The Component Structure of the Professional Competence of Future Translators

Abstract

The aim of the article is to distinguish the component structure of the professional competence of future translators.

Methods of the research. As for general scientific methods, the following are used: the method of induction, deduction, analysis and synthesis, comparative and descriptive methods and explanatory ones.

The experimental method was the method of empirical research. During our research we used the methodology «Who am I?» (M. Kuhn, T. McPartland) and the techniques «My way to the profession» and «Pyramid of the professional growth» (developed by M.Yu. Varban and O.B. Starovoitenko and adapted by us for future translators).

The results of the research. In order to determine the structure of the professional competence of a future translator, it is advisable to make some conclusions. In particular, we define professional competence as the implementation in the professional activities of two basic components: professional and technological training, which mean mastering the technology of a specific professional activity (mastering basic and special competencies), and personal component, which is super-professional in nature, but it is one that is necessary for every specialist in order to master the key professionally significant competencies.

Conclusions. So, we consider professional competence as a personal education that contains certain components (or competencies). Such components can be knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as personality traits. Thus, according to our own approach, professional competence includes:

• a special competence, which implies that the specialist has a certain sufficient amount of knowledge in a particular field of the activity, the ability to creatively apply them in various situations related to the solution of theoretical and practical problems and tasks;
• communicative competence, which demonstrates the ability of the person to perceive and express information, to accurately reflect, summarize and justify it. Communicative competence is a necessary prerequisite for interpersonal contacts, dialogue, interaction, which demonstrates the extent to which a person has the rules and techniques of communication;
• social competence, which is expressed by the ability and willingness of the individual to establish and maintain contacts with other people. Social competence is considered to be the most important condition for effective human adaptation to new circumstances of life and professional activity. Its high level helps the specialist to take a leading position in the professional space.