1 students.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Crdt
Python Programming		sem 1	en	10

Research Methods	*	sem 1	en	10

Words, Meanings, and Linguistic Creativity		sem 1	en	10

Specialised Seminar: Technologies for Translation and Interpreting: Challenges and Latest Developments		sem 1	en	10

Project Management for Translators and Interpreters		sem 2	en	10

Corpus Linguistics with R		sem 2	en	10

Machine Translation		sem 2	en	10

Translation Technology		sem 2	en	10

1.2 University of Malaga

Courses with reference * are obligatory.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Crdt
Theoretical Approaches to Translation Studies	*	sem 1	en	3

Research Methods in Translation Studies	*	sem 1	en	3

Ethical, Professional and Legal Aspects of Translation	*	sem 1	en	3

Translation and Interpreting as Cultural Mediation	*	sem 1	en	3

Computer Tools for Translators	*	sem 1	en	3

Specialised Translation: Medical Texts		sem 1	en	3

Linguistic Variation and Translation		sem 1	en	3

Terminology, Lexicography and Dictionaries	*	sem 2	en	3

Corpus-Based Translation	*	sem 2	en	3

Interpreting Technologies	*	sem 2	en	3

Interpreting at the Publishing and Academic Sectors (Negotiations, Interviews and Speeches)		sem 2	en	3

Specialised Translation: Legal and Institutional Documents		sem 2	en	3

Specialised Translation: Technical Texts and Texts of Scientific Dissemination		sem 2	en	3

Work Experience in Translation and Interpreting		year	en	3

1.3 New Bulgarian University

Courses with reference * are obligatory.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Crdt
CAT Tools for Translation, Localisation and Interpreting	*	sem 1	en	3

Translation Theory	*	sem 1	en	3

Communication Skills and Speaking Techniques		sem 1	en	3

Contrastive Linguistics		sem 1	en	3

Contrastive Linguistics with Project		sem 1	en	6

Language Resources for Machine Translation		sem 1	en	3

Language Technologies for Machine Translation		sem 1	en	3

Electronic Resources and Computer-Assisted Translation		sem 1	en	3

Electronic Resources and Computer-Assisted Translation with Project		sem 1	en	6

Problems of Computer-Assisted Translation		sem 1	en	3

Simultaneous Interpretation from English/German/French/Spanish/Italian/Greek/Arabic/Russian		sem 1	en	3

Structural and Corpus Linguistics		sem 1	en	3

The Profession of a Translator: Sociolinguistic and Psycholinguistic Problems in Translation		sem 1	en	3

Translation of Specialised Text		sem 1	en	3

Electronic Resources and Techniques in the Translation of Specialised Text	*	sem 2	en	3

Translation Software	*	sem 2	en	3

Research Methods in Contrastive Linguistics	*	sem 2	en	3

Multilingual Corpora and Software in Translation and Interpretation	*	sem 2	en	3

Methodology of Linguistic Research		sem 2	en	3

Interpreting in Practice		sem 2	en	6

Consecutive Interpretation from English/German/French/Spanish/Italian/Greek/Arabic/Russian		sem 2	en	3

Contrastive Linguistics and Translation		sem 2	en	3

Language, Thought and Culture		sem 2	en	3

Machine Translation Evaluation		sem 2	en	3

Neural Network Machine Translation		sem 2	en	3

Seminar: Public Speech and Conduct		sem 2	en	3

Seminar: Taking Notes in Consecutive Interpretation		sem 2	en	3

Terminological Resources of EU		sem 2	en	3

Terminological Resources of EU with Project		sem 2	en	6

Translation and Systems of Quality Control		sem 2	en	3

Translation of Scientific and Technical Texts		sem 2	en	3

1.4 Ghent University

Subscribe to 30 credit units / 6 courses from the following list. Subject to approval.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Techniques and Technology for Interpreters	year	en		5

