Linguistics: Translation Studies and Practice

Degree: BACHELOR
Duration: 4 years (8 semesters)
ECTS: 240
FieldS of study: Linguistics, Translation, Education, Educational Programmes
Languages of instruction: Russian, English (on request)


DESCRIPTION

 
The aim of the programme is to help students develop universal, general professional and professional competencies defined in accordance with the requirements of the labour market, employers and representatives of the professional community, contributing to its social mobility and sustainability in the labour market; to train modern specialists with a broad scientific outlook, deep knowledge in the field of linguistics and intercultural communication, highly professional command of several foreign languages, and able to quickly adapt to the demands of a dynamically developing labour market; to educate a tolerant graduate who is able to conduct constructive, professional dialogue in situations of interethnic, interfaith, and international contexts of interaction.
 

AIMS

 

training activity:
•    implementing educational programmes of basic, secondary general, secondary vocational, and supplementary education.

translation activity:
•    providing inter-language and intercultural communication in spoken or written forms in official and unofficial communication fields.

research activity:
•    conducting research in the field of linguistics and intercultural communication, the theory and methods of teaching foreign languages and cultures.

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES

 

On successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:
•    apply the system of linguistic knowledge of the main phonetic, lexical, grammatical, and word-building phenomena, orthography, punctuation, laws of the functioning of the language under study and its functional forms;
•    apply in practical activities the knowledge of pedagogical basics and the methodology of teaching foreign languages and cultures;
•    produce and understand spoken and written texts in the language under study in regard to functional styles in official and unofficial communication fields;
•    conduct inter-language and intercultural interaction in spoken and written forms both in general and professional communication fields;
•    carry out training activities in the design and implementation of basic programmes of general education in foreign languages and cultures in educational institutions of basic, secondary general, secondary vocational, and supplementary education;
•    implement a non-specialised translation from a foreign language into Russian and vice versa;
•    implement a consecutive interpretation and a professionally oriented translation, including with the use of special tools, from a foreign language into Russian and vice versa;
•    participate in solving research tasks in the field of professional activities.

 

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

 

The graduate is able to work as a teacher of English and German / French (depending on the chosen language as a second foreign language) in secondary schools or in institutions of supplementary education; as an interpreter and/or translator in Russian and foreign companies whose activities involve inter-language and intercultural communication; as a junior researcher in research institutions.

 

SYLLABUS

1st semester ECTS 2nd semester  ECTS
English Language 3 English Language 3
First Foreign Language Practical Course 10 First Foreign Language Practical Course 11
Listening Comprehension 2 Applied Physical Training 2
Physical Training 1 Practice on Acquiring Initial Professional Skills 3
3rd semester ECTS 4th semester ECTS
First Foreign Language Practical Course 6 First Foreign Language Practical Course 7
History and Culture of English Speaking Countries 6 Fundamentals of First Foreign Language Theory 5
Second Foreign Language 7 Second Foreign Language Practical Course 9
Home Reading 2 Home Reading 4
Applied Physical Training 2 Practice on Acquiring Initial Professional Skills 3
    Applied Physical Training 2
5th semester ECTS 6th semester ECTS
First Foreign Language Practical Course 6 First Foreign Language Practical Course 6
First Foreign Language Translation Course 5 First Foreign Language Translation Course 5
Fundamentals of First Foreign Language Theory 5 Fundamentals of First Foreign Language Theory 4
Second Foreign Language Practical Course 5 Second Foreign Language Practical Course 4
Second Foreign Language Translation Course 4 Second Foreign Language Translation Course 3
Applied Physical Training 1 Business English 2
    Applied Physical Training 1
    Practice on Acquiring Initial Professional Skills 3
7th semester ECTS 8th semester ECTS
First Foreign Language Practical Course 5 First Foreign Language Practical Course 3
First Foreign Language Translation Course 4 First Foreign Language Translation Course 6
Fundamentals of First Foreign Language Theory 4 Second Foreign Language Practical Course 3
Second Foreign Language Practical Course 5 Second Foreign Language Translation Course 3
Second Foreign Language Translation Course 3 First Foreign Language Interpretation Course 2
First Foreign Language History 2 History of English Literature 2
First Foreign Language Interpretation Course 2 Fundamentals of Second Foreign Language Theory 2
    Pre-Graduation Practice 3

The detailed description of the disciplines is provided on request.

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