Final examination in theory and practice of translation (English)
Course: Interpreting and Translation from English and a Second Western European Language
Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology
Title
Final examination in theory and practice of translation (English)
Code
ННД.04
Module type
Екзаменаційна комісія
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
4 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
1
Learning outcomes
PLO 1, PLO 2, PLO 4, PLO 6, PLO 8, PLO 9, PLO 10, PLO 14. The complete list of the programme learning outcomes for the educational and scientific program is given in the «Program Profile»
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Students who have completed all the requirements of the curriculum are allowed to take the comprehensive final examination.
Course content
The structure of the examination card:
1. Theoretical question.
2. Written translation of a specialised text from English into Ukrainian (up to 1800 characters) and its translation analysis.
3. Consecutive interpretation from English into Ukrainian of a segment of monologue speech (up to 5 minutes) using notetaking techniques.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Возна М. О., Гапонів О. Б. Фахова мова: економіка, військова справа, політика, право : навч. посіб. К.: ВПЦ «Київський університет», 2021. 304с.
2. Дубенко О. Ю. Порівняльна стилістика англійської та української мов. Вінниця: Нова Книга, 2011.
3. Карабан В. І. Переклад англійської наукової та технічної літератури. Вінниця: Нова книга, 2004. 507 с.
4. Скрильник С. В. Синхронний переклад: Інститути та організації Європейського Союзу. Частина 1 (доповнене та доопрацьоване видання). Київ: Логос, 2019. 250 с.
5. Славова Л. Л., Борисенко Н. Д. Лінгвокульторологічні основи перекладу : навч. посіб. (англійською мовою). Житомир: Вид-во ЖДУ, 2016. 84 с.
6. Nord Ch. Text Analysis in Translation: Theory, Methodology, and Didactic Application of a Model for Translation Oriented Text Analysis. Amsterdam-NY, 2005.
7. Svider I. A. Lexical aspects of translation: textbook. Kamianets-Podilsky, 2021. 192 pp.
8. Torop P. Translation as translating culture. Tartu: University of Tartu, 2002.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The examination is held in one day. 50 minutes are allocated for the preparation of a theoretical question and written translation. Consecutive interpretation is performed by a student without prior preparation.
The student answers the theoretical question in English, gives arguments to support his/her ideas, as well as examples to demonstrate certain concepts, suggests solutions to translation problems. A student answers the questions of the head and members of the State Examination Board.
Students are allowed to use dictionaries during the translation preparation.
The consecutive interpretation from English into Ukrainian of a segment of monologue speech using notetaking techniques is done after a student has answered a theoretical question.
Assessment methods and criteria
According to the structure of the examination card, each type of an examination task is assessed by a set number of points (a maximum of 100 points in total).
A student can get a maximum of 30 points for answering a theoretical question.
For written translation of a specialised text from English into Ukrainian and its translation analysis a student can receive a maximum of 35 points.
For consecutive interpretation from English into Ukrainian of a segment of monologue speech using notetaking techniques a student can get a maximum of 35 points.
Exam assessment conformity scale:
1-59 points «unsatisfactory»
60-74 points «satisfactory»
75-89 points «good»
90-100 points «excellent»
Language of instruction
English, Ukrainian
Lecturers
This discipline is taught by the following teachers
Departments
The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline