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The requirements for the state examination (examination conditions, deadlines, evaluation, examination board, participation) are specified in Article 15 of the Study Regulations of the Faculty of Arts of Comenius University (VP 5/2020).

One of the components of the state examination of Master of Philology study programmes at the Department of English and American Studies is "Translation and Interpreting", in which the student must demonstrate translation and interpreting skills at the level corresponding to the profile of a graduate of the given study programme. The state examination includes translation from/into English and consecutive/simultaneous interpreting from/into English with emphasis on the following parameters:

- Translation of a short text with emphasis on terminological accuracy, stylistics, spelling, culture and quality of written expression.

- Interpretation of a short speech with an emphasis on maintaining the basic logical structure of the text, completeness of information, quality and variety of language, pronunciation and clarity, the culture of speech, and ability to work dynamically with the ear-voice-span and use of crisis strategies.

A. Characteristics of the translation section:

TYPE OF TEXT

- Into Slovak: popular to scholarly (should demonstrate the ability to both stylize and look up terms)

- Into English: popular to technical (same topic as encountered in class, but different text)

TEXT LENGTH

- into Slovak: 1 (less than) standard page (1500-1800 characters)

- for English: 1 (less than) standard page (1500-1800 characters)

TEXT VARIABILITY

- into Slovak: yes, different text for each semester (or different texts to be given to students via Moodle, the possibility of creating a database of texts in sequence)

- into English: yes, different text for each semester (or different texts to be given to students via Moodle, the possibility of creating a database of texts in sequence)

ALLOCATED TIME

- into Slovak: 90 min.

- into English: 90 min.

COMPUTER

- into Slovak: yes (computer room)

- into English: yes (computer room)

INTERNET

- into Slovak: yes (the instructor will make sure that students do not read, do not send translations to each other etc.)

- into English: yes (the instructor will make sure that students do not read, send translations, etc.) etc.)

HANDING IN TRANSLATIONS

- into Slovak: via Moodle/USB

- into English: via Moodle

GRADE

- into Slovak: the student has to translate the text obtaining at least the grade E; the final grade is calculated from the grades obtained in translation and interpretation

- into English: the student has to translate the text obtaining at least the grade E; the final grade is calculated from the grades obtained in translation and interpretation

Areas of assessment:

1. Terminological accuracy

2. Stylistics

3. Orthography, culture and quality of written expression

B. Characteristics of the interpreting part:

Consecutive interpreting: 3-5 minute speech EN -> SK - genre: journalism with a focus on on current political events, containing idioms, rhetorical turns, a few figures and proper names; any technical terminology and lesser-known terms must be communicated in advance.

Areas of assessment (in order of importance):

1. preservation of the basic logical structure,

2. completeness of information,

3. quality and variety of language, pronunciation and clarity, culture of expression,

4. observance of speaking time.

Simultaneous interpreting: 10-minute speech EN -> SK - popular-instructional text, partly professional, ideally from the topics covered in class during the Master's degree. The speech would should contain enumerations, figures of speech, and, to a limited extent, proper names and numbers. Possible technical terminology and less familiar terms must be announced in advance.

Areas of assessment:

1. maintenance of basic logical structure,

2. completeness of information,

3. quality and variety of language, pronunciation and clarity, culture of expression,

4. ability to work with the ear-voice-span and use of crisis strategies.

Intermediate/final assessment weighting: 0/100 (%)

Successful completion of the state examination requires at least a C1 level of English according to Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Participation in the course presupposes active command of Slovak.

Consecutive/simultaneous interpreting from/to English.

Translation from/to English.

0/100 (%)

Learning outcomes:

INTERPRETATION

Upon successful completion of the state exam, the student will be able to effectively use the techniques of consecutive and simultaneous interpreting, work fluently and promptly in the interpreting booth and interpret moderately difficult speeches from Slovak to English and vice versa. He/she will have sufficient automated processes required in interpreting and the ability to select primary and secondary information and to express these in a clear and refined manner in the target language.

TRANSLATION

Upon successful completion, the student will be able to work with conceptual apparatus, dictionaries and other reference sources and at an exceptionally high level and be proficient in both the foreign language and their own language. He/she can produce a high-quality, comprehensible and clear translation from English into Slovak and vice versa.

Primary and secondary literature from required courses recommended by the chair of the committee and the recommended literature of the compulsory elective courses taken.

1. An oral examination consisting of morphological-syntactic-lexical-lexical-phraseological analysis and interpretation of a text in Dutch, which tests the knowledge of the Dutch language at C1 level 2. An oral examination on topics in the history of the literatures of the Dutch-speaking countries and the culture of the Netherlands and Belgium in Dutch.

