Magistracy
Speciality Name:
Translation Studies in the field of International and Legal Relations
Faculty:
International Relations
Qualification:
- Scientific and pedagogical direction - Master of Philological Sciences
- Model of graduating student
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Mandatory
disciplines
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Elective
disciplines
- Professional
Upon completion of this educational program, students are expected to be able to:
1. Apply techniques of innovative technologies and methods of new directions in the field of research and teaching the theory and practice of translation
2. To form stable theoretical and practical knowledge about the principles of simultaneous translation
3. Develop the skills of interpretation in a foreign language, adherence to the lexical, grammatical, syntactic and stylistic norms of translation of special texts necessary for professional communication
4. To use new scientific trends in the field of translation studies, research of new modern translation directions and methodology for the translation of special texts
5. To form oral and verbal skills of interpreting, summarizing and annotating scientific works on linguistics writing scientific texts in a foreign language
6. To master the general principles of translation studies in the perspective of modern discussions about equivalence, accuracy, adequacy and usefulness of translation in close connection with the specifics of interlingual, stylistic, functional patterns and correspondences
7. Demonstrate the skills of linguistic and linguistic-cultural analysis of text, discourse based on the system knowledge of the current stage and the history of the development of the languages studied
8. To apply the method of pre-translational text analysis, which facilitates accurate reproduction of the translation text
9. Analyze the scientific and practical activities in the field of translation studies and intercultural communication and the general methodology of scientific creativity
10. To carry out professional written and oral translations in organizations carrying out foreign policy, foreign economic, scientific and cultural relations of the republic with other states; in various sectors of the economy; in the system of international tourism; in information and analytical services and agencies
11. Synthesize and transform modern theories to solve research, educational and practical problems.
12. Develop communication skills in the native and foreign language environment, various ways of verbal non-verbal communication, skills of operating with basic concepts and terms of a linguistic and cultural nature, identifying an analysis of the value orientations of another culture, skills of speech behavior in various communicative situations, owning important cultural geographic, political, historical realities countries of the language being studied (including the most famous political and cultural figures, historically significant events tiyami) in their different interpretations, traditions of public holidays (on the material of the media, official materials of fiction and business prose).
To compile a database, dictionaries, dictionaries and guidelines in professionally oriented areas of translation
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Psychology of management
- Number of credits: 3
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: Formation of knowledge about the fundamental concepts of management psychology for the practical application of the most critical aspects of management in professional interaction. Basic principles of management psychology, personality in management interactions, management of personality behavior, modern ideas, psychology of managing group phenomena, motivation, and practical reflection.
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Diplomatic documentation and diplomatic protocol
- Number of credits: 6
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: Aim оf the discipline is to create ability to understand basic principles, rules and norms of maintaining diplomatic documentation. The course is aimed at developing the skill of drawing up diplomatic documents in accordance with the specifics of the situation and the requirements for writing and arranging diplomatic documentation.
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Foreign Language (professional)
- Number of credits: 6
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The purpose is to acquire and improve competencies by international standards of foreign language education and to communicate in an intercultural, professional, and scientific environment. A master's student must integrate new information, understand the organization of languages, interact in society, and defend his point of view.
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History and Philosophy of Science
- Number of credits: 3
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: Purpose: Understanding of modern philosophy as a system of scientific knowledge, including worldview in rational-theoretical comprehension. The discipline includes aspects of the evolution and development of scientific thinking, historical moments, the contribution of scientists and scientific schools to the formation of science, and ethical and social aspects of scientific activity.
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Intercultural communication and translation problems
- Number of credits: 6
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The purpose of the discipline is to form intercultural competence among undergraduates, which is achieved on the basis of mastering the strategies of intercultural communication and knowledge in the field of native and foreign cultures. As a result of studying the discipline, the undergraduate will be able to master the strategies of intercultural communication; study the features of native and foreign cultures; analyze translation as a special area of intercultural and interlingual communications.
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Organization and Planning of Scientific Research (in English)
- Number of credits: 6
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The purpose of the discipline is to train masters in conducting scientific research, carrying out scientific and methodological work, socializing young students and their participation in the corporate governance system of Organization of higher and postgraduate education (OHPE). Undergraduates learn to interact with OHPE stakeholders, participate in research projects.
