«Theory and practice of translation (business translation and conference 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 (business translation and conference translation)» (English)
Code
ОК33
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
8 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
1. To know the characteristics of texts of official style, and its substyles in Ukrainian and English; characteristics of texts of scientific style and its substyles in Ukrainian and English; characteristics of texts of publicistic style in Ukrainian and English; types of abstracts; professional terminology; clichés and vocabulary that serves standardized texts in English, and their Ukrainian equivalents. Translator’s etiquette in business communication.
2. To be able to provide oral and written translation from English into Ukrainian and from Ukrainian into English of texts of official, scientific, and publicistic styles; translation during scientific conferences; to carry out consecutive interpretation in professional and business and scientific and professional spheres; to perform full and abstract interpretation of audio texts and materials of electronic mass media.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
The student must have sufficient English language skills, knowledge of translation theory and basic translation skills in the professional field to acquire relevant skills for translation in business and translation during English conferences.
Course content
Module 1
Interlingual communication in the official business sphere
Topic 1. Official style. Administrative litter. Legislative documents. Diplomatic documents.
Topic 2. Communication in the field of business
Module 2
Interlingual communication in scientific and publicistic spheres
Topic 3. Scientific style. Translation and objective abstracting.
Topic 4. Publicistic style. Expressive means in publicistic style. Translation and abstracting with subjective evaluation
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,
abstracting 10 points – 40 points in total;
3. Comprehensive final module: 40 points in total.
Language of instruction
English, Ukrainian
Lecturers
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Departments
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