Course GJP3B2

Japanese IV: Introduction to Translation

15 Credits
First Cycle
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Starts week 36, 2025

On completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • explain the basic principles of translation theory
  • search for the information that is required for translations using appropriate resources (documentation)
  • analyse and translate different types of documents from Japanese to English and from English to Japanese and in so doing work with different registers and vocabulary
  • analyse and critically discuss their translations as well as the translations of others.
Starts and ends:
week 36, 2025 - week 3, 2026
Study Rate:
50%
Location:
Varied
Time of Day:
Day
Teaching form:
Distance
Language:
Japanese, can be given in English
Entry Qualifications :
  • Japanese III: Language Proficiency, 15 credits, Japanese III: The Modern Short Story, 7.5 credits and Japanese III: Reading Manga, 7.5 credits
Selection :
Higher education credits (1-165 credits)
Application Code:
HDA-H3MTM
Main field of study:
Online Education

Mandatory online meetings will be held according to the schedule.

Compulsory meetings:
0 physical

Requirements for Computer Skills and Computer Capacity

Tuition Fee
First Tuition Fee Installment:
24,000 SEK
Total Tuition Fee:
24,000 SEK
EU/EEA Citizens or exchange students are not required to pay fees.
Information on application and tuition fees: www.universityadmissions.se.
Closed for late application
Literature List

Literature lists are published at the latest one month ahead of the course start date.

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Ask us about studying at Dalarna University.
support@du.se
+46 23-77 80 00

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Hiroko Inose

Starts week 36, 2026

On completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • explain the basic principles of translation theory
  • search for the information that is required for translations using appropriate resources (documentation)
  • analyse and translate different types of documents from Japanese to English and from English to Japanese and in so doing work with different registers and vocabulary
  • analyse and critically discuss their translations as well as the translations of others.
Starts and ends:
week 36, 2026 - week 2, 2027
Study Rate:
50%
Location:
Varied
Time of Day:
Day
Teaching form:
Distance
Language:
Japanese, can be given in English
Entry Qualifications :
  • Japanese III: Language Proficiency, 15 credits, Japanese III: The Modern Short Story, 7.5 credits and Japanese III: Reading Manga, 7.5 credits
Selection :
Higher education credits (1-165 credits)
Application Code:
HDA-H3R32
Main field of study:
Online Education

Mandatory online meetings will be held according to the schedule.

Compulsory meetings:
0 physical

Requirements for Computer Skills and Computer Capacity

Tuition Fee
First Tuition Fee Installment:
24,000 SEK
Total Tuition Fee:
24,000 SEK
EU/EEA Citizens or exchange students are not required to pay fees.
Information on application and tuition fees: www.universityadmissions.se.
Application period
-
Literature List

Literature lists are published at the latest one month ahead of the course start date.

To Literature List
How may we help you?

Ask us about studying at Dalarna University.
support@du.se
+46 23-77 80 00

Course Coordinator
Hiroko Inose