Level C2 German.
General social and current affairs issues.
Contribution of teaching unit to learning outcomes assigned to programme
With regard to the learning outcomes assigned to the Master's programme in Interpreting, this teaching unit contributes to the development and acquisition of the following goals: 1.5, 2.1, 2.2, 6.1, 6.2, 6.4
On completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Deliver correctly in German the message first expressed in French;
- Refresh his or her knowledge of German;
- Master and employ appropriate analytical methods and demonstrate the ability to digest information by separating the essential from the non-essential and giving due respect to nuance;
- Practise the level of detachment that makes possible an in-depth analysis of the talk;
- Communicate in such a way as to generate an atmosphere of confidence with his or her audience;
- Demonstrate flexibility and mental acuity in adapting without hesitation to novel communication situations;
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Performance assessment during the classes. Immediate correction (contents, presentation, language)
Consecutive interpretation exam at the end of the module
The students have to interpret either a text that is read or an audio recording or a video recording
General subjects
It is highly recommended to, on a regular basis, read newspapers and magazins, listen to the radio and watch television in French and German in order to deepen the German language skills and the oral expression in French.
