School of Foreign Languages, Central South University

School of Foreign Languages, Central South University Changsha Railway University School of Foreign Languages, Central South University of Technology School of Foreign Languages and Hunan Medical University Foreign language The ministry was formed. The merger of the three schools, complementary advantages, formed a strong academic team. The school has more than 240 faculty members, including 24 professors and 87 associate professors. College existing Foreign language and literature Master's degree in first-level disciplines, Doctoral program ; The first-grade doctoral program consists of four second-grade disciplines; First-level discipline The master's program consists of 5 secondary disciplines, namely Foreign linguistics and applied linguistics , English Language and Literature, French language and Literature , Japanese language and literature , comparative literature and World Literature, among which," Foreign linguistics and applied linguistics "And" English language and literature "The subject is Hunan (Province) province Key subject . In addition, the College of Foreign Languages owns Hunan Province Humanities and social sciences Research Base -- Translation Research Base, Hunan Province Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Cultural studies And exchange center, Hunan foreign cultural exchange and International language Environmental construction As a research center, the School is also one of the first translators in the country to have both interpretation and translation directions Master's program Degree place One of the 9 units. ^[7]

The college consists of English Department, French Department, Japanese Department, Spanish Department, University Foreign Language Teaching Department, MTI Education Center, Modern Foreign Language Education Technology Center, Foreign Language Training Center, English and Chinese Comparative Research Institute, and Chinese and Foreign Languages Cultural exchange With the Institute of Translation Studies, linguistics and Applied linguistics Institute of Comparative Literature and World Literature. The college is also the main examination unit of the English major of Hunan Higher Education self-Study Examination, the national first-level society of China English-Chinese Comparative Research Association and Chinese Comparative Literature Society Translation Research Institute and other institutions.

Since the School of Foreign Languages of Central South University moved from the railway campus to the new campus in August 2009, the conditions of teaching, scientific research and other aspects have been greatly improved, and the facilities are increasingly perfect, facing good opportunities for development.

Doctoral program in English Language and Literature; Master's degree in foreign language and literature; Master's degree in English Language and Literature (rated as A Class A master's degree in the National Program evaluation, the eleventh Five-Year key discipline of Hunan Province); Master's degree in Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics (key disciplines of the 15th and 11th Five-Year Plans of Hunan Province); Master's degree in French Language and Literature (the only master's degree in French in Hunan Province); Master's degree in Comparative Literature and World Literature (integration of Chinese and Western, distinctive features); Curriculum and teaching theory Master's degree. China English-Chinese Comparative Research Association (affiliated unit); Translation Research Institute of Chinese Comparative Literature Association (affiliated unit).

The School of Foreign Languages of Central South University has a staff of 240, including 24 professors and 87 associate professors. (See Resources for a full list: ^[8] )

The college of English majors was established in 1972 and is the nation's largest Polytechnic university It is one of the earliest English majors in China. There are 47 teachers, including 18 professors, 18 associate professors, 11 lecturers, and nearly 800 undergraduates. postgraduate Nearly 400 people. This major mainly cultivates International perspective and cross-specialty Background of foreign language talents. Students can have an in-depth understanding of more than 2 foreign languages on the basis of proficiency International politics The forefront of economic and humanistic development, with good humanistic literacy, understanding ability, critical thinking ability, collaboration ability. ^[1]

The French major of the school was established in 1972, which is the earliest French major in the national polytechnic institutions. Has enrolled 17 undergraduate students, graduated more than 300 people; Enroll 6 graduate students, 7 graduates. After more than 30 years of construction and development, this major has formed an increasingly reasonable structure of age, education and professional titles Academic echelon At present, there are 2 professors, 5 associate professors, 4 lecturers, 2 doctoral degrees, 6 master degrees. In the long-term teaching, scientific research and undergraduate and graduate training work, has formed several characteristics and fruitful and stable research direction, as of December 2012, a total of 83 academic papers have been published, 15 monographs, translations, textbooks, etc Central South University 9 scientific research projects. ^[2]

The Japanese Language Department of the School of Foreign Languages of Central South University was formerly known as three-year junior College, adult Junior College, Self-taught undergraduate examination . In 1999, the Ministry of Education approved the establishment of a 4-year undergraduate program.

