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Learn how to translate Spanish into English, whether in the fields of law, commerce or literature. Gain skills that will help you critically analyze and accurately translate more complex documents, preserving the essence and integrity of the written word. All course materials are provided in PDF format and you communicate with your instructor by email and webinar.  Handle common translations of language structures. Avoid hispanicisms and awkward syntax. Translate subtle and nuanced thoughts into written form. Translate complex material.

To work as a Spanish-English translator, you must be able to render complex ideas from the fields of law, commerce and literature. This livestream course will build your qualifications and skills. You'll learn to critically analyze and accurately translate documents and get feedback on your written translations. All materials are provided in PDF format and you communicate with your instructor by email and webinar.  Handle common yet difficult translations. Avoid hispanicisms and awkward syntax. Translate subtle and nuanced thoughts into written form. Make complex material accessible. 

Understanding the target users’ behaviours, needs, motivations and challenges is essential to building an accurate picture of the context for your design, and therefore is a vital part of the overall design process. In this six-week online course, you’ll learn how to gain deeper insight into your users through research. You’ll learn how to conduct this research using common research methods – interviews, surveys, focus groups, contextual inquiries and others. You’ll also learn to synthesize the research data and use it to develop more empathy and more meaningful solutions for your users. Within 4-6 weeks of successfully completing this course, you will receive your micro-credential indicating achievement of the outlined learning outcomes and competencies/skills. Micro-credentials are tamper proof, verifiable, blockchain-based and 100% digital. They can be shared on social media, including LinkedIn and Facebook, embedded in websites or downloaded as PDFs. By the end of this micro course, you'll be able to: Understand how to prepare for and facilitate User Research studies Apply some of the most common User Research methods Understand the foundations of analyzing research data and articulating Insights Create research artifacts that build empathy, including Journey Maps Apply best practices for presenting research results to decision-makers Advocate for the value of User Research in the UX/Service Design Process   Competencies/skills developed in this micro course include: Research Planning & Facilitation Research Data Analysis Insights Development Stakeholder Communication

Learn to create more engaging user interfaces (UI) in this exciting six-week online course. You’ll discover how the best UI designs make applications, apps and websites more interactive and responsive. You’ll learn about the value and importance of establishing a shared visual design language to ensure a consistent approach across teams and products. You’ll adapt UI to platforms of all sizes, guiding users through your product’s interface in ways that keep them coming back. Within 4-6 weeks of successfully completing this course, you will receive your micro-credential indicating achievement of the outlined learning outcomes and competencies/skills. Micro-credentials are tamper proof, verifiable, blockchain-based and 100% digital. They can be shared on social media, including LinkedIn and Facebook, embedded in websites or downloaded as PDFs. •    Create more engaging, interactive user interfaces. •    Adapt UI to a wide range of various platforms and devices. •    Strengthen your product's brand through improved graphic identity. •    Collaborate with the front-end developers who bring your ideas to life. Competencies/skills developed in this micro course include: Interface design   Defining a design process   Design of language system   Stakeholder communication   

