1-21 06 74 Modern Foreign Language (Specialized Translation)

Nowadays, translation is needed almost in all spheres of human activities. That’s why the translation importance is increasing constantly. Due to this, the demand for Interpreter Consultants is growing in the labour market.

Interpreter Consultant is one of the main specialists in any modern organization. The specialist translates scientific, technical, social and political, economic and other specialized literature as well as conferences, meetings, seminars and business correspondence materials and etc. from a foreign language to the native one and vice versa.

This program aims to provide the general understanding of interpreter’s and translator’s work.

The graduates are able:

• to prepare for translation, including information search using reference and specialized literature and the Internet;
• to translate specialized literature and documents from a foreign language to the native one and vice versa;
• to write annotations and summaries of foreign publications and scientific and technical documents in foreign and native languages;
• to prepare both thematic reviews of foreign materials and analytical information;
• to participate in business negotiations, meetings and other events with foreign partners;
• to cooperate with the specialists from related industries and foreign partners within the framework of professional competences and obligations.

Form: full-time (evening classes)

Study period: 17 months

Including:

• face-to-face training (including assessment) – 51 weeks;
• independent work – 20 weeks.

Final exam: state exam in:

1. Spoken and Written English Language Practice
2. Translation

Qualification given: Interpreter Consultant (English language)

The main disciplines:

• Bases of Belarusian State Ideology
• Domestic and External Policy of Belarus
• Russian Language and Speech Culture
• Genre and Stylistic Peculiarities of the Russian Language
• Basics of Language Studies
• English Language Theoretical Course
• English Language Stylistics
• Country Studies
• Psychology of Business Communication
• Spoken and Written English Practice
• Practical Grammar of the English Language
• English for Special Purposes
• Business English
• Basics of Translation Theory
• Translation
• Interpretation
• Summary Translation
• Official Documents and Correspondence Translation
• Modern Translation Strategies

Department of World Literature and Foreign Languages

Tel: +375 214 45-81-28, +375 29 599-12-04

Natalia Rashchynskaya