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Pedagogy of Higher Education
- Number of credits: 3
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: Purpose: To provide pedagogical theories and practical strategies for effective teaching in higher education, fostering critical thinking, and academic success. The course explores instructional methods, curriculum design, assessment techniques, and classroom management strategies preparing educators to create inclusive and stimulating learning environments.
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Practice of simultaneous interpreting
- Number of credits: 9
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The purpose of the discipline: to develop ability to apply fundamentals of simultaneous translation theory and practice to solve problems and difficulties in simultaneous translation. Subject area: features of simultaneous translation, technique of translation at international conference, within certain discourse, norms of lexical equivalence, grammatical and stylistic norms.
Data for 2021-2024 years
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Translation of business negotiations and conferences
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The purpose of the discipline is to develop the skills of performing consecutive interpretation and simultaneous translation in compliance with the norms of lexical equivalence, in compliance with the grammatical, syntactic and stylistic norms of the text. The following subjects will be studied: the specifics of oral and written speech in various areas of professional communication, in various business negotiations and conferences; national and cultural features of the construction and organization of the text.
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Translation and text linguistics
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The purpose of the course is to develop the ability to perform interpretation and translation in compliance with the norms of lexical equivalence, grammatical, syntactic and stylistic norms of text translation and temporal characteristics of original text. Modern ideas about text linguistics, its grammatical, informative and stylistic resources; linguistic and stylistic research of text; oral text genres of native and foreign languages, socio-political, regional, historical and cultural information will be studied.
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Translation of scientific texts
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The purpose of the course is to master knowledge of translation peculiarities of scientific texts as a type of linguistic activity and skills necessary for such translation. The training course is aimed at studying the main ways of translating structures of scientific texts; applying the knowledge gained in the course to further work with scientific texts.
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Practice of translation and interpretation
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The goal of the course is to develop knowledge and skills of translation required by a specialist in the field of professional communication. The training course is aimed at studying various types of written and oral translation by postgraduates: translation from a piece of paper, translation of conversations and negotiations, consecutive translation, simultaneous interpretation; shaping the ability of future specialists to perform translation analysis and solve translation issues.
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Practice of consecutive interpreting
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The purpose of the discipline is to develop the skills of pre-translation analysis of technical texts for the implementation of adequate sequential translation at international events. The following subjects will be studied: the methods of forming a vocabulary for the main industries of Kazakhstan; ways to expand background knowledge on the topic; methods of written and oral translation of medical texts, technical instructions; information texts; a set of translation transformations.
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Modern methodology of translation theory and practice
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The purpose of the discipline: the formation of knowledge in the field of theory and practice of translation, the specifics of legal translation, mastering the practice of translation of the legal text. The course forms the concept of the application of theoretical and practical knowledge for the successful implementation of translation activities. The discipline studies the basic rules of translation theory and speech; methodology of translation and the concept of interlanguage and intercultural communication.
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Modern court and military translation
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The purpose of the discipline: basics of military affairs, knowledge of the military and judicial system of Kazakhstan and abroad, military and judicial terminology, the formation of the ability to make oral and written translations in the military and judicial spheres. The course provides an understanding of the theoretical foundations of military and forensic translation. The subject studies the features of oral and written translation of military and judicial terminology.
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Technique of translation recording
- Type of control: [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
- Description: The purpose of the course is to develop skills of translation speed-writing/recording as one of professional translator’s major skills. The study course is aimed at learning hearing perception of authentic speech at a natural pace for native speakers, regardless of the pronunciation and speech channel features (from live voice to audio and video recordings); ability to master basics of using abbreviated translation records when performing consecutive interpretation.
Data for 2021-2024 years
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Pedagogical
- Type of control: Защита практики
- Description: Aim оf discipline: formation of the ability to carry out educational activities in universities, to design the educational process and conduct certain types of training sessions using innovative educational technologies.
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Research
- Type of control: Защита практики
- Description: The purpose of the practice: gaining experience in the study of an actual scientific problem, expand the professional knowledge gained in the learning process, and developing practical skills for conducting independent scientific work. The practice is aimed at developing the skills of research, analysis and application of economic knowledge.
Data for 2021-2024 years
