Interpreting Political Discourse (8th Semester)

Course: "Ukranian and English language. Translation and Editing"

Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Title
Interpreting Political Discourse (8th Semester)
Code
ВБ 1.14
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
8 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
PLO 1 To communicate fluently with specialists and non-specialists in Ukrainian and English orally and in writing, use these languages for effective intercultural communication. PLO 20 To translate and interpret English into Ukrainian and Ukrainian into English. PLO 22 To be able to edit and correct texts of various styles and genres in Ukrainian and English.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Successful completion of the following courses: “Introduction to Linguistics”, “Introduction to Translation Studies”, “Practical Course of English”, “Interpreting Political Discourse” (Semester 5/6); Knowledge of the theoretical foundations of linguistics, basic categories of translation studies, the Ukrainian language (C2 level) and the English language (B2 level);
Course content
The aim of the discipline is to form and develop the basic skills of an interpreter that are necessary for the implementation of professional interpreting activities while working in the field of political linguistics. This discipline prepares students to carry out professional interpreting activities while working with texts of political discourse, to differentiate their main sub-styles and genres. Teaching and assessment are provided in English and Ukrainian. The program is built on a combination of traditional and communicative methods. The fifth semester ends with the midpoint evaluation. And the sixth semester ends with an exam.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Гач Н.О. Практика усного послідовного перекладу з англійської мови. Навчальний посібник. Київ-Тернопіль, 2017. Гач Н.О. Практикум з перекладу ділового мовлення. Київ-Тернопіль, 2018. Карабан В.І. Практика перекладу публіцистичних текстів (англо-укр. та укр.-англ. напрямки). Вінниця, 2017. Колодій Б.М. Переклад аудіовізуальних текстів фахового спрямування: навч. посібн. Київ, 2021. Корунець І.В. Теорія і практика перекладу (аспектний переклад). Вид.5. Вінниця, 2017. Ребрій О.В. Основи перекладацького скоропису. Навч. посібн. Вінниця, 2006. 1 Cragie S., Pattison A. Thinking English Translation: Analysing and Translating English Source Texts. Routledge, 2017. 1 Emma Wagner, Svend Bech, Jesús M. Martínez, Anthony Pym. Translating for the European Union Institutions. – London, New York: Routledge, 2014. Gillies A. Consecutive Interpreting: A Short Course. Routledge, 2019.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Planned learning activities: answers during practical classes; written assignments; a group project; tests.
Assessment methods and criteria
The maximum score for the seventh semester is 100 points: the sum of points for systematic work during the semester, taking into account the final test. The eighth semester ends with an exam. The maximum score in the second semester is 60. The minimum score is 36. Assessment criteria: answers during practical classes – max. 14 points; written assignments – max. 14 points; a group project – max. 12 points; tests – max. 20 points The course ends with an exam – 24/40.
Language of instruction
English and Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Iuliia Anatoliyivna Loboda
Department of Theory and Practice of Translation from English
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of Theory and Practice of Translation from English
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology