69479 - German Liaison Interpreting II (Second Language)

Academic Year 2020/2021

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Forli
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Intercultural and Linguistic Mediation (cod. 8059)

Learning outcomes

Students are conversant with the principles of professional ethics and conduct as well as with main dialogue interpreting strategies and know how to correctly apply them in a professional setting.

Course contents

Aim of the course is to further improve the interpreting abilities the learners have developed in the previous academic terms, i.e. terminology management, assignement preparation, gatekeeping skills.

Half of the lessons will focus on simulations of dialogue interpreting about topics of challenging linguistic difficulty and will cover various subjects. Each topic will be introduced by a preliminary lesson to allow an adequate preparation for a specific role play.

Deontology and professional status of interpreters will be discussed whenever relevant, as well as hints and suggestions about how to start a career.

Teaching methods

In class, students will serve as interpreters in interpreting sessions dealing with topics prepared at home and discussed within class. Excellent knowledge of Italian and German is mandatory.

After each session, the students will receive a detailed, accurate feedback focusing on their strengths, as well as recommendations for improvement.

Assessment methods

In a final oral exam, students will be tested in a dialogue interpreting simulation on topics dealt with in the module.
The remote oral exam will last approx. 10 minutes and will involve both the main and the supporting teacher. Students will be tested in their language and communicative skills according to evaluation criteria thoroughly discussed in class.

Teaching tools

The Moodle platform is a repository where students can find all the materials used in class as well as more documents and real videos for additional individual training.

Ad hoc glossaries will be key - as they are a sine qua non when preparing for classes and will becompiled using Google Drive

Office hours

See the website of Luisa Caterina Cotta Ramusino