LA824-7-SP-CO:
Interpreting Practice II (German)
2023/24
Language and Linguistics
Colchester Campus
Spring
Postgraduate: Level 7
Current
Monday 15 January 2024
Friday 22 March 2024
15
26 August 2022
Requisites for this module
(none)
LA823
(none)
(none)
LA898
The aim of this module is to develop practical interpreting skills and techniques between English and German. The main focus will be on consecutive and bilateral interpreting with some basic practice in simultaneous interpreting, making use of a wide range of authentic material and topics (political, technical, commercial, legal, current affairs, and every-day topics).
This module aims at developing students’ skills and strategies to perform as interpreters in the bilateral interpreting modality (also known as ‘short consecutive’). It will introduce students to bilateral interpreting in a range of settings where this modality is used such as medical and police contexts. Students will familiarize themselves with the professional demands of community-based and public service interpreting. This module will also further develop and consolidate consecutive interpreting skills (e.g., active listening, note-taking). Students will practice with materials that feature their language pair combination. As part of the demands of professional interpreting, chuchotage and sight translation will be two complementary components of the training offered by this module.
On successful completion of the module, you will have acquired the following knowledge and skills:
• Strategies to perform bilateral interpreting bi-directionally between the source and target languages through a wide range of tasks.
• Increased familiarity with computer-aided interpreting training tools for self and paired-up training (CAIT), such as KOSMOS, and a range of technologies in interpreting, including Zoom.
• Interpreting strategies in challenging circumstances to ensure the quality of performance.
• Interpreting in chuchotage mode when appropriate.
• Performing sight translation when required.
• Enhanced public speaking and wider communication skills to work with partners, and clients.
• Ability to efficiently prepare for an assignment, conducting necessary research on resources that will facilitate interpreting.
• Critical awareness of the different roles participants play in situated interactions.
• Reflecting on the interpreting process and evaluating your own and peer performance, applying appropriate theoretical knowledge.
• Increased awareness of the Code of Ethics for Interpreters that will inform decision-making processes when ethical dilemmas arise.
This module will focus on liaison interpreting in different settings such as medical, business or legal. Students will receive regular individual guidance and feedback on their performance, which will allow them to follow a very individual and efficient programme during their independent practice.
For this, students will have access to audio visual materials, as independent and regular daily practice is absolutely vital in this module.
In addition there will be weekly sessions together with other language strands where students will have the opportunity for round table discussion interpreting in a multilingual context, using professional interpreting booths.
These teaching events will be augmented by field trips and workshops run by professionals working in interpreting – the programme will be made available by the MA director at the beginning of term.
The above list is indicative of the essential reading for the course.
The library makes provision for all reading list items, with digital provision where possible, and these resources are shared between students.
Further reading can be obtained from this module's
reading list.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Bilateral Interpreting Test |
|
100% |
Additional coursework information
N/A
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Ms Claudia Alsdorf, email: c.alsdorf@essex.ac.uk.
Claudia Alsdorf
4.315, c.alsdorf@essex.ac.uk
Yes
No
No
Dr Eloisa Monteoliva
Heriot-Watt University
Assistant Professor in Spanish (Translation & Interpreting)
Available via Moodle
Of 28 hours, 0 (0%) hours available to students:
28 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.
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