Consecutive interpreting (C language) -German - level 2 3200-M1-3TKOCN2
Detailed description:
Student’s time investment:
2x 30=60 class hours;
2x 30=60 hrs preparation; final assignment or test preparation.
In sum: 2x 600=120 hrs, corresponding to 4 ECTS.
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.
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Type of course
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
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%
Two absences allowed (if the number is exceeded, the student should ask the teacher for extra assignments; if the number of absences exceeds 50%, the student fails the course in accordance with the Rules of Study).
Bibliography
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