Course: Theory of Translation

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Course title Theory of Translation
Course code KSO/7TMPN
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech, Polish
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Vychodilová Zdeňka, doc. PhDr. CSc.
Course content
1. Summary of the topics of last semester (levelling of knowledge with students of other colleges) 2. History of translation from Russian into Czech. The most significant personalities in the field. 3. Chapters from the history of translation theory. Czech, Russian and Slovak theoreticians of translation, schools of translation theory; basic literature in the field of translation studies. 4. Selected issues in fiction translation I (translation of phraseological units, proper names, titles of literary works, dialects, Common Czech etc.) 5. Selected issues in fiction translation II (interferences in translation, intertexuality, untranslatable phenomena etc.) 6. Translation criticism, translation and the issue of becoming outdated. 7. Equivalence and adequacy in translation. 8. Pragmatics in translation.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Homework for Teaching - 12 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 13 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 13 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 12 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
This is a follow up course to Theory and Methodology of Translation. It aims to provide students with a complete survey of the findings of modern translation theory, its history and the most significant representatives. Students get acquainted with the theory of fiction translation, the elementary principles of translation criticism, the issues related to equivalence and adequacy in translation etc. They are led to be able to use their theoretical knowledge in the process of their own translation.
Students will gain a complete survey of the basic findings of modern theory of translation, with a focus on fiction translation.
Prerequisites
The course is intended especially for Mgr. students of Russian philology. Having previously taken the course Theory and Methodology of Translation is an advantage.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Written exam

Giving a report on a set topic from the field of translation studies in the form of a PowerPoint presentation, Passing the final test and the oral colloquy.
Recommended literature
  • Aleksejeva, I.S. (2011). Vvedenije v perevodovedenije. Moskva - Sankt-Peterburg.
  • Knittlová, D., Grygová, B., & Zehnalová, J. (2010). Překlad a překládání. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci.
  • Levý, J., & Jettmarová, Z. (2012). Umění překladu. Praha: Apostrof.
  • Paršin, A. Teorija i praktika perevoda (internetové vydání monografie).


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Polish Philology Specializing in Translation (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter