English-Ukrainian Interpretation Course Syllabus for Bachelor Students

Abstract. The syllabus is designed for bachelor students majoring in 035 Linguistics, 035.06 Oriental Languagesand Literature (translation included) and West European Language. The elective course is aimed at teachingstudents the basics of interpreting social, political, economic, scientific, cultural and educational texts of differentgenres (speeches, reports, commentaries, interviews etc.), interpreter’s note-taking system; providing studentswith theoretical background knowledge, developing interpretation skills and abilities essential for performingsuccessful interpreting from English into Ukrainian and vice versa. The course consists of two modules:Interpreting as Interlingual and Cross-Cultural Communication, Types of Interpretation; Lexical and SemanticAspects of Interpretation. The course focuses on acquiring social and political vocabulary, background knowledgerequired for efficient interpreting and appropriate and adequate behaviour in professional interpreter’s environment.The Syllabus offers a list of references on the course topics.