Specialization seminar I

TRANSLATION STUDIES: audiovisual translation

Contact hours with teacher:

- participation in classes - 10 hrs.

- online consultations - 10 hrs.

- teacher-assisted online activities - 30 hrs.

Self-study hours:

- preparation for classes - 10 hrs.

- home assignments - 10 hrs.

- preparation of projects - 30 hrs.

Altogether: 100 hrs. (4 ECTS)

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LITERARY AND CULTURAL STUDIES

Contact hours with the teacher:

- participation in classes – 10 hrs.

- teacher-assisted online activities – 25 hrs.

- individual feedback – 15 hrs.

Self-study hours:

- preparation for classes – 20 hrs.

- preparation of projects – 30 hrs.

Total: 100 hours (4 ECTS)

TRANSLATION STUDIES: audiovisual translation

W1 – The student has in-depth knowledge of major concepts related to audiovisual translation (K_W11)

W2 – The student has in-depth knowledge of linguistic, cultural and technical aspects of audiovisual translation (K_W12)

W3 – The student knows the principles of preparing and editing texts for audiovisual translation (K_W13)

W4 - The student knows how to explain his/her decisions in audiovisual translation, respond to criticism and modify their translation (K_W06, K_W08)

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LITERARY AND CULTURAL STUDIES

W1: The student has in-depth and systematized knowledge of literary and cultural studies (K_W06, K_W08).

W2: The student has in-depth and systematized knowledge of research-related terminology and methodology applied in cultural and literary studies (K_W11)

TRANSLATION STUDIES: audiovisual translation

U1 - The student adjust his/her translation to the skopos of the task and the expected profile of the audience (K_U02, K_U08)

U2 - The student conducts a pre-translation analysis of audiovisual texts, using a range of available sources (K_U01, K_U04, K_U11)

U3 - The student inteprets and analyses various audiovisual texts and their translations using specialized terminology (K_U13)

U4 - The student solves unexpected problems in audiovisual translation, adjusting translation techniques to the requirements of particular audiovisual texts (KU_03)

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LITERARY AND CULTURAL STUDIES

U1: The student is able to search for, analyse, select, interpret and use information from various reliable sources, using advanced technologies in their research (K_U01, K_U04).

U2: The student is able to gain and deepen their knowledge in the field of cultural and literary studies and develop their research skills on their own (K_U11).

U3: The student is able to critically analyse and interpret various texts, use specialist terminology and justify the selected methodology in the field of literary and cultural studies (K_U13).

TRANSLATION STUDIES: audiovisual translation

The student can give and take constructive criticism related to audiovisual translation (K_K01)

The student prepares audio-description with the needs of various diabled groups among the audience in mind (K_K03)

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U1 - The student adjust his/her translation to the skopos of the task and the expected profile of the audience (K_U02, K_U08)

U2 - The student conducts a pre-translation analysis of audiovisual texts, using a range of available sources (K_U01, K_U04, K_U11)

U3 - The student inteprets and analyses various audiovisual texts and their translations using specialized terminology (K_U13)

U4 - The student solves unexpected problems in audiovisual translation, adjusting translation techniques to the requirements of particular audiovisual texts (KU_03)

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LITERARY AND CULTURAL STUDIES

K1: The student is able to critically assess their knowledge and other sources of information (K_K01).

Expository teaching methods:

- participatory lecture

Exploratory teaching methods:

- brainstorming

- case study

- classic problem-solving

- seminar

Online teaching methods:

- content-presentation-oriented methods

- integrative methods

- wykład konwersatoryjny

- ćwiczeniowa
- giełda pomysłów
- klasyczna metoda problemowa
- projektu
- seminaryjna
- studium przypadku

- metody integracyjne
- metody służące prezentacji treści

TRANSLATION STUDIES: audiovisual translation

The aims of Specialisation Seminar I are:

- to present the range of approaches in audiovisual translation,

- to present audiovisual translation in a professional and practical context,

- to develop reading and research skills connected with the field of study and academic interests.

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LITERARY AND CULTURAL STUDIES

The aim of the seminar is to discuss selected approaches in literary and cultural studies.

TRANSLATION STUDIES: audiovisual translation

The seminar offers an overview of the major modes of audiovisual translation, with a focus on rephrasing content to ensure its unimpeded comprehension and meet technical requirements.

In the winter semester of 2020/2021, the seminar will rely on Moodle activities (longer tasks, access to tutorials and recorded presentations, sample translations and documents) and on MS Teams meetings (shorter tasks, feedback and consultations).

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LITERARY AND CULTURAL STUDIES

The seminar offers an overview of major critical tendencies in literary and cultural studies, in particular ecocriticism, posthumanism, and ethical criticism. The winter term is dedicated to the discussion of the relationship between humans and nature as represented in criticism, film, and fiction.

TRANSLATION STUDIES: audiovisual translation

Chmiel, Agnieszka i Iwona Mazur. "Overcoming barriers: the pioneering years of audio description in Poland" w: Jean-Marc Lavaur, Audiovisual Translation in Close-up : Practical and Theoretical Approaches.

Danan, Martine. 1991. “Dubbing as an expression of nationalism”, Meta: Translators' journal 36.4/1991, 606-614.

Orero, Pilar. 2009. “Voice-over in audiovisual translation”, w: Jorge Diaz Cintas and Gunilla Anderman (eds.) Audiovisual translation, 130-138.

The seminar offers and overview of the major modes of audiovisual translation, with a focus on rephrasing content to ensure its unimpeded comprehension and meet technical requirements.

In the winter semester of 2020/2021, the seminar will rely on Moodle activities (longer tasks, access to tutorials and recorded presentations, sample translations and documents) and on MS Teams meetings (shorter tasks, feedback and consultations).

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LITERARY AND CULTURAL STUDIES

Badmington, Neil. 2011. “Posthumanism” in M. Keith Booker, ed. The Encyclopedia of Literary and Cultural Theory. Volume 3. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell.

Clark, Timothy. 2011. The Cambridge Introduction to Literature and the Environment. Cambridge University Press.

Gunkel, David J. 2001. Hacking Cyberspace. Boulder, CO: Westview Press.

Haraway, Donna. 1991. Simians, Cyborgs and Women: The Reinvention of Nature. New York: Routledge.

McGowan, Kate. 2007. Key Issues in Critical and Cultural Theory. Maidenhead, England: Open University Press

TRANSLATION STUDIES: audiovisual translation

- completion of Moodle tasks and homework (40%)

- tests covering theoretical and practical tasks (60%)

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LITERARY AND CULTURAL STUDIES

A graded credit based on:

Home assignments (essay/presentation) and quizzes (comments on Moodle) –W1, W2, U1, U2, U3 (50%)

Activity – W1, W2, U3, K1 (50%)