PJ_SLAV09 Theory and Practice of Translation and Interpreting

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Renáta Buchtová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Roman Madecki, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Michal Przybylski (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Renáta Buchtová, Ph.D.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Michal Przybylski
Supplier department: Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 16:00–17:40 D31
Prerequisites
PJ_SLAV06 Contemporary Polish 1
Polish and Czech/Slovak language at least on the B2 level.
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
Course objectives
The students will be acquainted with selected terms in the field of translation and translation studies and with a brief outline of the development of approaches to translation. We will also focus in the the importance of competence in the target (Czech) language. The focus is on practical seminars (including translation outside of class) in the translation of literary texts, mainly poetry and prose, with the advice of an experienced translator, we will discuss different translation procedures and techniques.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student:
- acquire basic skills, including translation of factual, publicistic and artistic texts;
- will know basic literature on theoretical and applied translatology;
- will have a theoretical background and use the translator's procedures;
- will be able to work with specific texts and lexicographical works.
Syllabus
  • Every class has this structure:
  • 1. a brief presentation of selected translation problem, basic terms in the field of translation and translation studies,
  • 2. team work on a Polish text,
  • 3. reading of the translated text with comments.
Literature
  • Horálek, K.: Kapitoly z teorie překládání, Praha 1957
  • KOZAK, Jolanta. Przekład literacki jako metafora : między logos a lexis. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, 2009, 252 s. ISBN 9788301155964. info
  • TOMASZKIEWICZ, Teresa. Przekład audiowizualny. Wyd. 1. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo naukowe PWN, 2008, 232 s. ISBN 9788301146375. info
  • GARCARZ, Michał. Przekład slangu w filmie : telewizyjne przekłady filmów amerykańskich na język polski. Edited by Joanna Dybiec-Gajer. Kraków: Tertium, 2007, 228 s. ISBN 9788392223474. info
  • LIPIŃSKI, Krzysztof. Vademecum tłumacza. Kraków: Wydawnictwo Idea, 2000, 187 s. ISBN 8388181505. info
  • LEVÝ, Jiří. Umění překladu. Vyd. 3., upr. a rozš. Praha: Ivo Železný, 1998, 386 s. ISBN 802373539X. info
  • POPOVIČ, Anton. Teória umeleckého prekladu : aspekty textu a literárnej metakomunikácie. 2. preprac. a rozš. vyd. Bratislava: Tatran, 1975, 293 s. info
  • POPOVIČ, Anton. Poetika umeleckého prekladu : proces a text. Vyd. 1. V Bratislave: Tatran, 1971, 166 s. info
Teaching methods
The course combines lecture, group translation of chosen text and class discussion on this text.
Assessment methods
Credit requirements: regular attendance (two absences are permitted without any penalty), home assignments (translations), participation in class discussions.
Language of instruction
Polish
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Kurz je určen studentům magisterského studia polonistiky! Znalost polštiny a češtiny/slovenštiny na úrovni B2 a vyšší.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2021, recent)
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