Polish-Ukrainian translation workshop 3222-WPU6C-OG

The aim of the course is to provide students with knowledge regarding the translation of various types of functional texts (literary, journalistic, popular science and specialist texts), to familiarise them with the resources available to translators (online and printed dictionaries, style guides), to develop the habit of checking the grammatical, stylistic and lexical accuracy of translations, and to introduce students to the issues of synonymy and cross-linguistic equivalence.

The course will focus on the practice of written and oral translation: liaison interpreting (sentence-by-sentence) and consecutive interpreting.
The rules for producing certified translations will be discussed.

Student workload
Estimated number of hours the student must devote to achieving the learning outcomes defined for the course – 60 hours. (2 ECTS)
structured hours – 2 hours per week x 1 semester = 30 hours
student’s independent work (ongoing preparation for classes) – 15 hours,
completion of an individual project – 15 hours

Course coordinators

Marta Saniewska

Type of course

general courses

Mode

Classroom

Prerequisites (description)

Proficiency in Ukrainian and Polish at a minimum B2 level, enabling the production of accurate and coherent translations.

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, the student
1. Knowledge:
- has in-depth knowledge of selected translation strategies and techniques K1_W05
2. skills:
- is able to apply theoretical concepts specific to translation studies K1_U07
3. social competences
- is prepared to critically evaluate their own knowledge and the content they receive K1_K01.

Assessment criteria

Requirements for passing the course with a grade:
- attendance at classes
- keeping up with coursework
- submission of translation assignments
- preparation of a translation project

Assessment components:
- 50% continuous assessment (preparation for classes, participation in class, homeworks)
- 50% final written translation

Assessment criteria for the final graded assessment, which is
an individual project testing acquired language skills,
a/ consistency of the translation’s content with the original
b/ completeness of the translation
c/ linguistic accuracy (vocabulary, grammar, spelling and punctuation)
d/ stylistic acc
Grading scale:

Students are entitled to 2 absences. If there are more than 2 absences, including excused ones, the student should contact the lecturer to request a method of assessment for the course material.
Exceeding 50% of class absences, whether excused or unexcused, constitutes grounds for failing the course.
Rules for sitting the resit examination:
If a student has not passed the course by the final class of the semester, they are entitled to sit the examination and receive a final mark under the same conditions during both the main and resit examination periods.

Bibliography

Grażyna Adamowicz-Grzyb, „Przekłady filmowe w praktyce”,
Balcerzan Edward, „Literatura z literatury (strategie tłumaczy)”, 1998.
Edyta Bańkowska, Agnieszka Mikołajczuk, „Praktyczna stylistyka nie tylko dla polonistów”, Warszawa 2003
Stanisław Barańczak, „Ocalone w tłumaczeniu”, 1992
Karl Dedecius, Abecadło tłumacza, Kanon tłumacza, 1986.
Maciej Krzysztofiak, „Przekład literacki we współczesnej translatoryce”, 1996.
Krzysztof Lipiński, „Vademecum tłumacza”, 2000
Pienkoś Jerzy, „Podstawy przekładoznawstwa. Od teorii do praktyki”, 2003.
„Pisarze polscy o sztuce przekładu 1440-1974. Antologia”, 1977.
Maksym Stricha, „Ukrajinśkyj chudożnij perekład”, 2006.
„Probłemy literaturoznawstwa i chudożnioho perekładu. Zbirnyk naukowych prać”, 1998.
Materiały prowadzącego.

Notes

Term 2026Z:

The classes require knowledge of both languages and are conducted simultaneously in Polish and Ukrainian.

Additional information

Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes: