«Applied Linguistics (Translation Editing and Expert Linguistic Analysis)»

Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Name
«Applied Linguistics (Translation Editing and Expert Linguistic Analysis)»
Program code
23386
Qualification awarded
Master Degree, Speciality “Philology”, Specialization “Applied Linguistics”
Length of programme
2 years
Number of credits
120
level of qualification according to the National Qualification Framework and the European Qualifications Framework
7
Qualification level
Second (Master)
Discipline
Humanities
Speciality
KnowledgeField EN
Specific admission requirements
Specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning
Persons who have obtained a bachelor's or master's degree or a specialist's educational qualification level are admitted to study for a master's degree. Competitive selection for obtaining a master's degree is carried out based on the results of entrance tests in the form of: a unified entrance exam in a foreign language (English) in the form of an external independent assessment test; professional entrance test - a professional exam (applied linguistics) held by the University.
Qualification requirements and regulations, including graduation requirements
For the mandatory components of the EP, the professional qualification of editor-translator (English and Russian) can be awarded. The professional qualification of linguist can be awarded after successful completion of the elective block Linguistic Research in Forensic Science / The professional qualification of programmer (applied) can be awarded after successful completion of the elective block Automatic Natural Language Processing (ANLP).
Programme learning outcomes
PLO 1. To assess individual academic and scientific-professional activity, to build and implement an effective strategy of self-development and professional self-improvement. PLO 2. To demonstrate an adequate level of national and foreign languages ( English) mastery to perform written and spoken communication, namely in the situations of professional and scientific communication; to present the results of their studies in the national and foreign languages (English). PLO 3. To implement the modern methods and techniques, namely informational, in order to perform a successful and effective professional activity and guarantee the quality of research in a applied linguistics field. PLO 4. To assess and analyze critically the vital social, individual and professional issues and offer tactics of their solution, in difficult and unpredictable conditions, which requires the application of new approaches and forecasting. PLO 5. To find optimal ways of effective interaction in the professional community and with representatives of other professional groups at various levels. PLO 6. To use knowledge on expressive, emotional, logical means and speech techniques in order to achieve an intended pragmatic result and organize a successful communication. PLO 7. To analyze, compare and classify various schools and approaches of Linguistic Studies. PLO 8. To assess the historical legacy and new achievements of literary studies in the field of semiotics of literary text . PLO 9. To characterize theoretical (concepts, categories, principles, basic concepts, etc.) principles and practical aspects of a specific Translation specialization. PLO 10. To collect and systematize facts of language, interpret and carry out bilateral Ukrainian-English and Ukrainian-Russian translation of texts of different styles and genres. As well as PLO 11 ... - PLO 27.1 / 23.2, a complete list of program learning outcomes is provided in the profile of the educational program.
Form of study
Full-time form
Examination regulations and grading scale
The final evaluation is carried out on a single 100-point scale. Grades Excellent (90-100), Good (75-89), Satisfactory (60-74), Unsatisfactory (0-59) are assigned based on the results of exams, course work and qualification work of the master, internships. During the exam, the student receives a final score, which consists of the sum of points for the semester (maximum 60, minimum 36) and points for the exam (maximum 40, minimum 24). The grade Pass (60-100), Fail (0-59) is assigned based on the results of individual assignments, laboratory work, practical and seminar classes in the form of final control - credit. Specific measures and the scheme of assessment are set out in the work programs of academic disciplines and correspond to the principles of the assessment policy "Regulations on the organization of the educational process in KNUTS". To maintain academic integrity, participants in the educational process are guided by the norms of the "Ethical Code of the University Community".
Оbligatory or optional mobility windows (if applicable)
Work placement
1) Industrial practice in editing and translation is aimed at fulfilling the professional duties of a translator, literary editor, proofreader; 2. Industrial practice in computer linguistics is aimed at fulfilling the professional duties of a programmer in the field of automatic processing of natural language. 3. Industrial practice in linguistic expertise is aimed at fulfilling the professional duties of a linguist-expert, researcher and translator in forensic expert activities. The main bases of practices: Department of International Cooperation of University; State Research Expert Forensic Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine; Kyiv Branch of Lviv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise; the Laboratory of Experimental Phonetics and the Laboratory of Computer Linguistics of the Institute of Philology; Research and Training Center for Information Technologies and Systems under NAS and MES of Ukraine), as well as bases of the student's own choice.
Work-based learning
Director of the course
Nataliia Petrivna Darchuk
Department of Ukrainian Language and Applied Linguistics
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology
Occupational profiles of graduates
Graduates can carry out professional activities in the areas of professional competence: 1) philologist-researcher: to conduct fundamental and applied research; 2) philologist-expert: to conduct all types of linguistic forensic examination; 3) philologist-programmer: create software for automatic processing of natural language, web interfaces, dynamic web pages; 4) philologist-translator: provide translation services (English-Ukrainian and Russian-Ukrainian) in various spheres of social activity; 5) philologist-editor: edit and proofread texts. Graduates can work: 1) as researchers in various scientific institutions of humanitarian and social orientation; 2) linguists-experts of written texts and oral speech in expert institutions; 3) applied programmers in IT companies, publishing houses, translation information agencies; 4) specialists in creating an Internet page; 5) editors, editors-translators of traditional and multimedia publications of mass media, advertising and other sites of various institutions; 6) SEO specialists in advertising agencies and in the field of administrative office activities; 7) translators in various spheres of economic and social activity.
Access to further studies
Studying at the third (educational and scientific) level of higher education. Acquisition of additional qualifications in the system of postgraduate education.

Subjects

As part of the curriculum, students study the following disciplines

Complex discipline Current issues of Linguistics: Part 1, Part 2
Code: ННД.03,
Communicative and Semantic Syntax
Code: ННД.06,
Methodology of Academic Research and Intellectual Property Fundamentals
Code: ННД.01,
Internet Linguistics
Code: ННД.11,
English-Ukrainian Translation and Editing
Code: ННД. 21,
Theory of Literature: Semiotics of Literary Text
Code: ННД.05,
General Translation Studies
Code: ННД. 18,
Fundamentals of Editing
Code: ННД. 19,
Multi-semester discipline Web design technologies. Part 1, 2
Code: ННД.14,
Models and methods of machine learning
Code: ДВС.1.04,
English for Scientific Purposes
Code: ННД. 20,
Automatic Abstracting
Code: ДВС.1.10,
Master’s Thesis
Code: ННД.16,
Production practice in computer linguistics
Code: ДВС 1.11,
Comprehensive final exam in editing and translation
Code: ННД.15,
Program Technologies of Natural Language Processing (ANLP)
Code: ДВС.1.05,
Complex discipline Psycholinguistic aspects of speech activity: Part 1, 2
Code: ННД.09,
Practical Internship In Editing And Translation
Code: ННД.17,
Ukrainian-English Translation and Editing
Code: ННД. 22,
Ukrainian-Russian Translation and Editing
Code: ННД. 23,
Russian-Ukrainian Translation and Editing
Code: ,
Search Engine Optimization
Code: ННД.12,
Professional and Corporate Ethics
Code: ННД.02,
Discourse Analysis and Linguistics of the Text
Code: ННД.07,
Psycho-Phonetic Aspects of Oral Communication
Code: ННД.08,
SEO-copywriting
Code: ННД.13,
Topical Issues of Data Mining
Code: ДВС.1.01,
Software Engineering
Code: ДВС.1.03,
Automatic Content and Sentiment Analysis
Code: ДВС.1.06,
Speech Recognition and Synthesis
Code: ДВС.1.07,
Question-answering system
Code: ДВС.1.08,
Machine Editing and Translation
Code: ДВС.1.09,
Automatic Abstracting
Code: ДВС.1.10,