AJ0205 Translation Seminar B

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Martin Němec, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Olga Dontcheva-Navrátilová, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
AJ0205/01: each even Thursday 10:00–11:50 učebna 11, M. Němec
Prerequisites
B2 - C1 level of English is essential.
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
Translation seminar is based on close reading and careful translations of the texts prepared in the faculty LMS system. The students' translations are only then analyzed in the seminar and each student presents the solution and discusses the best options during the contact lessons.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able:
* to understand the basics of equivalence translations;
* to learn how to deal with basic features of Czech equivalent translations;
* to understand the basic principles of translation theory in practical translations.
Throughout the semester students are encouraged to link theory in the classroom to practice via practical tasks.
Syllabus
  • Topics:
  • * Diaries - Adrian Mole and/or Bridget Jones and/or Nick Twisp
  • * Contemporary American fiction (still could be discussed and proposals would be appreciated)
Literature
    recommended literature
  • TOWNSEND, Sue. Adrian Mole : the wilderness years (Orig.) : Adrian Mole : léta v divočině. info
  • PAYNE, C. D. Youth in Revolt: The Journals of Nick Twisp. 1st ed. New York: Broadway Books, 2001, 499 pp. ISBN 0-385-48196-9. info
  • KNITTLOVÁ, Dagmar. K teorii i praxi překladu. 2. vyd. Olomouc: Universita Palackého v Olomouci, 2000, 215 s. ISBN 8024401436. info
  • LEVÝ, Jiří. Umění překladu. Vyd. 3., upr. a rozš. Praha: Ivo Železný, 1998, 386 s. ISBN 802373539X. info
  • LEVÝ, Jiří. České teorie překladu : vývoj překladatelských teorií a metod v české literatuře. Edited by Jiří Honzík. Vyd. 2. (rozdělené do dvou. Praha: Ivo Železný, 1996, 273 s. ISBN 8023729527. info
  • LEVÝ, Jiří. Úvod do teorie překladu. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1958, 109 s. URL info
  • LEVÝ, Jiří. Srovnávací pohled na anglický verš. 1949, 155 s. info
    not specified
  • TOWNSEND, Sue. The growing pains of Adrian Mole (Orig.) : Hořké zrání Adriana Molea. info
  • FIELDING, Helen. Bridget Jones's diary : a novel. London: Picador, 2001, 310 s. ISBN 0330375253. info
  • TOWNSEND, Sue. The growing pains of Adrian Mole. Pbk. ed. London: Methuen, 1985, 203 s. ISBN 0413588106. info
  • TOWNSEND, Sue. The secret diary of Adrian Mole aged 13 3/4. Pbk. ed. London: Methuen, 1983, 187 s. ISBN 0413537900. info
Teaching methods
Oral projects, written assignments, class discussions, practical exercises, individual projects, online group discussions, observation.
Assessment methods
Methods:
seminar, class discussion
The translation seminar is supported by LMS
Credit requirements: All the assignments to be handed in the LMS system.
The contact lessons are based on the practical analysis of student's translations.
The subject is not possible to study on-line. Translation analysis and active participation at the contact lessons are part of the assessment.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět bude realizován, pokud se přihlásí alespoň 15 studentů.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 1 hodina.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ics.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=1365
Only the contact lessons will provide the appropriate feedback. In case you would like to study the course on-line only, use the on-line course - Translation Seminar On-line.

No feedback could be provided by e-mails. Should you need the feedback for your future job or final work, then it is a must to come to the contact lessons. For online semester: Please note that students are requested to secure good internet connection in order to participate in online lessons and they must attend these meetings with both the sound and camera on.

The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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