Language and Translation Policies

Year
1

Academic year
2026-2027

Code
02050976

Subject Area
Language/Linguistics/Culture

Language of Instruction
Portuguese

Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face

Duration
SEMESTRIAL

ECTS Credits
5.0

Type
Elective

Level
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado

Recommended Prerequisites

Teaching Methods

The classes will take place in the classroom. Expositive component, as well as analysis and discussion of texts and materials previously provided, some of which will be presented by the students.

Learning Outcomes

The student should have/be able to:
a. Acquire knowledge as a basis for originality in the development and/or application of ideas in the context of research in modern European literatures, cultures and societies.
b. Apply knowledge and problem solving skills in multidisciplinary contexts related to modern European literatures, cultures and societies.
c. Locate specialized bibliographic sources on modern European literatures, cultures, and societies, as well as handle online and offline documentary collections applying information technologies.
d. Know different methodologies for the interpretation of texts on modern European literatures, cultures and societies.
e. Knowledge of the different contact situations between modern European literatures, cultures and societies.
f. Incorporate the study of heritage cultures in the comparative research of European literatures, cultures and societies.

Work Placement(s)

Syllabus

Central areas, terms and definitions of language policy: status, corpus and acquisition planning; Spolsky's component model; family language policy; language minorities; language planning in companies and organizations; What is translation policy?; inclusion, accessibility, and participation; technical and digital solutions.

Assessment Methods

Assessment
The assessment criteria is defined by the University of Turku: 100.0%