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This course will introduce students to the main skills and strategies used by interpreters when performing their work as conference interpreters. Students learn the necessary techniques and skills such as note taking skills for conference interpreting purposes, anticipation skills, communication skills and presentation skills for both, consecutive and simultaneous interpreting. This course will include memory exercises, public speaking and tasks that build confidence enhancement opportunities. This course will run if there is a minimum of 3 students per language combination.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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One or more of these courses have a limited number of places. Priority access will be given to students for whom this course is compulsory. Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions for more details on this process.
This course will:
Introduce the principles and practice of interpreting consecutively and simultaneously from one language bilaterally (from and into English) on a range of topics, and to develop students’ practice to an advanced level;
Develop the ability to construe meaning, intuition, and speed of reaction in order to ensure optimal interlinguistic mediation in the professional context of conference interpreting;
Instruct students in the principles and practice of note-taking for conference interpreting purposes;
Foster skills of public speaking at a high level.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 25 | |
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| Feedback |
Speech 350 - 450 words 30 minutes per student |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 25 | |
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Speech 400 - 500 words 30 minutes per student |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 25 | |
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| Feedback |
Speech 350 - 450 words 30 minutes per student |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 25 | |
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Speech 400 -500 words 30 minutes per student |
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 25 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Speech of 350-450 30 minutes per student |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 25 | |
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| Feedback |
Speech 350 - 400 30 minutes per student |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 25 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Speech 400 - 500 words 30 minutes per student |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 25 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Speech 400 - 500 words 30 minutes per student |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Factual | Apply | Students will be able to demonstrate the research skills necessary to prepare for interpreting tasks, e.g. terminological research. |
| Procedural | Analyse | Students will be able to identify the challenges of different interpreting situations |
| Factual | Apply | Students will be able to demonstrate that they can work effectively under time pressure |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Students will be able to critically assess consecutive and simultaneous interpreting performances by means of self- and peer assessment |
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