Duration
15h Th, 45h Pr, 3d FT Tr. Pr.
Number of credits
| Master in interpretation, professional focus in conference interpretation | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
All year long
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course will mainly focus on simultaneous interpretation in the booth. Many topics will be adressed (how to deal with accents, speed i.e.) Increased speech difficulty. Students will be trained to adopt strategies to cope in the booth. They will also be invited to increase their deliberate pratice and think about their professional development
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
By the end of this course, students will be able to interpret from English into French a 10 to 15-minute maximum speech in simultaneous in the booth
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
French as mother tongue Active listening to English- and French-speaking radio programmes or podcasts. Reading the newspapers in English and French
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Training exercises in the booth. Increased difficulty speeches.
Podcasts, videos, speech-writing and reading exercises, split attention, reformulation, delivery. The list is not exhaustive.
Practising interpreting on Zoom with interpretation
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Présentiel et à distance
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Continuous assessment
Additional information:
The grade will be determined by the result of the final exam. This exam will take place before an
examining panel chaired by the module leader and composed of ULiège interpreter-trainers, as well as external professional interpreters. The module leader will have the final say in case of divergence of opinions between the members of the panel. The performance of the student must be faithful to the original, clear and will have to make sense. Delivery into French will also be assessed by the panel.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
muriel.mercier@uliege.be
Mobile : +32 (0)475 773 559