- Have completed the 'Conference interpreting technique' course (LINTP2614)
- Use French to a high level of accuracy ;
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | 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: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 3.4, 4.1, 6.4
On completion of this course the student will be able to: - Deliver in French the message originally expressed in Spanish, in the contexts of consecutive and simultaneous interpreting alike, demonstrating mastery of French in rendering the message fluently; assimilate the talk and articulate every nuance of meaning while adapting the form to the target audience, respecting the speaker¿s intentions and using the register and communicative conventions specific to the context; - Demonstrate complete proficiency in French including accuracy at C2+ level in order to render every subtlety of meaning and nuance; - Understand spoken Language C at a level equivalent to that of a native speaker (level C2) making it possible to comprehend complex subjects and argumentation; - Analyse the presuppositions, implicit content, allusions, stereotypes and intertextual elements in the talk and deliver a version which is accurate in every aspect; - Master a knowledge base in domains relevant to the discipline of interpreting such as sociolects, as well as specific terminology in French and Spanish; Demonstrate flexibility and mental acuity in adapting without hesitation to novel communicative 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”.
The student performances are being listen to and appraised by the teachers. Special attention is given to the accuracy of the interpretation to the original speech, to the proper ownership of the speaker's speech on sophisticated issues and reasoning, to the faithfull rendition of the speakers train of thoughts, the rendition of the nuances and intents inferred to by the speaker and to the fluent mastery of the target language (French) to a high level of accuracy , as well as to the suitable adaptation to novel communicative scenari, to flexibility and mental acuity, tactfulness and self-control.
A passing grade will be awarded only after successful completion of every subpart (simultaneous and consecutive) of the exam.
