Delivered at:: School of Foreign Languages

Course type:: Elective course

When:: 2 year, 1, 2 module

Instructors

Belyaeva, Tatiana

Bogolepova, Svetlana V.

Kolesnikova, Ekaterina

Full Syllabus

Abstract

The aim of the discipline is to acquaint students with the major specialisations on the Linguistics degree programme and to raise their awareness of some fields where Linguistics finds its practical implications. The module "Intercultural Communication" provides the understanding of the theory and practice of intercultural communication and develops students' cross-cultural competence. After completing the module the students will become aware of the basic principles and concepts of intercultural corporate communication, they will be able to analyse processes and tendencies in a variety of sociocultural contexts. After completing the module "Translation and Interpretation" students will understand what makes translation a science and how it can be studied on the basis of communication and information theories. They will become aware of professional requirements to translators, their ethical principles and professional organisations. The module "Language Teaching" gives students an understanding of how languages are learnt and taught throughout human life. After its completion students will know the basics aspects of language teaching methodology, the basic aspects and stages of developmental psychology, the requirements to a language class and the criteria for its evaluation.

Learning Objectives

to familiarize the student with the fundamentals of translation theory and the necessary metalanguage; to inform the student about the varieties and modes of translation and interpreting and the steps in the process of translation versus interpreting process, as well as specific professional skills translators\ interpreters possess
to introduce students to the theory of intercultural corporate communication and practical application of intercultural research; to develop skills to analyze and describe intercultural communication concepts, processes, and practices; to raise awareness about intercultural communication and enhance motivation for further development if intercultural communication competence
to raise awareness of the fundamental principles of language teaching; to show how a language class is taught and managed; to provide the undertanding of how language skills are developed; to motivate for further development as a language teaching professional

Expected Learning Outcomes

to gain the basic knowledge of Translation Studies
to comprehend the role of translator\interpreter as an intercultural mediator in an act of interlingual communication
to comprehend the difference between machine translation and human translation
to introduce students to the theory of intercultural corporate communication and practical application of intercultural research
to develop skills to analyze and describe intercultural communication concepts, processes, and practices
to raise awareness about intercultural communication and enhance motivation for further development if intercultural communication competence
to become aware of the principles and theories that underlie language teaching
to gain an understanding of how a language class is planned and conducted
to know how students' communicative competence can be developed
to be aware of possible professional tracks and make a resones choice

Course Contents

Translation and interpretation
Equivalence
Machine translation
Intercultural corporate communication
Communication and culture
Organisational and corporate communications
Principles of language teaching and learning
Teaching a language class
Teacher, assessor and materials designer

Assessment Elements

Test Language Teaching
Test Intercultural Corporate Communication
Test Translation and Interpretation

Interim Assessment

2024/2025 2nd module
0.34 * Test Intercultural Corporate Communication + 0.33 * Test Language Teaching + 0.33 * Test Translation and Interpretation

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Ellis, R. (2012). Language Teaching Research and Language Pedagogy. Malden, Mass: Wiley-Blackwell. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=430951
Pym, A. (2014). Exploring Translation Theories (Vol. Second Edition). Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=686307
Spencer-Oatey, H., & Kotthoff, H. (2007). Handbook of Intercultural Communication. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=247550

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Olive, J., Christianson, C., McCary, J. (ed.). Handbook of natural language processing and machine translation: DARPA global autonomous language exploitation. – Springer Science & Business Media, 2011.
Wright, T. (2005). Classroom Management in Language Education. Palgrave Macmillan.

Authors

Bogolepova Svetlana Viktorovna

Bachelor’s Programme 'Foreign Languages and Intercultural Communication'

Introduction to Specialisation (Intercultural Corporate Communication, Translation and Interpretation, Language Teaching)