UCJOKN10 Introduction to Specialized Translation

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/6/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Nálepová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jana Nálepová, Ph.D.
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • German (programme FPF, N7310 Filo)
Course objectives
The main aim of this course is to present students with the main topics and stages of translation science and interpreting. Students will learn about the primary types of translation and how the process of translation works. They will get a look behind the curtains of research and compilation of target texts. After the first part of theory students should be able to use the theoretical knowledge in practice.
Syllabus
  • 1. Comprehension of the source texts
    2. Text typology and kinds of texts
    3. Preparatory text analysis
    4. Working with dictionary
    5. Data base
    6. Working with parallel-texts
    7. Working with background-texts
    8. Translation I
    9. Translation II
    10. Translation III
    11. Translation IV
    12. Translation V
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Kautz, Ulrich. Handbuch Didaktik des Übersetzens und Dolmetschens. München: iudicium, 2002. ISBN 3-89129-449-2. info
Language of instruction
German
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Self-study instructions will be provided through initial consultations, in the study support containing specific self-study tasks and comprehension checks and also references to the recommended literature.
Students will hand in the completed tasks in writing. These tasks are marked SA in the study support.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2022, Summer 2023.
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