Technical Translation

Description

The Professional Bachelor programme Technical Translation prepares individuals who possess all the basic skills required of a professional translator and who are capable of carrying out demanding translation and translation-related tasks in their profession and other fields such as engineering economics, management, civil engineering, architecture, information technologies and telecommunications etc. We find translators and interpreters taking on a wide range of responsibilities which sometimes are quite unexpected. They
are guides, language teachers, secretaries, managers, diplomats, ambassadors, advisers etc. Their work is always creative and very often they need not only the knowledge of linguistics, but other areas as well. We teach students to think broadly and critically, to develop judgment and be confident when applying their knowledge and skills.

The primary aim of translators is to enable cooperative intercultural communication.
Advantages of the study programme Technical Translation are as follows:
o one can obtain qualitative
professional education which is in
demand on the labour market;
o good career opportunities;
o opportunity to master several
foreign languages;
o the right proportion of lectures,
seminars, practical work in
translators´ studies;
o opportunity to take part in
research;
o highly-qualified, experienced and
motivated teaching staff;
o contacts with current and
potential employers etc.
You will master the theoretical basis of the chosen scientific-technical field, its specific terminology, as well as contemporary translator´s skills and the latest information technologies. You will be prepared for work in state and municipal institutions of Latvia, private structures of national economy in Latvia and in other countries and, after acquiring additional qualification, in institutions of the European Union. You will obtain
professional qualification which would enable you to continue your academic and/or professional education both in Latvia and in other countries, and develop your independence, initiative, as well as an ability to adapt to the constantly changing environment.

Detailed Course Facts

• EUR 1400 Year (EEA)
• EUR 2020 Year (Non-EEA)

• English

Course Content

The study programme is full-time, thus, the main methods are contact classes under the supervision of a teacher and independent work outside lecture time. Three forms of classes are offered within the framework of the study course, namely, lectures, seminars and practical classes. When planning translation classes, great emphasis is placed on involving all students in interactive work. To ensure a still greater efficiency some classes are held in computer rooms where students have access to modern
translation software and the Internet. The lecturers help the students develop skills of independent work with dictionaries, encyclopaedias, machine translation software. The themes of projects and reports are formulated in such a way as to raise the theoretical competence of the students and develop their analytical skills. With respect to the content, some of the compulsory and specialized subjects of the curriculum are as follows*:
COMPULSORY SUBJECTS
o Practical Grammar
o Lexicology and Stylistics
o Reading and Interpretation of
Professional Literature
o Functional Communication
o Academic Writing
o Introduction to Linguistics
o Translation of Specialized Texts
LIMITED CHOICE
Specialized subjects
o Translation of Texts in Law
o Business Communication
o Presentations
o Basics of Computer Translation
*For complete curriculum, check the RTU website.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Alumni Study Travel Fund

  Scholarships for students who are already attending the University of Reading.

• Amsterdam Merit Scholarships

  The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than Riga Technical University.