COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Department of Translation and Interpreting Studies (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR NAFIZE SIBEL GÜZEL

Offered to

Department of Translation and Interpreting Studies (English)

Course Objective

The course objective is to add more advance skill to students who have been introduced to basic skills in Consecutive Interpreting I and make sure that they reach a level of performing the interpreting practice without difficulty by doing as many exercises possible.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

IMT 3001 - Consecutive Interpreting

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Text books
- Wadensjö, Cecilia. Dialogue interpreting: A monologising practice in a dialogically organised world. Linköping University, Sweden
- Ficchi, Velia. Learning consecutive interpretation: An empirical study and an autonomous approach.
- Cheng, Y.P. 1994. Consecutive Interpretation: How to Use Your Symbols Intelligently , in Translation and interpreting: bridging East and West : Selected Conference Papers. Ed Richard K. Seymour, Ching-chih Liu.
2. Class Material
- Miscellaneous texts related to the seminars that will be used in interpreting.
- Miscellaneous online resources including dictionaries, referential web sites etc.
- Speech texts

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

None

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Exams
Throughout the semester two exams will be given:
Midterm (%20)
Final exam (%20)
Both are oral exams in which students will be asked to interpret a speech consecutively.
2. Homework and participation
Students will be graded separately for each class. The text, presentation or the title of the topic of the week will be given before each class and students will be asked to attend the class fully prepared. In each class students are expected to participate in the activities and contribute to the class with their preparation.
3. Presentation
Students will prepare one presentation throughout the semester by role-playing a speech and its interpreting as pairs

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attendance is compulsory.
2. Students are required to come to the class prepared.
3. All kinds of attempts at plagiarism will result in disciplinary action.
4. Non-attendance will not be considered as an excuse for late submission of homework.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes