Translation Training: Module 3, Translation of Specialized Texts (1) Field of study: English Philology
Programme code: W1-N2FA19.2020

Module name: Translation Training: Module 3, Translation of Specialized Texts (1)
Module code: W1-FA-JB-N2KT3-TTS-3
Programme code: W1-N2FA19.2020
Semester: winter semester 2021/2022
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 must know how to employ adequate strategies and techniques in the context of specialized 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 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-N2KT3-TTS-3_K1]
 FA2_K01 [3/5] FA2_K05 [3/5]
Students can produce specialised translation [JB-N2KT3-TTS-3_U1]
 FA2_U01 [3/5] FA2_U07 [3/5]
Students can make use of parallel texts and other translation tools [JB-N2KT3-TTS-3_U2]
 FA2_U01 [3/5]
Students know the structure and types of specialized texts [JB-N2KT3-TTS-3_W1]
 FA2_W08 [3/5]
Students are familiar with translation strategies and techniques used in specialized translation [JB-N2KT3-TTS-3_W2]
 FA2_W08 [3/5]
Students appreciates the problem of untranslatability [JB-N2KT3-TTS-3_W_3]
 FA2_W08 [3/5]
Type Description Codes of the learning outcomes of the module to which assessment is related
credits [JB-N2KT3-TTS-3_w_1]
Translation of specialist texts from Polish into English and from English into Polish in classrooms – students must translate a short text chosen by the teacher who then makes a critical analysis of it. Each student is assessed separately and the teacher makes comments on a one-to-one basis about each student’s performance.
 JB-N2KT3-TTS-3_K1 JB-N2KT3-TTS-3_U1 JB-N2KT3-TTS-3_U2 JB-N2KT3-TTS-3_W1 JB-N2KT3-TTS-3_W2 JB-N2KT3-TTS-3_W_3
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-N2KT3-TTS-3_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 credits [JB-N2KT3-TTS-3_w_1]
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