Second Cycle Degree/Two Year Master in Specialized translation

Curriculum Translation and Technology: for students enrolled a.y. 2025/26

PERIOD: Class period
1= from 29/09/2025 to 19/12/2025
2= from 16/02/2026 to 15/05/2026
E= from 29/09/2025 to 19/12/2025 and from 16/02/2026 to 15/05/2026
SSD: Disciplinary area.
CFU: ECTS Credits

First Year

1. Attività obbligatorie - Compulsory Activities

Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 29/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 16/02/2026 - 15/05/2026 E: 29/09/2025 - 15/05/2026 ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
82011 Corpus Linguistics 1 L-LIN/12 6
B8601 TRANSLATION TECHNOLOGIES (IC) 1
96825  Computer-Assisted Translation 1 L-LIN/02 5
B8603  MACHINE TRANSLATION AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR LANGUAGE SERVICES 2 ING-INF/05 5
96827 Terminology 1 L-LIN/12 6
B2514 Translation Theory and Practice 1 L-LIN/12 6

2. Gruppo di scelta 1 (Discipline linguistiche I anno - Linguistic disciplines first year) (6 CFU)

This set includes language and linguistics courses for the range of languages made available by the programme (apart from English, these are Chinese, French, German, Russian and Spanish). In their first year, students choose the learning activity for a language they already know at a self-certified B2 CEFR level, following advice from the teacher in charge of the activity. This set also includes a module of Italian L2-Advanced offered to improve competences for non Italian mother tongue students.
Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 29/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 16/02/2026 - 15/05/2026 E: 29/09/2025 - 15/05/2026 ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
96641 Advanced Chinese 1 L-OR/21 6
96663 Spanish for Media Communication 1 L-LIN/07 6
96660 Advanced Russian 2 L-LIN/21 6
96661 French for Media Communication 2 L-LIN/04 6
96662 German for Media Communication 2 L-LIN/14 6
96830 Corpus-Assisted Discourse Studies in English E L-LIN/12 6
97557 Italian L2 - Advanced
Italian L2-Advanced offered to improve competences for non Italian mother tongue students.
E L-LIN/02 6

3. Gruppo di scelta 2 Pratica professionale e ricerca applicata - Professional Practice and Applied Research (18 CFU)

This learning activity consists of an internship and a research activity related to the topics covered by the internship. The research activity is carried out under the guidance of an academic tutor and possibly a representative of the company or institution in which the internship is carried out.
Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 29/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 16/02/2026 - 15/05/2026 E: 29/09/2025 - 15/05/2026 cfu ? Credits
37840 Internship LM 1 10
B3520 Profession-Based Research. 2 8

4. A scelta dello studente - Electives (10 CFU)

The 10 credits for Electives can be acquired by means of up to 2 learning activities assessed by means of standard examinations (with marks out of 30). Activities assessed by means of pass/fail exams, known as "idoneità", are not allowed. Students can choose from among learning activities made available by the Degree programme and Department (including workshops), or that are offered by other programmes of the University of Bologna. These learning activities should be coherent with the programme learning objectives.
Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 29/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 16/02/2026 - 15/05/2026 E: 29/09/2025 - 15/05/2026 ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
89554 Japanese Language - Advanced Course 1 L-OR/22 6
35520 Publishing techniques 1 L-FIL-LET/10 6
B8297 VISUAL COMMUNICATION, BORDER POLITICS AND HUMAN RIGHTS 1 SPS/08 8
84929 Game and Software Localization 2 ING-INF/05 6

Second Year

1. Attività obbligatorie - Compulsory Activities

Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 29/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 16/02/2026 - 15/05/2026 E: 29/09/2025 - 15/05/2026 cfu ? Credits
96643 Language Data Analysis and Processing - Not available for the year  2025/2026 2,1
82029 Specialized Translation Between English and Italian (I.C.) - Not available for the year  2025/2026 2,1

2. Gruppo di scelta 1 (Competenze traduttive aggiuntive - II anno) Language-specific set 2 (Additional translation competences - Second year) (6 CFU)

