Second Foreign Language and Translation in Business Communication

Course: Translation from Italian and English

Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Title
Second Foreign Language and Translation in Business Communication
Code
ДВС.2.11
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
7 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
7
Learning outcomes
PLO 18. Use the second foreign language in oral and written form, in different genre and style varieties and registers of communication (formal, informal, neutral), to solve communicative problems in various spheres of life. PLO 19. Carry out pre-translation analysis of texts of different styles and genres. PLO 22. Collect, analyse, systematise and interpret linguistic facts, interpret, summarise, annotate and adequately translate (from the first and second foreign languages and from Ukrainian) oral and written texts of various styles and genres, except for specialised ones. PLO 33. Carry out stylistic editing of Ukrainian-language texts.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Before starting this course, students should familiarize themselves with the main categories of translation and the general principles of written and oral translation. 2. To be able to adequately apply basic translation techniques and concepts in the analysis of English-Ukrainian and Ukrainian-English translation; plan and evaluate own work; use interactive and multimedia tools. 3. Possess elementary skills of scientific research and information management; critical attitude to the analyzed phenomena; use of foreign language professional informative sources; works with English-language texts; production of complex oral and written messages; interaction and cooperation in learning in exploratory situations.
Course content
The discipline "Second Foreign Language and Translation in Business Communication" is a discipline of the "Translation in Intercultural Communication" elective block. Along with other disciplines of the block, it prepares students for professional translation activities in various fields of economics, business and banking. This discipline introduces students to the basic terms, phrases, idiomatic expressions, rules and peculiarities of using vocabulary and the specifics of their translation from English into Ukrainian and vice versa; forms the communicative competence of future translators in this field, necessary for communication in the field of business communication; activates students' oral communication, deepens and improves their translation skills.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Набережнєва Т. Є. Переклад у банківській галузі. К.: Центр учбової літератури, 2017. 2. Орлик Л.С., Руденко С.В. English for Business Communication with foreign partners: Навч. посіб. К.: Нац. торг-екон. ун-т, 2002. 4. Славова Л. Л. Особливості перекладу економічних текстів / Л. Л. Славова, Ю. В. Святюк. К.: Знання України, 2016. 5. Черноватий Л. М. Переклад англомовної економічної літератури. Економіка США: загальні принципи /Л. М. Черноватий, В. І. Карабан, І. О. Пенькова, І. П. Ярощук. Вінниця: Нова книга, 2010. 6. Marks J. Check Your English Vocabulary for Banking and Finance. London: A&C Black Publishers, 2007. 7. Mossop B. Revising and Editing for Translators. London / New York: Routledge, 2014. 8. Nord C. Translating as a Purposeful Activity: Functionalist Approaches Explained. London / New York: Routledge, 2014. Повний список рекомендованої літератури див. в РПНД.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Practical classes, independent work
Assessment methods and criteria
Throughout the semester, practical classes are held, at which evaluation is carried out in accordance with the types of work and the form of control described in clause 7.1 of the RPND. The discipline ends with an exam. Students who scored a total of less points than the critical calculation minimum - 36 points are not allowed to take the exam. For students who during the semester did not reach the cut-off grade level (36 points), in order to be admitted to the exam, it is necessary to complete the missed topics in writing and submit/send them by e-mail to the teacher, complete the missed independent/control papers. The semester final grade is formed by the points obtained by the student in the process of performing the specified types and forms of education and obtained in the exam. The maximum distribution is carried out according to the following algorithm: 60 points (60%) - semester control and 40 points (40%) - exam.
Language of instruction
English, Ukrainian

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