«Theory and practice of translation» (English)

Course: International business (compulsory study of two foreign languages)

Structural unit: Educational and scientific institute of international relations

Title
«Theory and practice of translation» (English)
Code
ОК32
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
5 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
12
Learning outcomes
1. To know the basic concepts of translation theory; regularities and structure of the translation process as a peculiar, specialized type of speech activity; types of lexical, grammatical, and stylistic differences between English and Ukrainian; levels of equivalence in translation; the concept of translation unit; translation techniques and transformations; types of interpretation and translation; criteria for assessing the quality of translation. 2. To be able to carry out a full written translation of texts of publicistic, official, and scientific styles in accordance with the specialty of students; to carry out consecutive interpretation in the socio-political and scientific-professional spheres; to perform written abstract and annotative translation of texts of publicistic and scientific styles; to provide abstract interpretation of audio texts and materials of electronic mass media.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
The discipline “Theory and Practice of Translation (English)” is taught after students master the discipline “Foreign Language (English)” and is also based on knowledge and skills acquired during the study of the discipline “Foreign Language for Professional Purposes (English)”.
Course content
5 Topic 1. The subject of translation theory. Types of translation Topic 2. Form and content correlation in translation Topic 3. Word and context. Lexical differences Topic 4. Grammatical differences. The order of words in a sentence when translating 6 Topic 5. Lexical, grammatical, stylistic transformations Topic 6. Nationally biased units in translation Topic 7. Translation of internationalisms and terms Topic 8. Translation of stable word combinations and phraseological units 7 Topic 9. Grammatical constructions in translation Topic 10. Equivalence at the supraphrase level Topic 11. Stylistic resources of vocabulary and grammar Topic 12. Functional styles and criteria for assessing the quality of translation
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Practical classes
Assessment methods and criteria
1. Two content modules, each of 10 points – 20 points; 2. Current control of progress: English-Ukrainian written complete and abstract translation 10 points; Ukrainian-English written complete and abstract translation 10 points; consecutive interpretation 10 points, theoretical questionnaire 10 points – 40 points in total; 3. Comprehensive final module: 40 points in total.
Language of instruction
English, Ukrainian

Lecturers

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