Machine Translation and Post-editing	sem 1	en	Lieve Macken	5

Audiovisual Language Techniques	sem 1	en	Cynthia Van Hee	5

Introduction to Translation Technology	sem 1	en	Els Lefever	5

Natural Language Processing	sem 2	en	Veronique Hoste	5

Introduction to Processing Language with Python	sem 1	en	Arda Tezcan	5

Advanced Language Processing with Python	sem 2	en	Arda Tezcan	5

Project Management	sem 1	en	Veronique Hoste	5

Applied Linguistics: Capita Selecta	sem 1	en	June Eyckmans	5

Terminology and Translation Technology	sem 2	en	Joke Daems	5

Localisation	sem 2	en	Els Lefever	5

Technical Writing	sem 1	en	Joke Daems	5

Advanced Website Management	sem 2	en	Arda Tezcan	5

Digital Communication Management	sem 1	en	Orphée De Clercq	5

Desktop Publishing	sem 2	en	Cynthia Van Hee	5

Audiovisual Translation: English-Spanish	sem 1	en,es	Alexandra Sanchez	5

Audiovisual Translation: English-German	sem 2	de,en	Christophe Wybraeke	5

2 Master's Dissertation

Internships and Dissertation, Part 1 is to be taken at the university where one takes the courses in year 1.
Internships and Dissertation, Part 2 is to be taken at the university where one takes the courses in year 2.

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Internships and Dissertation, Part 1		1	year	en	Lieve Macken	30

Second year

(version 1 - re-enrol only)

Course schedule 1st semester Course schedule 2nd semester

1 General Courses

Subscribe to two modules from the following list, of which one module in year 1 (30 credit units) and one module in year 2 (30 credit units).

Programme website: http://em-tti.eu/

List of modules of the partner universities: http://em-tti.eu/about/list-of-modules/

1.1 University of Wolverhampton

Courses with reference * are obligatory for year 1 students.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Crdt
Python Programming		sem 1	en	10

Research Methods	*	sem 1	en	10

Words, Meanings, and Linguistic Creativity		sem 1	en	10

Specialised Seminar: Technologies for Translation and Interpreting: Challenges and Latest Developments		sem 1	en	10

Project Management for Translators and Interpreters		sem 2	en	10

Corpus Linguistics with R		sem 2	en	10

Machine Translation		sem 2	en	10

Translation Technology		sem 2	en	10

1.2 University of Malaga

Courses with reference * are obligatory.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Crdt
Theoretical Approaches to Translation Studies	*	sem 1	en	3

Research Methods in Translation Studies	*	sem 1	en	3

Ethical, Professional and Legal Aspects of Translation	*	sem 1	en	3

Translation and Interpreting as Cultural Mediation	*	sem 1	en	3

Computer Tools for Translators	*	sem 1	en	3

Specialised Translation: Medical Texts		sem 1	en	3

Linguistic Variation and Translation		sem 1	en	3

Terminology, Lexicography and Dictionaries	*	sem 2	en	3

Corpus-Based Translation	*	sem 2	en	3

Interpreting Technologies	*	sem 2	en	3

Interpreting at the Publishing and Academic Sectors (Negotiations, Interviews and Speeches)		sem 2	en	3

Specialised Translation: Legal and Institutional Documents		sem 2	en	3

Specialised Translation: Technical Texts and Texts of Scientific Dissemination		sem 2	en	3

Work Experience in Translation and Interpreting		year	en	3

1.3 New Bulgarian University

Courses with reference * are obligatory.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Crdt
CAT Tools for Translation, Localisation and Interpreting	*	sem 1	en	3

Translation Theory	*	sem 1	en	3

Communication Skills and Speaking Techniques		sem 1	en	3

Contrastive Linguistics		sem 1	en	3

Contrastive Linguistics with Project		sem 1	en	6

Language Resources for Machine Translation		sem 1	en	3

Language Technologies for Machine Translation		sem 1	en	3

Electronic Resources and Computer-Assisted Translation		sem 1	en	3

Electronic Resources and Computer-Assisted Translation with Project		sem 1	en	6

Problems of Computer-Assisted Translation		sem 1	en	3

Simultaneous Interpretation from English/German/French/Spanish/Italian/Greek/Arabic/Russian		sem 1	en	3

Structural and Corpus Linguistics		sem 1	en	3

The Profession of a Translator: Sociolinguistic and Psycholinguistic Problems in Translation		sem 1	en	3

Translation of Specialised Text		sem 1	en	3

Electronic Resources and Techniques in the Translation of Specialised Text	*	sem 2	en	3

Translation Software	*	sem 2	en	3

Research Methods in Contrastive Linguistics	*	sem 2	en	3

Multilingual Corpora and Software in Translation and Interpretation	*	sem 2	en	3

Methodology of Linguistic Research		sem 2	en	3

Interpreting in Practice		sem 2	en	6

Consecutive Interpretation from English/German/French/Spanish/Italian/Greek/Arabic/Russian		sem 2	en	3

Contrastive Linguistics and Translation		sem 2	en	3

Language, Thought and Culture		sem 2	en	3

Machine Translation Evaluation		sem 2	en	3

Neural Network Machine Translation		sem 2	en	3

Seminar: Public Speech and Conduct		sem 2	en	3

Seminar: Taking Notes in Consecutive Interpretation		sem 2	en	3

Terminological Resources of EU		sem 2	en	3

Terminological Resources of EU with Project		sem 2	en	6

Translation and Systems of Quality Control		sem 2	en	3

Translation of Scientific and Technical Texts		sem 2	en	3

1.4 Ghent University

Subscribe to 30 credit units / 6 courses from the following list. Subject to approval.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Techniques and Technology for Interpreters	year	en		5

Machine Translation and Post-editing	sem 1	en	Lieve Macken	5

Audiovisual Language Techniques	sem 1	en	Cynthia Van Hee	5

Introduction to Translation Technology	sem 1	en	Els Lefever	5

Natural Language Processing	sem 2	en	Veronique Hoste	5

Introduction to Processing Language with Python	sem 1	en	Arda Tezcan	5

Advanced Language Processing with Python	sem 2	en	Arda Tezcan	5

Project Management	sem 1	en	Veronique Hoste	5

Applied Linguistics: Capita Selecta	sem 1	en	June Eyckmans	5

Terminology and Translation Technology	sem 2	en	Joke Daems	5

Localisation	sem 2	en	Els Lefever	5

Technical Writing	sem 1	en	Joke Daems	5

Advanced Website Management	sem 2	en	Arda Tezcan	5

Digital Communication Management	sem 1	en	Orphée De Clercq	5

Desktop Publishing	sem 2	en	Cynthia Van Hee	5

Audiovisual Translation: English-Spanish	sem 1	en,es	Alexandra Sanchez	5

Audiovisual Translation: English-German	sem 2	de,en	Christophe Wybraeke	5

2 Master's Dissertation

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Internships and Dissertation, Part 2		2	year	en	Lieve Macken	30

Full programme

(version 1 - re-enrol only)

Print

1 General Courses 60

Subscribe to two modules from the following list, of which one module in year 1 (30 credit units) and one module in year 2 (30 credit units).

Programme website: http://em-tti.eu/

List of modules of the partner universities: http://em-tti.eu/about/list-of-modules/

1.1 University of Wolverhampton

30

Courses with reference * are obligatory for year 1 students.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Crdt
Python Programming		sem 1	en	10

Research Methods	*	sem 1	en	10

Words, Meanings, and Linguistic Creativity		sem 1	en	10

Specialised Seminar: Technologies for Translation and Interpreting: Challenges and Latest Developments		sem 1	en	10

Project Management for Translators and Interpreters		sem 2	en	10

Corpus Linguistics with R		sem 2	en	10

Machine Translation		sem 2	en	10

Translation Technology		sem 2	en	10

1.2 University of Malaga

30

Courses with reference * are obligatory.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Crdt
Theoretical Approaches to Translation Studies	*	sem 1	en	3

Research Methods in Translation Studies	*	sem 1	en	3

Ethical, Professional and Legal Aspects of Translation	*	sem 1	en	3

Translation and Interpreting as Cultural Mediation	*	sem 1	en	3

Computer Tools for Translators	*	sem 1	en	3

Specialised Translation: Medical Texts		sem 1	en	3

Linguistic Variation and Translation		sem 1	en	3

Terminology, Lexicography and Dictionaries	*	sem 2	en	3

Corpus-Based Translation	*	sem 2	en	3

Interpreting Technologies	*	sem 2	en	3

Interpreting at the Publishing and Academic Sectors (Negotiations, Interviews and Speeches)		sem 2	en	3

Specialised Translation: Legal and Institutional Documents		sem 2	en	3

Specialised Translation: Technical Texts and Texts of Scientific Dissemination		sem 2	en	3

Work Experience in Translation and Interpreting		year	en	3

1.3 New Bulgarian University

30

Courses with reference * are obligatory.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Crdt
CAT Tools for Translation, Localisation and Interpreting	*	sem 1	en	3

