LMS, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo

Medium of Instruction: EM
Name of Lecturer(s) : Dr. Dushyanthi Mendis

Name of Lecturer(s) : Hasith Kandaudahewa

Regional Organizations emerged in order to enhance regional security at the initial stage. In the 20^th Century, state actors began focusing on regional integration for socio-cultural, economic and most significantly, security reasons.

Initially focusing on theories of regionalism, this course unit subsequently introduces students to a number of regional organizations. It examines the workings of these organizations, with special emphasis on functions of powers invested in these Organizations. The course also explores the strengths and weaknesses of each of these organizations and concerns in the 21^st century.

This course aims to introduce students to the translation of ‘specialist’ texts of the kind that will be encountered in professional contexts. These will cover government institutions, media and advertising as well as the fields of science, medicine, business and law. Through an exploration of text typologies, procedures, strategies and methods adopted in the translation of different types of texts and the resources and tools utilised in different translation contexts, students will gain an understanding of the principles and issues in specialised translation.