APG5178 · Consecutive interpreting

Overview

In this unit, you will explore two components of interpreting: • Theory, principles, and techniques of consecutive interpreting for formal and longer speeches (3-5 minutes). You will be introduced to sight translation as a fundamental skill. • Your training will focus on interpreting across a wide array of settings that commonly occur in public service and business interpreting. These include: social topics (welfare and employment), economic topics (taxation/finance, tourism, business), and medical topics (working with GPs). You will acquire content knowledge and specialist language that relate to the contexts of these settings.

Areas of study: Interpreting and translation

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. apply interpreting skills required in a range of interpreting settings, topics and assignments;
2. provide effective LOTE-English / English-LOTE consecutive speech interpreting in various settings;
3. provide fluent and accurate LOTE-English / English-LOTE sight translation;
4. interpret effectively passages that are delivered in professional settings, and are of a general and technical nature.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.