Translation Theory	*	sem 1	en	3

Communication Skills and Speaking Techniques		sem 1	en	3

Contrastive Linguistics		sem 1	en	3

Contrastive Linguistics with Project		sem 1	en	6

Language Resources for Machine Translation		sem 1	en	3

Language Technologies for Machine Translation		sem 1	en	3

Electronic Resources and Computer-Assisted Translation		sem 1	en	3

Electronic Resources and Computer-Assisted Translation with Project		sem 1	en	6

Problems of Computer-Assisted Translation		sem 1	en	3

Simultaneous Interpretation from English/German/French/Spanish/Italian/Greek/Arabic/Russian		sem 1	en	3

Structural and Corpus Linguistics		sem 1	en	3

The Profession of a Translator: Sociolinguistic and Psycholinguistic Problems in Translation		sem 1	en	3

Translation of Specialised Text		sem 1	en	3

Electronic Resources and Techniques in the Translation of Specialised Text	*	sem 2	en	3

Translation Software	*	sem 2	en	3

Research Methods in Contrastive Linguistics	*	sem 2	en	3

Multilingual Corpora and Software in Translation and Interpretation	*	sem 2	en	3

Methodology of Linguistic Research		sem 2	en	3

Interpreting in Practice		sem 2	en	6

Consecutive Interpretation from English/German/French/Spanish/Italian/Greek/Arabic/Russian		sem 2	en	3

Contrastive Linguistics and Translation		sem 2	en	3

Language, Thought and Culture		sem 2	en	3

Machine Translation Evaluation		sem 2	en	3

Neural Network Machine Translation		sem 2	en	3

Seminar: Public Speech and Conduct		sem 2	en	3

Seminar: Taking Notes in Consecutive Interpretation		sem 2	en	3

Terminological Resources of EU		sem 2	en	3

Terminological Resources of EU with Project		sem 2	en	6

Translation and Systems of Quality Control		sem 2	en	3

Translation of Scientific and Technical Texts		sem 2	en	3

1.4 Ghent University

30

Subscribe to 30 credit units / 6 courses from the following list. Subject to approval.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Techniques and Technology for Interpreters	year	en		5

Machine Translation and Post-editing	sem 1	en	Lieve Macken	5

Audiovisual Language Techniques	sem 1	en	Cynthia Van Hee	5

Introduction to Translation Technology	sem 1	en	Els Lefever	5

Natural Language Processing	sem 2	en	Veronique Hoste	5

Introduction to Processing Language with Python	sem 1	en	Arda Tezcan	5

Advanced Language Processing with Python	sem 2	en	Arda Tezcan	5

Project Management	sem 1	en	Veronique Hoste	5

Applied Linguistics: Capita Selecta	sem 1	en	June Eyckmans	5

Terminology and Translation Technology	sem 2	en	Joke Daems	5

Localisation	sem 2	en	Els Lefever	5

Technical Writing	sem 1	en	Joke Daems	5

Advanced Website Management	sem 2	en	Arda Tezcan	5

Digital Communication Management	sem 1	en	Orphée De Clercq	5

Desktop Publishing	sem 2	en	Cynthia Van Hee	5

Audiovisual Translation: English-Spanish	sem 1	en,es	Alexandra Sanchez	5

Audiovisual Translation: English-German	sem 2	de,en	Christophe Wybraeke	5

2 Master's Dissertation 60

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Internships and Dissertation, Part 1	1	year	en	Lieve Macken	30

Internships and Dissertation, Part 2	2	year	en	Lieve Macken	30

Study guide

Master of Arts in Technology for Translation and Interpreting

First year

(version 1 - re-enrol only)

Course schedule 1st semester Course schedule 2nd semester

1 General Courses

1.1 University of Wolverhampton

1.2 University of Malaga

1.3 New Bulgarian University

1.4 Ghent University

2 Master's Dissertation

Second year

(version 1 - re-enrol only)

Course schedule 1st semester Course schedule 2nd semester

1 General Courses

1.1 University of Wolverhampton

1.2 University of Malaga

1.3 New Bulgarian University

1.4 Ghent University

2 Master's Dissertation

Full programme

(version 1 - re-enrol only)

Print

1 General Courses 60

1.1 University of Wolverhampton

30

1.2 University of Malaga

30

1.3 New Bulgarian University

30

1.4 Ghent University

30

2 Master's Dissertation 60

Learning outcomes