Translation studies
Degree
Bachelor of Linguistics
Program length
4 years
Threshold score for state scholarship
125
Threshold score for paid department
65
ECTS
240
Level of English
B1 (Intermediate)
Translation Studies program aims at training highly qualified written translators and consecutive interpreters with skills of simultaneous interpretation as well as providing students with sufficient English-language input and develop their skills in the following areas:machine translation, audio-visual translation and translation of literary and official texts, etc. Furthermore, the students will be equipped with research skills and will be able to conduct researches in the language studies for their course papers, diploma papers and will be prepared for doing and MA in translation or linguistics. The students have a chance to obtain real-life experience by completing their internships at different translation agencies.
As a result, upon mastering the professional training program of higher education in the specialty “Translation Studies” the academic degree “Bachelor of Humanities in the specialty – Translation Studies” is awarded
- Conducting pre-translational analysis of the translated text by using different local and foreign translation theories;
- Translating texts of various genres using translation transformations in written and oral form;
- Analyzing the usage of translation transformations and other techniques in translations of different professional translators;
- Apply translation theories by Komissarov, Barkhudarov, Vinogradov, Nida, Newmark and others in interpretation and written translation;
- Completing a final graduation project under the supervision of the academic adviser and defend it in front of the committee.
YEAR 1 | |||||
Fall semester | Spring semester | ||||
Course code | Course title | ECTS | Course code | Course title | ECTS |
MDE 153 | Module of Social and Political Knowledge (Cultural Studies) | 2 | MDE 151 | Module of Social and Political Knowledge (Political Science) | 2 |
MDE 154 | Module of Social and Political Knowledge (Psychology) | 2 | MDE 152 | Module of Social and Political Knowledge (Sociology) | 2 |
MDE 173 | Information and Communication Technologies (AI Enhanced) | 5 | MDE 171 | History of Kazakhstan | 5 |
MDE 287 | Community engagement and value based Society 1 | 1 | MDE 288 | Community engagement and value based Society 2 | 1 |
MDE 291 | Physical Education 1 | 2 | MDE 292 | Physical Education 2 | 2 |
TFL 109 | Academic Listening and Note-Taking | 5 | TRA 118 | Educational Practicum (orientation) | 3 |
TFL 173 | Academic Reading and Writing 1 | 4 | TFL 174 | Academic Reading and Writing 2 | 4 |
TRA 217 | Major Foreign Language (B2): English in Intercultural Communication Contexts -1 | 5 | TFL 226 | Major Foreign language [English B2] in Intercultural Communication Contexts – 2 | 5 |
Area Elective | Foreıgn Language (second) -1 (Chinese/ Turkish/ French/ Korean/ German) | 5 | Area Elective | Foreıgn Language (second) -2 (Chinese/ Turkish/ French/ Korean/ German) | 5 |
YEAR 2 | |||||
Fall semester | Spring semester | ||||
Course code | Course title | ECTS | Course code | Course title | ECTS |
FFA 222 | Fundamentals of Linguistics | 5 | TFL 383 | English Lexicology and Stylistics | 5 |
MDE 293 | Physical Education 1 | 2 | MDE 294 | Physical Education 2 | 2 |
TRA 221 | Written Translation of Modern Texts | 3 | TRA 301 | Practice of Literary Translation (Kazakh/ Russian/ English) | 5 |
TRA 250 | Introduction to Translation | 5 | TRA 253 | Introduction to Interpreting | 3 |
FPH 201 | Highlights of Western Literature | 5 | Non-area elective | General education component (Economy /Law / Fundamentals of anti-corruption culture/ Ecology and sustainable development) | 5 |
Non-area elective | Kazakh Language 1/ Russian Language 1 | 5 | Non-area elective | Kazakh Language 2/ Russian Language 2 | 5 |
Area Elective | Foreign Language (second) -3 (Chinese/ Turkish/ French/ Korean/ German) | 5 | Area Elective | Foreign Language (second) -4 (Chinese/ Turkish/ French/ Korean/ German) | 5 |
YEAR 3 | |||||
Fall semester | Spring semester | ||||
Course code | Course title | ECTS | Course code | Course title | ECTS |
MDE 172 | Philosophy | 5 | TRA 325 | Audiovisual translation | 5 |
TFL 207 | Academic Writing (C1) | 5 | TRA 346 | Consecutive interpreting 2 | 5 |
TRA 323 | Consecutive interpreting 1 | 5 | TRA 335 | Simultaneous Interpreting 1 | 5 |
TRA 331 | Techniques of Financial and Official Texts Translation (Kazakh/Russian/English) | 5 | TRA 405 | Scientific and technical translation | 5 |
Area Elective | Business communication / Public Speaking / Drama | 5 | TRA 348 | Computer-Assisted Translation 1 | 5 |
Area Elective | Foreign Language (second) -5 (Chinese/ Turkish/ French/ Korean/ German) | 5 | Area Elective | Foreıgn Language (second) -6 (Chinese/ Turkish/ French/ Korean/ German) | 5 |
YEAR 4 | |||||
Fall semester | Spring semester | ||||
Course code | Course title | ECTS | Course code | Course title | ECTS |
TRA 478 | Research Methods in Translation | 5 | TRA 495 | Internship practice | 16 |
FFA 325 | AI Translation and Post-Editing | 5 | TRA 426/ TRA 474 | Pre-graduation Internship/ Complex Exam Preparation | 6 |
TRA 452 | Simultaneous Interpreting 2 | 5 | |||
TRA 349 | Computer-Assisted Translation 2 | 5 | TRA 462/ TRA 463/ TRA 464 | Final assessment (Major field exam/ Diploma writing and defense / Writing and defense of the project work) | 8 |
MAN 312 | Leadership | 5 | |||
MAN 322 | Entrepreneurship | 5 | |||
The graduates of the program are employed in the leading international and local companies as Tengizshevroil, Air Astana, DCT Engineering And Natural Sciences” LLP, SmArt.Point, CES for you, Gala Translations, NURORDA, BT Services, King’s School of Almaty, “Altyn Uya” intellectual & educational center, Irina Kravchenko Coaching center etc.
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