| Course title | Translation Traineeship 1 |
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| Course code | KRS/PSTP1 |
| Organizational form of instruction | no contact |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | 2 |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
| Language of instruction | Spanish |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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Selected students will be assigned a mentor in a translation agency cooperating with FF UP, and under the mentor's supervision they will translate real assignments up to a total of 10 standard pages. Before the internship itself, students will undergo a short training focused on practical aspects of a translator's work (invoicing, working under a work agreement or as a self-employed person, communication with the agency, etc.).
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Observation
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| Learning outcomes |
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The course offers students the opportunity to try working as a translator in real life.
The student is able to apply translation skills in real-life practice, communicate effectively with clients or agencies, reflect on their work based on feedback, and identify and analyse common errors in their translations. |
| Prerequisites |
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unspecified
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Student performance, Dialog, Certificate of Graduation of Internship
After completing the translation, the student will meet with the mentor, who will provide feedback. At the end of the internship, the student will prepare a final report describing its course and evaluating the most common mistakes in their translations, the benefits of the internship, and the knowledge and skills acquired, etc. |
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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 Arts | Study plan (Version): Spanish philology with specialization in translation and interpreting (2021) | Category: Philological sciences | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Spanish philology with specialization in translation and interpreting (2020) | Category: Philological sciences | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Spanish philology with specialization in translation and interpreting (2025) | Category: Philological sciences | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |