| Course title | Literary Translation |
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| Course code | KAJ/4074 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Seminary |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter |
| Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
| Lecturer(s) |
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| Course content |
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Specific problems and approaches in translating various literary works (novels, short stories, poems, songs, drama) from English to Czech
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
unspecified, unspecified
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| Learning outcomes |
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The subject presents the main issues of literary translation and various approaches to translating from English to Czech, with the emphasis on the complexity of the translated text (including the social and cultural background).
Students gain their first experience with translation from English into their mother tongue. They learn adn practice the following knowledge and skills: - to apply the grammatical knowledge in both languages - to differentiate among the stylistic levels - to translate idioms and collocations properly - to respect the relevant cultural, social, political and historical background - to further develop and cherish their mother tongue (Czech) |
| Prerequisites |
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n/a
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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unspecified
80% participation in the seminars, 5 individual projects (translations) |
| Recommended literature |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): English Language and Literature (A14) | Category: Philological sciences | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): English Language and Literature (A14) | Category: Philological sciences | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): English Language and Literature (A14) | Category: Philological sciences | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): - (A14) | Category: Philological sciences | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): English Language and Literature (A14) | Category: Philological sciences | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): English Language and Literature (A14) | Category: Philological sciences | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |