This course examines the features of technical texts in Greek and German, the basic principles of technical translation by approaching texts of specific technical content such as medical safety instructions, communication risk in medical texts issues which are addressed to audience without specialised knowledge.

Upon successful completion of the course, the students will:

• be introduced to technical translation issues and will acquire the skills needed for the translation of specialised texts.
• learn to compare terms and syntactic structures in Greek and German.
• translate technical texts such as medical safety instructions.
• learn about communication risk by approaching technical texts.

Week 1: Translation of specialised scientific texts from Greek - Introduction

Week 2: Terminology of specialised scientific texts

Week 3: Analysis of scientific texts - translation projects

Week 4: Analysis of scientific texts - translation projects

Week 5: Analysis of scientific texts - translation projects

Week 6: Analysis of technical texts and translation - translation projects

Week 7: Analysis of technical texts and translation - translation projects

Week 8: Analysis of technical texts and translation - translation projects

Week 9: Analysis of technical texts- translation projects

Week 10: Discussion and answering questions regarding the essay

Week 11: Discussion and analysis of technical texts - presentations of weekly student projects

Week 12: Discussion and analysis of technical texts - presentations of weekly student projects

Week 13: Final instructions for the essay

Parianou, A. (2009). Translating from Major into Minor Languages. Athens: Diavlos.

Göpferich, S. (1998). Interkulturelles Technical Writing: Fachliches adressatengerecht vermitteln. Ein Lehr- und Arbeitsbuch. Tübingen: Narr.

Göpferich, S. (2006). Textproduktion im Zeitalter der Globalisierung. Tübingen: Stauffenburg.

Jüngst, H. (2002). "Young Girls, Cats, and Camcorders". Online Magazine of the Visual Narrative 4.

Schmitt, P. A. (1999. Translation und Technik. Tübingen: Stauffenburg.

Παριανού, Α. (2004). «Διαπολιτισμική Ειδική Επικοινωνία». Επιστημονική Επετηρίδα 1999-2003, Τμήμα Ξένων Γλωσσών, Μετάφρασης και Διερμηνείας, Ιόνιο Πανεπιστήμιο. Κέρκυρα, 299-424.

Translation of technical texts and discussion - analysis of texts given as weekly homework, presentations of student projects (optional).

Essay/ weekly translations of scientific texts.