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

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

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.