PRJsP3 Translation Seminar III (Translation of Journalistic Texts)

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Polina Štěpánková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jiří Gazda, CSc.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. PhDr. Jiří Gazda, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 10:00–11:40 Zahraniční oddělení
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The seminar further develops and deepens knowledge and skills gained in courses Překladový seminář I, II (publicistický překlad) with focus on double-sided translation of easier and more difficult publicistic texts from Russian into Czech and vice versa. During the broad work with current texts from various thematic fields students train the professional approach to work of translation and they develop their translator achievements.
Syllabus
  • week 1-2: double-sided translation and translation analysis of journalistic and publicistic texts from thematic field of Politics, Economics and International Relations
  • week 3-4: double-sided translation and translation analysis of journalistic and publicistic texts from thematic field of Science and Technology
  • week 5-6: double-sided translation and translation analysis of journalistic and publicistic texts from thematic field of Culture and Arts
  • week 7-8: double-sided translation and translation analysis of journalistic and publicistic texts from thematic field of Global Problems of the Contemporary World
  • week 9-10: double-sided translation and translation analysis of journalistic and publicistic texts from up-to-date thematic fields
  • week 11-12: double-sided translation and translation analysis of journalistic and publicistic texts from thematic field of student’s own choice
Literature
  • Jermolovič D. I.: Imena sobstvennyje na styke jazykov i kuľtur. Moskva, 2001.
  • Gazda, Jiří. Problemy peredači inojazyčnych nazvanij v russkom delovom tekste. In Rossica Ostraviensia. Ostrava : Ostravská univerzita, 1997. s. 65-68. ISBN 80-7042-484-2
  • Gazda, Jiří. K otázce konkurence grafických kódů v ruském publicistickém textu. Sborník prací Filozofické fakulty brněnské univerzity, Brno : Masarykova univerzita, A 46s. 161-168. ISSN 0261-7567. 1998.
  • Vysloužilová, Eva - Flídrová, Helena - Machalová, Milena. Cvičebnice překladatelství a tlumočnictví. 3. 1. vyd. Olomouc : Vydavatelství Univerzity Palackého, 1998. 258 s. ISBN 80-7067-797-.
  • Solganik G. Ja.: Stilističeskij slovaŕ publicistiki, Moskva, 1999.
  • GAZDA, Jiří. Dynamika a internacionalizace slovní zásoby současné ruštiny. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita. 121 s. ISBN 8021027800. 2002. info
Teaching methods
Comparative group translation analysis of students’ translations.
Assessment methods
Credits will be granted upon active participation in seminars and elaboration of 10 translations from Russian into Czech (1 page A4).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
Information about innovation of course.
This course has been innovated under the project "Faculty of Arts as Centre of Excellence in Education: Complex Innovation of Study Programmes and Fields at FF MU with Regard to the Requirements of the Knowledge Economy“ – Reg. No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0228, which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2019.
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