FF:AJ69051 Translation Project - Course Information
AJ69051 Translation Project
Faculty of ArtsAutumn 2013
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 3 credits for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Daniela Sobková Zounková (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Supplier department: Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts - Prerequisites (in Czech)
- SOUHLAS
- 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: 0/15, only registered: 0/15 - fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- English-language Translation (programme FF, N-HS)
- English-language Translation (programme FF, N-PT) (2)
- Course objectives
- This course is predominantly practical. It is designed to give students a chance to experience translating longer piece of text in real circumstances. The whole group of students will together translate a book which will be published by one of the Brno publishing houses at the end of the semester.
The selected book will be a general non-fiction genre. The group of students will have a shared responsibility to bring the text to a "publishabe" stage - with the help/support of the teacher. - Teaching methods
- Weekly seminar; use of elf.
Active participation and translating at home is expected. - Assessment methods
- Compulsory seminars. Students are expected to participate in class discussions. Regular preparation for classes is essential; submissions will be required. The completion of the course will involve finalization of the assigned part of the text for the book + written reflection of the whole translation process.
- Language of instruction
- English
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět si nemohou zapsat studenti Bc. studia AJ
- Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2013, recent)
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