Study Programmes 2015-2016
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| Liaison interpreting | ||||||||
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Duration :
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| 30h Th | ||||||||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Maria Estalayo | ||||||||
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language | ||||||||
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January | ||||||||
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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | ||||||||
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Course contents :
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| Follow-up of the competences acquired in the MA 1 course "Consecutive Interpreting from French into Spanish". Theoretical reflexion on work conditions, cultural differences and professional codes of conduct linked to the role of the interpreter. This course will mainly focus on business and community interpreting. Comprehension and use of the vocabulary and terminology of relevant sectors. Practical exercises based on dialogs and interviews prepared and presented by the trainer or by the students or on audiovisual material. | ||||||||
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Students will be familiar with the different sectors in which liaison interpreting is used, their similarities and differences. Moreover, students will be able to prepare independently different types of assignments. At the end of the course, students will be able do liaison interpreting French-Spanish, adapting the register to the situation at hand. | ||||||||
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| High level of listening comprehension in Spanish. Perfect command of French and an advance level of spoken Spanish. | ||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Presentations and debates. Preparation of vocabulary and terminology at home by the students. Mock assignments and role-plays in class. Feed-back on the individual performance of the students. | ||||||||
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face. 1st term. 2 hrs per week. Compulsory course. Interpretation room at Rue de Pitteurs 20. | ||||||||
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Recommended or required readings :
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| The teacher will provide readings and notes. | ||||||||
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written paper consisting of 2 parts:
(1) A cultural topic and comparaison of the reality in a French-speaking country with the reality in a Spanish-speaking country (50% of the grade). (2) A topic of general interest for liaison interpreting with a French-Spanish glossary (50% of the grade). Topics to be agreed with the professor beforehand. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| The schedule of this course is subject to changes. | ||||||||
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Contacts :
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| María Estalayo
mestalayovega@yahoo.es |
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