The basic idea of the establishment of the undergraduate program is to cultivate a comprehensive understanding of Chinese and Japanese culture Innovative talent . Therefore, this major attaches great importance to training students from various aspects. Through four years of study, students of this major should achieve a "sublime. Moral character ; excellent Psychological quality ; A strong body; excellent Professional quality "The cultivation goal.

This major has 120 undergraduate students and 4 graduate students, and implements the teaching method of small class system. There are 13 teachers. Among them, there is one professor, two associate professors, and one Japanese language teacher. In addition, the school sends one or two teachers to its sister school in Japan every year Fukui University of Technology While teaching Chinese, while learning Japanese. ^[3]

This program is dedicated to developing adaptability Socialist modernization The future needs of social and scientific and technological development, morality, intelligence, physical and beauty All-round development Systematic mastery of the profession is necessary Basic theory , basic knowledge and Basic skill ; Good listening, speaking, reading, writing and translating skills and understanding of Spanish speaking countries Social culture State; Have a good Chinese language foundation; Having the preliminary ability to engage in scientific research; Be equipped with Innovative spirit And professional work Basic ability Can be engaged in translation, scientific research, teaching, management and other high-quality Spanish in the departments of diplomacy, foreign trade, culture, education, tourism, press and publication Specialized personnel . ^[4]

The school has 185 college English teachers and undertakes college English for 15,000 undergraduates Required course and Optional course The teaching, as well as 4300 master / Doctoral candidate the English teaching Work.

The College English Department is divided into the first, second and third teaching divisions, which are responsible for the main campus, the new campus and the new campus respectively Xiangya Medical College Undergraduate teaching on campus; Each branch has two teaching and research departments, each responsible for teaching one grade. In addition, the Teaching and Research Office of College English Graduate students is responsible for the English teaching of non-English major master students and doctoral students. Another Foreign Language Education Technology center, responsible for Audio-visual teaching , independent learning Center and English learning website Construction and management of the work. ^[5]

Relying on the discipline advantages of Hunan Province's key disciplines of "Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics", "English Language and Literature" and "English Language and Literature" doctoral programs and "Curriculum and Teaching Theory" master programs, the school proposed the work idea of "based on teaching, project research to promote teaching", and the teaching reform has achieved remarkable results. ^[5]

As of December 05, 2012, college English teachers have undertaken 69 teaching reform research projects at all levels, including 5 projects of the Ministry of Education, 21 projects at the provincial and ministerial level, 39 projects at the university level, and 4 projects across the board. He has won 11 teaching achievement awards at all levels, 17 scientific research achievement awards, and 57 teaching competitions/guidance awards. He has published 175 papers in important academic journals at home and abroad. He has published 48 books and teaching materials. ^[5]

Translation teaching and research has always been the traditional strength of the School of Foreign Languages of Central South University. Translation theory "And Practice" master's program, renamed "Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics" in 1997), is a stable and fruitful direction formed by the school in the long-term research, teaching and student training work, in translation theory research, literary translation theory and practice, classics translation research, Applied writing The fields of translation theory and practice have formed their own characteristics and academic brands. ^[6]

There are nearly 20 full and associate professors and doctors specializing in the teaching and research of translation theory and practice. There is a senior translator of China Translation Association, certified by the European Union (JICS) Simultaneous interpretation One translator, one chief translator of the Ministry of Railways, and most of the teachers have been responsible for the translation of literature, science and technology, industry and commerce, current politics, external publicity materials and large-scale conference interpretation.

the Academic degrees Committee of The State Council Approved, the College became the first MTI The education pilot unit recruits translation master's students in the two directions of interpretation and translation all over the country, aiming at cultivating students with excellent comprehensive quality and good quality Professional ethics And has a stronger Language use Ability, skilled translation skills and broad range of knowledge, capable of "professional, application-oriented, high-level" translation talents needed in different professional fields.

Man does his best, north and south, and he does his best, east and west;

Xiongguan Ramway by virtue administration, dialogue sage courage to innovate ^[7]