Il gruppo di scelta comprende insegnamenti di discipline traduttive delle lingue straniere attivate (oltre alla combinazione inglese-italiano, le combinazioni linguistiche cinese-italiano, francese-italiano, russo-italiano, spagnolo-italiano, tedesco-italiano). Lo studente al II anno sceglie un insegnamento di traduzione da una lingua straniera in italiano o dall’italiano in una lingua straniera di cui possieda già una competenza autocertificata di livello pari al B2 QCER o equivalente, di concerto con il docente responsabile dell’insegnamento; in alternativa sceglie l’insegnamento di Audiovisual Translation. This set includes translation courses for the range of language combinations made available by the Degree programme (apart from English-Italian, these are Chinese-Italian, French-Italian, German-Italian, Russian-Italian and Spanish-Italian). In their second year, students choose the learning activity for a translation course from a foreign language into Italian or from Italian into a foreign language that they already know at a self-certified B2 CEFR level, following advice from the teacher in charge of the activity; alternatively, they choose the Audiovisual Translation course.
Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 29/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 16/02/2026 - 15/05/2026 E: 29/09/2025 - 15/05/2026 ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
82054 Audiovisual Translation - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 L-LIN/12 6
82045 Specialized Translation from Chinese into Italian - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 L-OR/21 6
82034 Specialized Translation from Italian into French - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 L-LIN/04 6
82043 Specialized Translation from Italian into German - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 L-LIN/14 6
82036 Specialized Translation from Russian into Italian - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 L-LIN/21 6
82039 Specialized Translation from Spanish into Italian - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 L-LIN/07 6
82033 Specialized Translation from French into Italian - Not available for the year  2025/2026 2 L-LIN/04 6
82042 Specialized Translation from German into Italian - Not available for the year  2025/2026 2 L-LIN/14 6
82046 Specialized Translation from Italian into Chinese - Not available for the year  2025/2026 2 L-OR/21 6
82037 Specialized Translation from Italian into Russian - Not available for the year  2025/2026 2 L-LIN/21 6
82040 Specialized Translation from Italian into Spanish - Not available for the year  2025/2026 2 L-LIN/07 6

3. PROFESSIONAL SKILLS (6 CFU)

Al secondo anno gli studenti devono scegliere due attività formative nel gruppo Professional Skills, per un totale di 6 CFU. Le attività non scelte all’interno del gruppo possono essere scelte come insegnamenti opzionali. In the second year, students have to choose two training activities in the Professional Skills set, for a total of 6 ECTS. Activities that were not chosen within this set can be taken as elective courses.
Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 29/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 16/02/2026 - 15/05/2026 E: 29/09/2025 - 15/05/2026 ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
99797 Advanced Professional Skills Lab - Not available for the year  2025/2026 L-LIN/02 3
99795 Adaptation and Intersemiotic Translation Lab - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 L-LIN/02 3
99798 Audiovisual Media Accessibility Lab - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 L-LIN/02 3
99801 Literary Translation Lab - Not available for the year  2025/2026 2 L-LIN/02 3
99802 Social Media Marketing Lab - Not available for the year  2025/2026 2 L-LIN/02 3
B5686 Special Languages and Translation Lab - Not available for the year  2025/2026 2 L-LIN/02 3
99803 Translation Workshop between Portuguese and Italian - Not available for the year  2025/2026 2 L-LIN/02 3

4. RESEARCH SKILLS (6 CFU)

Al secondo anno gli studenti devono scegliere un'attività formativa integrata da 6 CFU, nel gruppo Research Skills. Le attività non scelte all’interno del gruppo possono essere scelte come insegnamenti opzionali. In the second year, students have to choose a training activity of 6 ECTS, in the Research Skills set. Activities that were not chosen within this set can be taken as elective courses.
Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 29/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 16/02/2026 - 15/05/2026 E: 29/09/2025 - 15/05/2026 cfu ? Credits
B6476 Research Skills – Corpora and Natural Language Processing (I.C.) - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1
B6477 Research Skills – Natural Language Processing and Teaching (I.C.) - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1
B6475 Research Skills – Teaching and Corpora (I.C.) - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1

5. Prova finale LM - Final Examination LM (20 CFU)

Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 29/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 16/02/2026 - 15/05/2026 E: 29/09/2025 - 15/05/2026 cfu ? Credits
84551 Internship abroad for preparation for the final examination - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 12
84549 Internship for Preparation for the Final Examination - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 12
96726 Master's Dissertation - Not available for the year  2025/2026 E 17
97676 Master's Dissertation (5 CFU) - Not available for the year  2025/2026 E 5
84548 Preparation for the Final Examination Abroad - Not available for the year  2025/2026 E 12
96727 Service Learning - Not available for the year  2025/2026 E 3