Translation of legal and business texts 2510-f2ENG1W-TLBT

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The aim of the course is to analyse the jargon applied in legal and business texts as well as to translate such texts at C1 level. Texts will be discussed with regard to their syntax, style, and semantics, with particular focus on the business and legal jargon, and translated in groups or by individual students. Special emphasis will be put on understanding the extralinguistic factors and applying a range of translation tools. Translations will be discussed in the classroom. Topics will include selected aspects of company law, commercial law and business, e.g. mission statements, types of business organisations, company structures, statutory documents required to form a partnership or a company. Due to time constraints not all topics may be covered during the semester and may be updated to address students' needs.

Total student workload

3 ECTS = 75 hrs ONLINE CLASSES 1.2 ECTS - 30 hours - remote classes 1.8 ECTS - 45 hours - self-study (preparation for classes and tests, homework) REGULAR CLASSES 1.2 ECTS - 30 hours - classes 1.8 ECTS - 45 hours - self-study (preparation for classes and tests, homework) 2 ECTS = 50 hrs 0.8 ECTS - 20 hours - classes (regular or online) 1.2 ECTS - 30 hours - self-study (preparation for classes and tests, homework)

Learning outcomes - knowledge

The student: W1: has in-depth knowledge of languages for special purposes, particularly Business and legal English. (K_W11) W2: has in-depth knowledge of legal and ethical aspects of professional activity in terms of handling both translations and clients. (K_W12) W3: knows the principles of creating and developing various forms of business activity and has in-depth knowledge of the business aspects of professional activity in Poland and the English-speaking countries. (K_W13)

Learning outcomes - skills

The student: U1: can use advanced IT technologies during research and the presentation of research results with regard to EN<>PL translation. (K_U04) U2: can communicate in English (in speaking and writing) with recipients from various environments sharing with them expert knowledge of a given field of study and the research conducted with regard to EN<>PL translation. (K_U05) U3: can translate advanced - specifically, business and legal - texts from English into Polish and from Polish into English. (K_U12)

Learning outcomes - social competencies

The student: K1: identifies and solves legal and ethical dilemmas connected with pursuing translation activity. (K_K05) K2: appreciates the achievements of the translator's profession and can behave in a professionally responsible manner while translating texts for clients. (K_K04)

Teaching methods

Exploratory teaching methods: - brainstorming - case study - classic problem-solving - practical project work

Exploratory teaching methods

- project work
- classic problem-solving
- brainstorming
- practical
- case study

Online teaching methods

- content-presentation-oriented methods
- exchange and discussion methods
- methods referring to authentic or fictitious situations
- methods developing reflexive thinking

Type of course

compulsory course

Prerequisites

Proficiency in Polish.

Course coordinators

Ewa Kościałkowska-Okońska

Assessment criteria

Assessment methods:

The final examination grade is the sum of the following:
− the results of in-class/ out-of-class tasks involving translation of an excerpt of business and legal texts (30%) (W1, W3, U1, U3, K1, K3)
− the results of a final semester test consisting in translating one excerpt of L&B text from Polish into English and one excerpt of L&B text from English into Polish. (70%) (W1, W3, U1, U2, U3, K3)

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

Practical placement

Not applicable.

Additional information

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

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