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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.

according to the information sheets of completed subjects

The student can take the state exam

a) after obtaining at least such number of credits that after obtaining credits for successful completion of state exams, they achieve the necessary number of credits for the proper completion of studies,

b) after successful completion of compulsory subjects, compulsory elective subjects, and elective subjects in the composition determined by the study program,

c) after fulfilling the student's obligations arising from § 71, par. 3 letter b of the Higher Education Act,

d) if no disciplinary action is taken against them.

Successful completion of the state exam is one of the conditions for successful completion of the study program. The subject of the state exam is evaluated by the committee for state exams using the grading scale A-FX. The evaluation of the state examination or its part is decided by the examination committee by consensus. If the examination committee does not reach a consensus, the evaluation of the state examination or its part is decided by voting.

On the basis of the wording of the study regulations of the faculty (Internal Rules and Regulations 5/2020, Art. 15), the framework dates of state examinations are set by the dean in accordance with the faculty's academic schedule. Departments are obliged to publish the dates of their state exams on the website no later than 5 weeks before they take place. The student registers for the state exam through the academic information system (AIS) at least three weeks before it takes place.

The student is entitled to one regular and two resit attempts of the state exam. The regular attempt is the one for which the student applied for the first time within the deadline set for state exams. If the student was evaluated with the FX mark on the regular attempt of the state exam, the student may take resits of the state exam

a) on the following dates assigned for state examinations in the relevant academic year

or

b) on the dates assigned for state examinations in one of the following academic years in accordance with § 65, par. 2 of the Higher Education Act.

If the student is unable to come on the day of the state exam for which they have registered on serious grounds, they are obliged to apologize in writing to the chairman of the examination committee in advance or no later than three working days after the date of the state examination or its part, if there were serious obstacles that prevented them to do so in advance. If the student does not attend the state examination or its part without an excuse within the specified period, or if the chairman of the examination committee does not accept their excuse, they are assessed with the FX grade from that attempt of the state exam.

Slovak, Italian

The exam consists of translation of specialized text and interpretation (consecutive and simultaneous), which verifies the achieved level of interpreting competence, as well as the ability to creatively apply the skills, habits, and strategies of translation and interpreting.

Scale of assessment (preliminary/final): 0/100

The student is able to simultaneously interpret spoken speech of medium difficulty level lasting 10-15 minutes on one of the selected topics: health care, law, economics, politics – international relations.

The student is able totranslate a speech of adequate difficulty lasting maximum of 5 minutes into Slovak with the help of notes. They manage to translate specialized text of medium and high level of difficulty in terms of scope, its linguistic complexity, and complexity pertaining to specialized topic.

according to the information sheets of completed subjects

The student can take the state exam

a) after obtaining at least such number of credits that after obtaining credits for successful completion of state exams, they achieve the necessary number of credits for the proper completion of studies,

b) after successful completion of compulsory subjects, compulsory elective subjects, and elective subjects in the composition determined by the study program,

c) after fulfilling the student's obligations arising from § 71, par. 3 letter b of the Higher Education Act,

d) if no disciplinary action is taken against them.

Successful completion of the state exam is one of the conditions for successful completion of the study program. The subject of the state exam is evaluated by the committee for state exams using the grading scale A-FX. The evaluation of the state examination or its part is decided by the examination committee by consensus. If the examination committee does not reach a consensus, the evaluation of the state examination or its part is decided by voting.

On the basis of the wording of the study regulations of the faculty (Internal Rules and Regulations 5/2020, Art. 15), the framework dates of state examinations are set by the dean in accordance with the faculty's academic schedule. Departments are obliged to publish the dates of their state exams on the website no later than 5 weeks before they take place. The student registers for the state exam through the academic information system (AIS) at least three weeks before it takes place.

The student is entitled to one regular and two resit attempts of the state exam. The regular attempt is the one for which the student applied for the first time within the deadline set for state exams. If the student was evaluated with the FX mark on the regular attempt of the state exam, the student may take resits of the state exam

a) on the following dates assigned for state examinations in the relevant academic year

or

b) on the dates assigned for state examinations in one of the following academic years in accordance with § 65, par. 2 of the Higher Education Act.

If the student is unable to come on the day of the state exam for which they have registered on serious grounds, they are obliged to apologize in writing to the chairman of the examination committee in advance or no later than three working days after the date of the state examination or its part, if there were serious obstacles that prevented them to do so in advance. If the student does not attend the state examination or its part without an excuse within the specified period, or if the chairman of the examination committee does not accept their excuse, they are assessed with the FX grade from that attempt of the state exam.

Slovak, Italian

The final state examination in Italian literature and culture consists of a scope of knowledge that students have acquired during the study of subjects focused on literature and culture. Students must prove their knowledge of Italian literature as well as history and current political, social, and cultural events in Italy. They must be able to put knowledge into context and present it at an academic level in accomplished Italian.

1) Illuminismo europeo ed italiano

2) Ugo Foscolo

3) Commedia dell’arte e Carlo Goldoni

4) Romanticismoeuropeo ed italiano. Giacomo Leopardi

5) Alessandro Manzoni

6) Risorgimento italiano (storia, politica, letteratura)

7) Giovanni Verga

8) Carlo Collodi

9) Gabriele D’Annunzio

10) Giovanni Pascoli

11) Italo Svevo

12) Luigi Pirandello

13) Giuseppe Ungaretti

14) Eugenio Montale

15) Grazia Deledda

16) Dino Buzzati

17) Alberto Moravia

18) Primo Levi

19) Leonardo Sciascia

20) Italo Calvino

21) P. P. Pasolini

22) NiccoloAmmaniti

23) Alessandro Baricco

24) Dario Fo

Scale of assessment (preliminary/final): 0/100

1. The student arrives on the registered date of the state exam according to the schedule set by the department.

2. The student receives a question from the subject of the state exam.

3. The examination committee will provide the student with reasonable time to prepare their oral answer to the question.

4. The student presents the prepared answer to the question in front of the examination committee and answers additional questions.

5. After the student finishes their answer, the examination committee decides on the results of the state exam in a closed session of the examination committee.

The course of the state exam and the announcement of its results are public.