| Course title | Introduction to Translation |
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| Course code | KAJ/BTRAN |
| Organizational form of instruction | Seminar |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | 2 |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 2 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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Efective translation. Guidelines for translation between English and Czech. Critical assessment of translated text. Traslating passive voice constructions, non-finite verbal constructions, complex noun phrases, short interjections, etc.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Methods of Written Work |
| Learning outcomes |
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The course provides an introduction to the field of literary translation. Students explore various challenging areas of translation between English and Czech, translate short texts and discuss their translations.
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| Prerequisites |
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unspecified
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Student performance, Analysis of Creative works (Music, Pictorial,Literary), Seminar Work
- 80% attendance - absolutely crucial! - translating short passages for homework - active participation in class discussions - submiting one piece of high quality translation of a short literary text |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): English with an Emphasis on Educational Aspects (BB17) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): English with an Emphasis on Educational Aspects (BB18) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: - |