I.Objectives and Requirements
MTI programme was set up in order to adapt to the economic, cultural, social development and contribute to China's international competitiveness. Its overall scheme and specific curriculum was arranged according to the objectives and requirements on postgraduates of applied literal arts of Ministry of Education and the teaching framework of China National Committee for MTI Education. The programme, adhering to the educational policy of comprehensive development, and the school motto of CFAU, focuses on students’ development in profession and language proficiency comprehensively. Graduates are expected to be extraordinary, multifaceted translation and interpreting professionals qualified for translation and interpreting commissions for important international occasions of state ministries or other foreign departments.
To achieve the objectives, postgraduates of this programme should:
1.Be of integrity;
2.Be proficient in both Chinese and English;
3.Be familiar with basic translation theories;
4.Be competent for translation and interpreting for foreign affairs;
5.Have broad scope of knowledge;
6.Be able to write survey report or academic paper;
7.Be able to communicate in a second foreign language.
II.Orientation
English interpreting
III.Length of Schooling: two years
IV.Credits Required
Students should obtain 41 credits, among which 25 are for required courses, 14 for elective courses, and 2 for professional internship.
V.Curriculum Design
The programme is composed of three parts:
1.Required Courses
Common Required Courses (2 credits)
Chinese Language and Culture 2 credits
Major Required Courses (10 credits)
1) Introduction to Translation Theory 2 credits
2) Translation of Essays on Current International Affairs 4 credits
3) Elementary Consecutive Interpreting 4 credits
Required Courses for Orientation of Interpreting (10 credits)
1) Advanced Interpreting (foreign affairs) 2 credits
2) Advanced Interpreting (culture) 2 credits
3) Advanced Interpreting (economics and trade) 2 credits
4) Simultaneous Interpreting 2 credits
5) Advanced Sight Interpreting 2 credits
2.Elective Courses
1) Second Foreign Language (distributional required courses) 2 credits
2) Listening and Interpreting (distributional required courses) 2 credits
3) Interpreting Workshop (distributional required courses) 2 credits
4) British Literature 2 credits
5) American Literature 2 credits
6) Discourse Analysis 2 credits
7) Chinese and Western Culture: A Comparative Study 2 credits
8) International Politics and Economics 2 credits
9) Discussions on Issues in Contemporary China 2 credits
10) American Foreign Policy 2 credits
11) Diplomacy and Law 2 credits
12) Mock Conference Interpreting (distributional required courses) 2 credits
13) General Linguistics 2 credits
14) Methodology of Translation Studies 2 credits
15) Western Literary Theory 2 credits
16) Intertextuality and Translation Studies 2 credits
17) Translation of Classics 2 credits
18) Themes and Topics in American History 2 credits
19) International Relations: Theory and Practice 2 credits
20) Diplomacy and Law 2 credits
21) Study of American Ethnic Groups 2 credits
22) Methodology of Research on Social Sciences 2 credits
23) American Politics 2 credits
24) Methodology of Interpretation Studies (distributional required courses) 2 credits
3.Translation & Interpreting Internship 2 credits
Curriculum for MTI (Orientation of Interpreting).docx
VI.Thesis and Defense
The thesis takes the form of research paper, survey report, experiment report, or practice report, etc. Students, supervised by the supervisors, conduct research, survey, or experiment on a certain aspect of interpreting, or write on their own interpreting practice. The final work is a report of no less than 10,000 words or a research paper of no less than 15,000 words.
1.Postgraduates who meet the following requirements can submit the thesis:
•to have passed all the courses and obtained credits required by the programme;
•to meet the requirements of CFAU, such as school roll;
•to have paid tuition and other fees as required.
2.Whatever form it is in, the thesis must be written in English, combine theory and practice, and conform to academic norms. Thesis is reviewed anonymously. Of all the reviewers for one thesis, at least one is an external professional. The thesis proceeds into defense only when it is approved by at least two of the reviewers. The defense committee consists of at least three persons, one of whom must be an experienced interpreting practitioner.
3.Postgraduates who pass the review and defense are conferred with degree of Master of Translation and Interpreting.
