跨語傳意及語言科技(榮譽)文學士

課程簡介
翻譯課程已從單純口筆譯訓練演進為寬口徑、多技能的語言服務人才教育。如今,翻譯課程旨在培養具備多種技能的雙語人才,而不僅僅是語言轉換技能。跨語傳意及語言科技(榮譽)文學士課程強調培養學生的雙語寫作、口語溝通、跨文化理解及語言智能技術應用能力,以拓寬其職業發展路徑。
本課程涵蓋各種翻譯和寫作應用場景,包括學術、創意和專業溝通。課程亦設有公眾演講訓練,幫助學生清晰、自信及有效地表達自己的觀點,使學生能夠與不同受眾有效互動,並因應不同情境調整溝通策略和信息表達方式。
課程注重提升學生的跨文化理解能力。通過鼓勵學生從不同視角探索多元文化,課程助力學生打破語言壁壘、提升同理心,學會在多元文化環境中有效溝通與靈活調適,由此凸顯翻譯在推動不同社群相互合作、彼此尊重方面的重要作用。
此外,本課程關注人工智能和數碼化語言服務的發展,引導學生了解AI 輔助口筆譯及相關語言智能工具的應用,培養學生的技術意識和工具使用能力,幫助學生適應不斷變化的翻譯實踐和語言服務行業。
課程特色
本課程結合理論基礎與實際應用,提供全面且跨學科的學習體驗,內容涵蓋翻譯、跨語傳意及跨文化傳播。必修課程如 「傳播與翻譯導論 」和 「翻譯研究導論 」為理解該領域的關鍵概念奠定基礎。中英傳譯與筆譯的專門訓練課程,讓學生掌握工作場景必備的實戰能力。
課程設置兩大專修,讓學生根據興趣和職業規劃個性化學習。專修A 「翻譯及跨文化傳意」著重跨文化溝通與翻譯研究;專修B 「人工智慧與企業傳訊」則聚焦人工智慧和企業傳意。專修課程反映了翻譯和語言服務實踐在數字時代的演進,幫助學生應對行業新挑戰。
整體而言,本課程致力於培養學生的文化意識、多語能力和批判性思維,確保畢業生具備良好的口筆譯能力,能在多元環境中應對全球溝通和翻譯實踐的複雜問題。
畢業生就業機會
香港作為兩文三語社會,加上大中華地區及國際市場對跨語言溝通和本地化服務的持續需求,翻譯畢業生擁有廣泛的就業機會。除擔任筆譯員和傳譯員外,過去五年,本系不少畢業生投身教育界,或於政府部門及私營機構擔任行政職位,從事企業傳訊、文案編輯、新聞傳媒、市場推廣、公關、人力資源及學術研究等工作。就業去向顯示,本課程培養的人才兼具專業翻譯技能、獨立思考能力和多語溝通能力,是適應不同專業環境的複合型通才。
課程結構
本課程設置全面,理論與實踐並重。學術課程為有意繼續深造的學生打下堅實基礎,實踐課程則讓學生提前適應職場環境,為未來職業發展做好準備。
Students have to take compulsory courses within the first 4 years.
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| TRA2001 | Introduction to Computer-aided Translation | 3 |
| TRA2101 * | Introduction to Cantonese-English Interpreting | 3 |
| TRA2102 | Introduction to English-Cantonese Interpreting | 3 |
| TRA2108 | Introduction to Communication and Translation | 3 |
| TRA3001 | Chinese Writing Workshop for Translators | 3 |
| TRA3203 | Introduction to Translation Studies | 3 |
| TRA3227 | English Writing Workshop for Translators | 3 |
| TRA4319~ TRA4320~ TRA4325~ | Translation Project (E-C) or Translation Project (C-E) or Translation Studies Research Project / Corporate Communication Project | 6 |
(Total 7 courses, 21 credits, to be taken from Years 2 to 4)
Students need to take at least 5 out of the 7 programme electives in one of the two concentrations (Concentration A: Cross-cultural Communication; Concentration B: Digital Corporate Communication) in order to fulfil the concentration requirement. Students have to take courses from both concentrations.

Concentration A: Translation and Cross-cultural Communication
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| TRA2105 | The Sound of Language: Phonetics and Phonology | 3 |
| TRA2106 | The Structure of Language: Morphology and Syntax | 3 |
| TRA3002 | English through Subtitles | 3 |
| TRA3107 | Literature, Culture and Translation | 3 |
| TRA3204 | Translation Criticism in Digital Age | 3 |
| TRA3205 | Literary Translation | 3 |
| TRA3214 | Bilingual Communication Workshop | 3 |
| TRA3217 | Translating Cultures | 3 |
| TRA3221 | Topics in Bilingual Studies: Love in Chinese and Western Literatures | 3 |
| TRA3224 # | Introduction to Putonghua and English Interpreting | 3 |
| TRA3228 | Liaison Interpreting | 3 |
| TRA3238 | Cross-cultural Perspectives in Film: Thematic Comparisons | 3 |
| TRA3241 | Studies on Translators | 3 |
| TRA3242 | Translation and Sino-Western Cultural Exchange | 3 |
| TRA3244 | Translating Travel Literature | 3 |
| TRA4303 | Research and Writing | 3 |
| TRA4307 | Gender, Language and Translation | 3 |
| TRA4308 | History of Translation | 3 |
| TRA4329 | World Literature and Translation | 3 |
Concentration B: AI and Corporate Communication
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| TRA2107 | Digital and Audiovisual Translation | 3 |
| TRA3208 | Digital Media Translation | 3 |
| TRA3209 | Bilingual Communication in Popular Culture | 3 |
| TRA3211 | Digital Translation in Creative Industries | 3 |
| TRA3213 | Bilingual Digital Publication Workshop | 3 |
| TRA3218 | Translation in the Hong Kong Context | 3 |
| TRA3222 | Business Writing Skills and Translation | 3 |
| TRA3223 | Financial Translation | 3 |
| TRA3239 | Corporate Communication and Translation | 3 |
| TRA3240 | Digital Marketing and Content Creation with AI | 3 |
| TRA3243 | Translation and AI Industries | 3 |
| TRA4310 | Translation for Science and Technology | 3 |
| TRA4326 | Conference Interpreting | 3 |
| TRA4327 | Eco-translation | 3 |
| TRA4328 | Translation of Court Documents | 3 |
Note:
* Students with insufficient proficiency in Cantonese may substitute the course with an alternative course, TRA3224 Introduction to Putonghua and English Interpreting. Details regarding this option will be disseminated in the email about Academic Advising, which is sent each February.
@ Students who have taken TRA4301 Advanced Interpreting (C-E) or TRA4302 Advanced Interpreting (E-C) are not allowed to take this course.
^^ Students who have taken TRA4323 Legal Translation (C-E) and TRA4324 Legal Translation (E-C) are not allowed to take this course.
# This course can be taken by mainland students whose mother tongue is not Cantonese as a core interpreting course in replacement of TRA2101.

We are grateful to Phrase for giving us free access to their platform, which is one of the Computer-aided Translation tools we use in our teaching.