This course is for the Spanish-speaking writers with some previous writing experience who desire to explore the craft of the novel in their own language. Acquire the basic concepts and vocabulary that will allow you to read and write critically. We will discuss the key elements of the novel (plot, structure, character, point-of-view, dialogue) and we will read excerpts of novels that illustrate these  concepts. The course will also provide you with practical writing exercises and will engage you in critical discussions about your own work-in-progress.  Each session will have a tripartite structure: first we will discuss one key element of the novel assigned excerpts of novels as concrete examples for exploring techniques and style. Next we will move to a short writing exercise related to the concept that has been discussed. Filnally the group and the instructor will provide feedback on the manuscript of one or two students. Depending on the number of students, their manuscripts may be critically discussed more than once. Este curso está dirigido a los escritores de habla hispana con cierta experiencia previa que deseen explorar la escritura de la novela en su propio idioma. Los estudiantes adquirirán los conceptos y el vocabulario básico para leer críticamente tanto la obra ajena como la propia. Se discutirán los elementos fundamentales de la novela (trama, estructura, personajes, punto de vista, diálogos) y se leerán fragmentos de novelas que ilustran los conceptos comentados en clase. Al mismo tiempo, este curso permitirá a los estudiantes la realización de ejercicios prácticos de escritura y la discusión crítica de sus propios manuscritos.  Cada sesión tendrá una estructura tripartita: en la primera parte se abordará un elemento clave de la novela a partir de los ejemplos de lecturas asignadas, con el propósito de explorar diversas técnicas y estilos. En la segunda parte se realizarán breves ejercicios de escritura relacionados con el concepto abordado. En la tercera parte el grupo y el instructor comentarán el manuscrito personal de uno o dos de los estudiantes. Los manuscritos podrán ser comentados más de una vez dependiendo del número de estudiantes inscritos. By the end of the course the students will have revised and completed the first chapter of a novel in Spanish and, if desired, an outline that will allow them to continue working on their own. By the end of the course the students will be familiar with the basic elements of the novel and capable to apply them to their own continuing writing process    Al finalizar del curso los estudiantes presentarán un primer capítulo de novela completo y revisado y, si así lo desean, una escaleta que les permitirá seguir trabajando por su cuenta.  Al finalizar el curso los estudiantes estarán familiarizados con los elementos básicos de la novela y serán capaces de aplicarlos a su propio proceso de escritura.

Learn how to write for the booming world of content marketing! These days, most organizations are producing a steady stream of content to help promote their brand and offerings, which is why writing for these projects is such an in-demand skill. This course teaches you the insights and techniques you need to write effective website pages, blogs, social media posts, articles, videos, ebooks, white papers and more. Learn to brainstorm, outline, summarize, and edit using generative AI tools, while applying critical thinking skills to fact-check, customize, and improve the AI writing outputs. This is a hands-on course with plenty of real-world examples and assignments that reflect today's content marketing world. It's taught by an experienced expert and you'll receive practical feedback on your work. Learn the basics of content marketing Master writing that engages an online audience. Know how to write effectively for websites, blogs, social media, online articles and videos. Understand how to research and integrate SEO keywords into your web copy. Boost your ability to write clear and engaging web copy that consistently gets good results. While using AI tools (like ChatGPT, Jasper and others) in your writing, continue to develop your own unique voice.

This online self-study course is your starting point for the Certificate in Translation in order to work as a full or part-time translator. Using modern translation theory, you'll acquire essential tools and develop a strong awareness of the issues that French to English translators face. You'll learn how to preserve the meaning, style, syntax and tone of the original text, without being literal, and become proficient in analyzing, understanding and correctly translating complex real-world documents. Learn translation in the fields of law, commerce and literature. All course materials are available electronically. You communicate with your instructor electronically and share at least three webinars with the whole class.  Acquire introductory tools for translation. Understand the principles and goals of a high-quality translation. Prepare for upper-level translation courses.

Learn to translate French into English, a skill always in demand in the Canadian civil services, law, business, literature and media. This self-study course will help you analyze and accurately translate documents, preserving the essence and integrity of the original. All materials are provided in PDF format and you communicate with your instructor by email and webinar.  Become more proficient in translating complex material. Use precise English phrases and clear sentence structure. Avoid Gallicisms and awkward syntax. Develop subtlety and nuance in your translations.

This self-study course builds your skills in translation, always in demand in the Canadian civil services, law, business, literature and media. It's for those who have completed Translation: French to English Level I and are ready to produce more complex translations, preserving the essence and integrity of the original. All materials are provided in PDF format and you communicate with your instructor by email and webinar.  Translate more complex material. Use precise English phrases and elegant sentence structure. Avoid Gallicisms and awkward syntax. Increase the subtlety and nuance of your translations.

If you have completed Translation: French to English Level II and are already producing more nuanced and complex translations, this self-study course will build your skills in translation, always in demand in the Canadian civil services, law, business, literature and media. All materials are provided in PDF format and you communicate with your instructor by email and webinar. Handle challenging translations with confidence. Use elegant sentence structure, syntax and phrasing. Avoid Gallicisms and awkward syntax. Write subtle and nuanced translations.