Translation of LSP texts 2510-f1ENG3W-TLSP

The course focuses on discussing the specificity of specialist language (understood as the language of non-literary texts). The focus is laid on the development of translation skills viewed as the ability to transfer the message contained in the source language into the target language together with all linguistic and extralinguistic aspects. Another important factor is to increase the students' awareness as to the significance of the extralinguistic knowledge being crucial for translation performance.
The objective is the analysis of and translation of a variety of texts on science, technology, tourism, and advertisement. Texts are translated by students individually and in teams, and translations performed are discussed.

Content distribution (winter semester):
Introduction and requirements
Basic principles of translating specialist texts
Restaurant reviews and recipes
Advertisements
Tourist brochures and leaflets
Specialist texts (e.g. medical/ technical instructions for use/ instruction
manuals)
Abstracts
Magazines and newspapers
Students’ projects: presentations

During each semester students write at least one in-class assignment.

Total student workload

2 ECTS=60hrs Contact hours with the teacher: - participation in classes - 30hrs Self-study hours: - preparation for classes - 10hrs - preparation of projects/ presentations - 5hrs - translation assignments – 10hrs - preparation for tests – 5hrs

Learning outcomes - knowledge

The student: W1: has knowledge of grammar, lexis and ways of writing typical of English that allows to continue education (K_W02) W2: identifies basic principles of translation (K_W010) W3: has basic knowledge of specialist languages (K_W11)

Learning outcomes - skills

The student: U1: is able to translate from English into Polish and from Polish into English (K_U19) U2: is able to develop written assignments in English and Polish using various sources (K_U14) U3: is able to develop and deliver presentations in English and Polish using various sources (K_U15)

Learning outcomes - social competencies

The student: K1: is aware of the importance of team work in the translation context (K_K02) K2: identifies and solves dilemmas related to the translator’s job and workshop (K_K06) K3: is active in autonomous undertaking of selected professional tasks (K_K06)

Teaching methods

Expository teaching methods: - discussion Exploratory teaching methods: - problem-solving - project work - laboratory - case study

Expository teaching methods

- discussion

Exploratory teaching methods

- case study
- project work
- classic problem-solving
- laboratory

Online teaching methods

- exchange and discussion methods
- content-presentation-oriented methods
- cooperation-based methods
- methods developing reflexive thinking

Prerequisites

Proficiency in Polish

Course coordinators

Ewa Kościałkowska-Okońska

Assessment criteria

A graded credit on the basis of the assignments assessing the level of achieving particular learning outcomes.
1. The assignments (in the form of online, in-class and homework tasks) shall be kept in a (printed or electronic) portfolio to facilitate monitoring student's progress and grading (20%)
2. Tests (40%)
3. Project/ presentation (20%)
4. Activity understood as student's contribution to class (20%)

Grading scale:
fail – 0-59 %
satisfactory – 60-69 %
satisfactory plus – 70-75 %
good – 76-85 %
good plus – 86-90 %
very good – 91-100 %

Practical placement

N/A

Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

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