A student may take the state examination a) after obtaining at least the number of credits necessary for the proper completion of studies, b) after successfully completing the compulsory courses, compulsory elective courses and elective courses in the composition determined by the study programme, c) after fulfilling the student's obligations arising from Section 71, subsection 3, letter b of the Higher Education Act, d) if no disciplinary proceedings are conducted against him/her. Successful completion of the subject of the state examination is one of the conditions for successful completion of the study programme. The subject of the state examination shall be evaluated by the State Examination Board with classification grades A to FX. The marking of the state examination or part thereof is decided by consensus by the examination board. If the Board of Examiners fails to reach a consensus, the marking of the State examination or part thereof shall be decided by vote. In accordance with the wording of the Faculty's study regulations (VP 5/2020, Art. 15) and the Faculty's study timetable, the dean sets the framework dates for the state examinations. Departments are obliged to publish their state examination dates on the website at least 5 weeks before the examination. The student shall register for the state examination via the academic information system at least three weeks before the date of the examination. A student is entitled to one regular and two make-up examination dates. The regular examination date is the one for which the student first applied on the date set for the national examinations. If a student has been awarded a grade of FX in the regular state examination, the student may take the make-up state examination dates (a) on subsequent state examination dates in the relevant academic year or (b) on state examination dates in any of the subsequent academic years in accordance with section 65(2) of the Higher Education Act. If a student is unable, for serious reasons, to attend a state examination date for which he or she has registered, he or she shall be obliged to apologise in writing to the chair of the examination board in advance or, at the latest, within three working days after the date of the state examination or part thereof if there were serious obstacles preventing him or her from apologising in advance. If the student fails to appear for the state examination or part thereof on the specified date without an excuse, or if the chairman of the examination board does not accept the student's excuse, the student shall be marked with a grade of FX for that date of the state examination. The student must achieve a pass mark of at least 60% in all parts of the state examination.

Dutch (C1), Slovak (C1/C2)

The oral exam consists of a morphological-syntactic-syntactic-lexical-phraseological analysis and interpretation of a text in Dutch, which tests the C1 level of the language. Supplementary questions in the text cover key topics in Dutch literature, morphology, syntax, lexicology, history and cultural history of the Netherlands and Belgium.

The tutor announces the topics via the German Studies website at the beginning of the last semester.

0/100

The student is able to contextualise selected knowledge, phenomena and personalities from the cultural environment of the Netherlands and Belgium in Dutch, to grasp the textual context and to interpret its content.

The student is able to characterise a given literary epoch according to a given question about literature, to know the basic details of the life and overall work of a given author and to interpret a given literary excerpt in the context of a given work (e.g. a chapter from a novel). Can compare the work with other works that are the subject of the national examination, and knows the basic data on the reception of the author and the work in question.

The student is able to orient himself in the morphological, syntactical and lexical phenomena of Dutch and, according to a given question, is able to orient himself in a given area of non-Dutch studies.

Primary and secondary literature listed for each compulsory and optional

subjects, available lexicographical aids.

Translation of a popular and educational or professional text from Dutch into Slovak

Translation of a popular-educational or professional text from Slovak into Dutch

Consecutive interpretation from Slovak into Dutch

Consecutive interpretation from Dutch into Slovak

Interpretation of a letter from Dutch into Slovak

Demonstration of translation competence - professional and popular-instructional text and interpreting competence in the range of the topics covered - consecutive interpreting, simultaneous interpreting, interpreting from a letter. The student must achieve a score of at least 60% in each part of the subject of the final state examination.

Dutch (B2), Slovak (C1)

Brief outline of the course:

1. The student will translate a popular-educational or professional text from Dutch into Slovak in the range of about 150 words. Specification of the translation task depending on the text.

2. The student will translate a popular-educational or professional text from Slovak into Dutch in the range of approx. 150 words. Specification of the translation task depending on the text.

3. The student will translate a text from Dutch into Slovak, total length approx. 1

standard page

4. The student consecutive interprets a freely read text from one of the areas discussed in the seminar (e.g. politics, social security, SMEs, EU, etc.) from Slovak into Dutch. Duration approx. 5 minutes.

5. The student simultaneously interprets a text from one of the areas discussed at the seminar (e.g. politics, social security, SMEs, EU, etc.) from Dutch into Slovak.

0/100

The student is able to demonstrate translation competence from and into a foreign language as well as

interpreting competence (simultaneous and consecutive interpreting in both directions, interpreting from a letter).

When translating, the student is able to adapt the translation strategy to the specifics of the text, use translation

aids, create a professional translation depending on the specified task.

In consecutive interpreting, the student is able to adequately translate a text using interpreting

notation, emphasis is placed on the communicative aspect of consecutive interpreting - eye contact, delivery, voice work.

In simultaneous interpreting, the student is able to adequately and at an appropriate pace interpret the text being presented. In interpreting from a letter, the student demonstrates the ability to respond dynamically

to the text, to interpret the presented text at an adequate level of content and style. Emphasis on

the communicative aspect of interpreting.