Translation Training: Module 4, Specialized Translation (2) Field of study: English Philology
Programme code: W1-N2FA19.2019

Module name: Translation Training: Module 4, Specialized Translation (2)
Module code: 02-FA-JB-N2KT4-TTS-4
Programme code: W1-N2FA19.2019
Semester: summer semester 2020/2021
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: exam
ECTS credits: 3
Description:
The objective of this course is to broaden the students’ knowledge and develop in them skills necessary to translate specialised texts, especially legal, business and medical texts. Of particular importance is the ability to revise and verify specialised terminology and search for specialised translation equivalents. Students should also possess the knowledge of lexicographical resources and learn how to use and analyze critically parallel texts and accessible Internet sources (data banks, corpora etc.). Students should also be familiarized with the translator’s workshop and specific features of certified translation.
Prerequisites:
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Key reading:
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Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
Students seek opportunities to apply the acquired knowledge and translation skills in practice (e.g. through charity work or in professional practice). [JB-N2KT4-TTS-4_K0]
 FA2_K02 [3/5]
Students are highly aware of the level of their knowledge and translation skills and can make critical self-evaluation of them. Students show readiness to accept more and more difficult translation assignments. [JB-N2KT4-TTS-4_K1]
 FA2_K01 [3/5]
Students can produce specialised translation. [JB-N2KT4-TTS-4_U1]
 FA2_U01 [3/5] FA2_U07 [3/5]
Students can make use of parallel texts and other translation tools. [JB-N2KT4-TTS-4_U2]
 FA2_U01 [3/5]
Students can analyze the source and target texts in terms of equivalence. [JB-N2KT4-TTS-4_U3]
 FA2_U07 [3/5]
Students are highly aware of the level of their knowledge and translation skills and can make critical self-evaluation of them. Students show readiness to accept more and more difficult translation assignments. [JB-N2KT4-TTS-4_W1]
 FA2_W08 [3/5]
Students are familiar with translation strategies and techniques used in specialized translation [JB-N2KT4-TTS-4_W2]
 FA2_W08 [3/5]
Type Description Codes of the learning outcomes of the module to which assessment is related
zaliczenie [JB-N2KT4-TTS-4_w_1]
Sposób zaliczania w zależności od sylabusa
 JB-N2KT4-TTS-4_K0 JB-N2KT4-TTS-4_K1 JB-N2KT4-TTS-4_U1 JB-N2KT4-TTS-4_U2 JB-N2KT4-TTS-4_U3 JB-N2KT4-TTS-4_W1
exam [JB-N2KT4-TTS-4_w_2]
Translation of specialist texts from Polish into English and from English into Polish
 JB-N2KT4-TTS-4_K0 JB-N2KT4-TTS-4_K1 JB-N2KT4-TTS-4_U1 JB-N2KT4-TTS-4_U2 JB-N2KT4-TTS-4_U3 JB-N2KT4-TTS-4_W1 JB-N2KT4-TTS-4_W2
Form of teaching Student's own work Assessment of the learning outcomes
Type Description (including teaching methods) Number of hours Description Number of hours
practical classes [JB-N2KT4-TTS-4_fns_1]
Students translate a short text, which is followed by a discussion of the problems encountered in the translation process.
 18
Students do research on specialized vocabulary used in a short text as a home assignment, and learn the vocabulary. Students translate a short text as a home assignment.
 30 zaliczenie [JB-N2KT4-TTS-4_w_1] exam [JB-N2KT4-TTS-4_w_2]
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Syllabuses (USOSweb)
Semester Module Language of instruction
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