Current issues of the methodology of translation studies

Course: General and Domain-Specific Translation and Interpreting from French and English

Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Title
Current issues of the methodology of translation studies
Code
ННД.12.03
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
4 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
2
Learning outcomes
PLO 3. To apply modern methods and techniques, namely informational, in order to perform successful and effective professional activity and guarantee the quality of research in a specific linguistic field. PLO 6. To use knowledge on expressive, emotive, logical language means and speech techniques in order to achieve an intended pragmatic result and organize successful communication. PLO 7. To analyze, compare and classify various schools and approaches in Linguistic Studies. PLO 8. To assess the historical legacy and new achievements of Literature Studies. PLO 13. To explain the essence of both specific linguistic issues and one’s own point of view and its justification to experts and laypeople in an accessible and argumentative manner, in particular to individuals who are studying. PLO 18. To present the results of one’s research to the academic community in academic publications or presentations at conferences, round tables, seminars, etc.
Form of study
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1) knowledge of computer technology at the level of an active user, command of Spanish/Italian/Portuguese/French at a level not lower than B1; 2) knowledge of theoretical foundations: knowledge of basic linguistic concepts, in particular, in the field of translation theory, the ability to search for information in Internet references, including text corpora, and non-specialized sources
Course content
At the lectures, students get acquainted with the main directions of modern translation studies in Ukraine and in the world, aimed at identifying typical methods and techniques of translation, "universals" of translation, regularities of the translation process, criteria for evaluating the quality of translation, ways to optimize translation teaching methods, as well as research methods both actual translation methods and methods of philological and other sciences in general. The scientific-research component of the discipline involves exploration of the selected latest issues of translation studies, description of the specifics of the research object, reasoned choice of methodological tools. During practical classes, master's students share their own conclusions regarding the problem area of translation studies in reports, learn to demonstrate the scientific novelty of the researched issue, its connection with translation theories and other scientific fields, and select a complex methodological toolkit for a given issue.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Верба Г.Г. Тематика перекладознавчих досліджень та їхня доказова база // Мовні і концептуальні картини світу. – 2010. – No 30. – С.98-102. 2. Дорофєєва М.С. Методологія перекладознавчих досліджень. Навчально-методичний посібник для студентів-магістрів. К.: Видавничий дім Дмитра Бураго, 2020. – 156 с. 3. Чередниченко О.І. Категорійний апарат сучасного перекладознавства: стан і перспективи. Наукові записки. Випуск 144. Серія: Філологічні науки. Кіровоград: Видавець Лисенко В.Ф., 2016. – С. 95-99. 4. Калустова О.М. Методи дослідження у перекладознавстві // Стиль і переклад. – В.1(7). – 2020. КНУ ім. Тараса Шевченка. – С. 206-267. 5. Чередниченко О.І. Парадигми і категорії сучасного перекладознавства // Переклад. Культура. Ідентичність. – К.: Видавець Заславський О.Ю., 2017. – 224 с.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, practical classes, modular control work
Assessment methods and criteria
Based on the results of the student's work during the semester, a credit is issued (on the condition of obtaining a minimum of 60 points).
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Tetiana Oleksandrivna Kachanovska
M. Zerov Department of Theory and Practice of Translation from Romance Languages
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology