69470 - English Liaison Interpreting II (Second Language) (CL2)

Course contents

The course will deal with various facets of community interpreting, with special emphasis on legal settings (asylum&immigration,police,court hearings) through specific exercises and roleplays. 
Sight translations and memorisation techniques will be included, as these are fundamental skills and already studied in the preceding Mediation courses.
Analysis of the specilised languages used in these settings; 
Information retrieval and creation of terminological glossaries;
Finally, problems relating to the professional code of ethics and intercultural communication that often arise in these settings and require specific competencies will also be tackled.

Readings/Bibliography

Hand-outs will be used on the various subjects dealt with, and students will be encouraged to compile their own glossaries. A bibliography will be provided during the course.

Teaching methods

The course attempts to combine a very practical approach to dialogue interpreting, with exercises involving sight translation, and simulations of real-life situations. Students will be encouraged to produce specialised glossaries for the situations presented in class with the aid of electronic resources made available on the e-learning site, in addition to the material (printed, audiovisual etc) used in class. Many of the activities carried out in the classroom and at home involve group work. In the classroom, exercises will be presented aimed at developing concentration, listening and memorisation skills, and at the use of specific translational/interpreting strategies during the reformulation of the text in the other language. 

Assessment methods

For the final exam students will be divided into groups, and each group will be assigned a specific situation relating to the situations tackled during the course. The simulation, or role play, will be of a legal nature and will last around 10-15 minutes. During this simulation the students must demonstrate that they know how to handle the three-party communication and efficiently solve all the unforeseen problems that can arise during the simulation. 

In preparation for this simulation each group of students will have to prepare a specific glossary.

Teaching tools

All printed and audiovisual material used in class, as well as resources for the specific topics tackled in class will be made available on the e-learning site.

Office hours

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