AJP69061 Legal Translation

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Renata Kamenická, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Alena Tomešová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jana Chamonikolasová, Ph.D.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Supplier department: Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 16:00–17:40 G21, except Tue 16. 4.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 8/15, only registered: 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the field of legal translation, present basic resources and possibilities of training in this area, and demonstrate possible translation methods and approaches.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students will be able to:
- translate legal texts with respect to the differences in legal systems
- communicate in an informed way with commissioners of legal translations
- look up information and terms in relevant sources
Syllabus
  • (1) Translation for the EU (2) GDPR, privacy policies (3) Law of corporations (4) Civil proceedings (5) Criminal proceedings
Teaching methods
lectures, hands-on seminar work, home assignments, independent research
Assessment methods
Assessment criteria:
credit – attendance (1 absence allowed), homework assignments
exam – attendance (1 absence allowed), homework assignments, final take-home translation
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2025.
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