Consecutive interpreting (B language) -Spanish - level 2 3200-M1-3TKOBH2

This course is aimed at developing students’ knowledge and skills necessary for successful consecutive interpretation. The core of the course is the practical component: exercises with texts of different lengths, initially about 2 - 4 minutes, going up to 5-6 towards the end of the semester. Throughout the course the students develop their note-taking techniques and learn to spot issues in their notes. Furthermore, throughout the entire course the instructor presents practical information on the profession of the consecutive interpreter and the interpreter’s work ethics. Apart from practising consec in the “conventional” mode, the students also learn about and practise liaison/ad hoc interpreting. The attending students can practise their practical interpreting skills but also expand their general knowledge and the knowledge of their A and B languages. At this stage, more specialist texts are introduced which are more challenging for the students and require more extensive lexical preparation.

Student’s time investment:
60 class hours;
30 hrs preparation;
10 hrs final assignment or test preparation.
In sum: 100 hrs, corresponding to 4 ECTS.

FORMS OF WORK:
If classroom learning is impossible, the workshop will be conducted with the help of distance communication tools, most probably Google Meet and others recommended by the University.

Course coordinators

Agnieszka Biernacka
Marta Pérez Diaz

Type of course

obligatory courses

Mode

Classroom

Prerequisites (description)

This course covers the following elements: 1. introduction: revisiting and summing up the theory of consecutive interpreting learned during the first semester of consecutive interpreting classes (TKO1) 2. consecutive interpreting with notes, text length: 2 to 6 minutes 3. development of note-taking skills and techniques: note-taking for structure and content, practical exercises with texts of 2 to 6 minutes 4. identification of challenges and mistakes in note-taking 5. alternative consec modes: liaison/ad hoc, sim-consec. 6. Interpreter’s ethical conduct 7. Quality assurance in interpreting

Learning outcomes

KNOWLEDGE

After completing the course the student:
a) knows key concepts related to the theory of consecutive interpreting and its major developmental trends (S2_W01, K_W02, K_W03, K_W05, K_W11)

b) knows strategies and techniques used in consecutive interpreting (S2_W02, K_W01, K_W02, K_W03, K_W10)
c) understands the fundamental problems of consecutive interpreting as an interlingual and intercultural phenomenon (S2_W04, K_W01, K_W02, K_W10)
d) understands the economic, legal and ethical conditions of professional practice in interpreting (S2_W06, K_W09, K_W13)
SKILLS
The student can:
a) apply knowledge of interpreting theory in order to solve complex interpreting problems through appropriate preparation, adequate assessment of the function of the interpreting task, and the selection of interpreting strategies suited to the context of consecutive interpreting (S2_U01, K_U01, K_U03, K_U05)
b) perform consecutive interpreting (with note-taking) of both general and specialised texts from Spanish into Polish (A language) and from Polish (A language) into Spanish, with a duration of 4 – 6 minutes; identify the type of the source text and render it into the target language by selecting equivalents appropriate to the given social context (S2_U04, K_U03, K_U04, K_U07, K_U08, K_U09, K_U10, K_U11, K_U13)
SOCIAL COMPETENCES
The student is ready to:
a) critically evaluate public spoken statements and their interpretations and describe any errors (S2_K01, K_K01, K_K05, K_K06)
b) perform the professional role of an interpreter responsibly, taking into account changing market needs, in particular social needs (S2_K07, K_K02, K_K03, K_K04)
c) uphold the ethos of the interpreting profession as well as comply with and further develop the principles of professional ethics in interpreting (S2_K08, K_K04, K_K05)

Assessment criteria

Credit based on:

- regular attendance, 80% of all classes as a minimum

- active participation in classes

- successful delivery of final exercise/s, assessment criteria:

content: 60%

language: 20%

delivery: 20%

The allowed number of absences is 2 per 30 contact hours. When the number of allowed absences is exceeded, the student will be given extra-tasks aimed at making up the missing material from the classes. In case the number of absences exceeds 50% results in a negative grade at the end of the semester.

Bibliography

Frishberg N. 1990. Interpreting: An Introduction. Silver Spring: RID Publishing

Gile D. 1995b. Basic concepts and models for interpreter and translator training. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: J.Benjamins

Gillies A. 2000/2004 Tłumaczenie ustne. Nowy poradnik dla studentów. Conference interpreting. Kraków: Tertium

Gillies A. Sztuka notowania. Poradnik dla tłumaczy konferencyjnych. Kraków: Tertium

Jones R. 1998. Conference Interpreting Explained. Manchester: St. Jerome Publishing.

Kopczyński A. 1980. Conference Interpreting. Some Linguisitic and Communicative Problems. Poznań: Wyd.UAM

Rozan J-F 1956/2004. Notatki w tłumaczeniu konsekutywnym – Note-taking in consecutive interpreting. Kraków: Tertium

Tryuk M. 2006. Przekład ustny środowiskowy. Warsaw: PWN

Tryuk M. (red.)2010. O tłumaczach, prawnikach, lekarzach i urzędnikach. Teoria i praktyka przekładu środowiskowego w Polsce. Warsaw: Wyd. BelStudio