Course for international guest/part time students
- Faculty
- Faculty of Humanities
- Organization
- BTK Department of Translation and Interpreting
- Code
- BMA-FTOD-101
- Title
- Introduction to the Theory of Translation Studies
- Usual semester
- Autumn
- Published semester
- 2026/27/1
- ECTS
- 2
- Language
- hu
- Description
- te_kód: BMA-FTOD-101 kurzuskód: BMA-FTOD-101
- Learning outcomes
- Knowledge: familiar with the most relevant themes of translation theory; knows the history of Translation Studies; knows the co-disciplines of Translation Studies. Skills: provides qualified expert opinion on language mediation; reflects to professional issues. Attitude: open to professional novelties; has critical thinking skills and can critically analyze the working conditions of translators open to professional novelties and continuous professional development; boasts lifelong learning skills. Autonomy and responsibility: has the knowledge, skills, expertise and experience to act as an autonomous professional; represents the professional and ethical principles of the profession; boasts professional awareness.
- Course content
- Course content: The birth of linguistic translation theory; Translation theory and sociolinguistics; Translation theory and psycholinguistics; Translation theory and discourse analysis; Linguistic model of the translation process; Equivalence in Translation theory; current trends in Translation Studies.
- Assessment method
- final exam (oral or written)
- Bibliography
- Klaudy K. 1999. Bevezetés a fordítás elméletébe. Ötödik bővített kiadás. Budapest: Scholastica. Catford, J. C. 1965. A Linguistic Theory of Translation. London: OUP. Nida, E. 1964. Toward a Science of Translating: with special reference to principles and procedures involved in Bible translating. Leiden: Brill. Nida, E.A., Taber, Ch.R. 1969. The Theory and Practice of Translation. Leiden: Brill. Toury, G. 1995. Descriptive Translation Studies - and beyond. Amsterdam: Benjamins.