Translation of texts related to national law (C language) - German 3200-M1-1TPKCN

Knowledge
After completing the course, the student has an in-depth
knowledge and understanding of:
- specialist vocabulary and phraseology enabling the correct translation of a medium-difficult text from the field of national law of the foreign and native language area (S1_W06, S1_W07)
- the basics of the legal and judicial systems of the main countries of the two languages ​​area (S1_W06, S1_W07)
- specialist terminology in the field of linguistics (including especially translation studies) (K_W03)
- ethical conditions of professional activity (K_W11)
- translation strategies and techniques used in various types of texts and in various translation contexts (S1_W02)
- fundamental problems of translation as an interlingual and intercultural phenomenon (S1_W04)
- principles of intellectual property protection and copyright in the context of written translation (S1_W05)
- economic and legal conditions of working as a translator (S1_W06)
- the translator's work environment and the translation process (S1_W07)
- principles of creating various forms of entrepreneurship and translators' functioning within such forms (freelance,
translation agencies, etc.) on the domestic and international
markets (S1_W08)

Skills
After completing the course, the student is able to:
- search, analyze, evaluate, and select information in his/her native language and foreign languages ​​(K_U03)
- communicate at least at a basic level in his/her native language and a foreign language with legal specialists, using various communication channels, techniques, and strategies (K_U05)
- use language B at level C2 and language C at level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages ​​(K_U07)
- cooperate and work in a group, assuming the role of a language mediator (K_U08)
- independently acquire knowledge of translation studies and evaluate the usefulness of the methods, practices and procedures learned in his/her own professional activity
(K_U09)
- independently plan and implement his/her own training, using his/her knowledge of foreign languages (K_U10)
- use theoretical knowledge in the field of translation studies to solve complex translation problems by creatively interpreting the source text, selecting appropriate sources
(general and specialized dictionaries, lexicons and encyclopedias, corpora and parallel texts), and to adequately assess the functions of translation and select translation strategies suitable for the target text and its recipients (S1_U01)
- use knowledge of translation studies by selecting appropriate tools in the translation process, including advanced information and communication techniques such as CAT tools, machine translation, and post-editing (S1_U02)
- use knowledge of research methodologies applied in contemporary translation studies to plan and conduct methodologically sound research in the field of translation, analyze its results, and determine its implications (S1_U03)
- generally correctly translate moderately difficult texts from the field of national law (in both languages) from a foreign language into the native language and vice versa, and prepare subject-specific glossaries that meet at least the basic terminology requirements (S1_U04)
- communicate on translation-related topics with clients, institutions and recipients of translation (in a way that is understandable even to non-specialists) and adequately justify the decisions made and translation strategies employed (S1_U05)
- conduct substantive discussions about translation, understood primarily as a product, taking into account various points of view and the latest results of translation research (S1_U06)
- independently plan and implement his/her own lifelong learning thanks to the knowledge of various research centers and institutions related to translation and thanks to knowledge of sources that can be used to improve his/her professional competences (S1_U08)

Social competences
After completing the course, the student is ready to:
- adequately identify and resolve problems in interlingual and intercultural communication (K_K02)
- perform the profession of a language mediator in accordance with the principles of professional ethics (K_K04)
- recognize the importance of knowledge in solving cognitive and practical problems and seek expert opinions (K_K05)
- apply scientifically based criteria for assessing various types of translation (K_K06)
- critically evaluate original texts and their translations (S1_K01)
- joining translators’ organizations and taking action to promote the profession of the written and audiovisual translator in society (S1_K05)
- responsibly fulfill the professional role of a translator of written and audiovisual texts, taking into account changing social and market needs (S1_K07)
- take an active part in the team translation process at every stage (S1_K09)
- think and act in an entrepreneurial manner within the framework of translation projects and individual activities in the domestic and international translation market (S1_K10)

Ongoing assessment based on:
- attendance, preparation for classes, quality of work during classes;
- self-prepared translations, including those in the CAT programme
- on-time delivery of assignments;
- terminology tests;
- the preparation of glossaries;
- passing the final written test and/or semester translation.

Criteria:
- presence: 2 absences allowed;
- quality of work and results of tests: grading scheme below;
- timeliness - criteria given by the lecturer in the syllabus.

Grading scheme:
99% -100 - 5!
98% - 91% - 5
90% - 86% - 4.5
85% - 76% - 4
75% - 71% - 3.5
70% - 60% - 3
below - 2 (Fail)

The same criteria apply to a make-up exam as to the original exam.

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