AJ29084 Translator Close-Ups

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2010
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. Renata Kamenická, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Timetable
Mon 15:00–16:35 G31
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
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Course objectives
The course shifts attention from the author and the source text to the translator and the TL text as the result of his/her motivated choice. The close focus on patterns of translatorial decisions should help students view translators' work in the context of translation norms and the TL literature and increase their awareness of their own translation decisions. Apart from translations, a variety of secondary sources will be used, such as translator's statements and other (non-translation) texts by them. Much of our work will evolve around the concept of “translator's style” and the descriptive approach to studying translations. Students will be expected to contribute towards classwork by smaller independent research tasks. The list of translators covered in the course will include: P. Dominik, L. Šenkyřík, A. Přidal, R. Nenadál, A. Skoumal, P. Šrut, H. Žantovská, J. Hauková, J. Urbánková, M. Hilský. (It may be subject to changes depending on what we agree on in the course.)
Assessment methods
The completion of the course will involve a credit test towards the end of the semester (testing the "hard data" from the course) and a final essay. The course grade will incorporate the evaluation of the credit test, class performance and an essay (25, 25 and 50% respectively).
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2007, Spring 2008.
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