Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
16 credits
240.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
De Groef José (coordinator);
Language
French
Prerequisites
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Must have completed the courses "Conference interpreting techniques" and "Professional ethics of conference interpreting" (LINTP2001).
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Must have a thorough understanding of French and the French Belgian Sign Language (LSFB), very good general knowledge and an awareness of current affairs.
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Must be fluent in French, with a very high level of accuracy.
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The courses "Introduction to simultaneous interpreting French Belgian Sign Language (LSFB) > French" (LINTP2608) and "Introduction to simultaneous interpreting French > French Belgian Sign Language (LSFB)" (LINTP2609).
Main themes
Specialised and technical issues relating to current affairs, international relations, economics and finance, development, humanitarian matters, human rights, medicine and the law.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | Contribution of this course unit to the framework of learning outcomes for the programme With regard to the framework of learning outcomes for the Master's in Interpreting, this course unit contributes to the development and acquisition of the following LOs: 2.6, 2.7, 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 7.2. By the end of this course unit, students will be able to:
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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”.
Content
Consecutive and simultaneous interpreting assignments for national or international institutions, non-profit associations, NGOs, etc.
Teaching methods
As per internship agreement. The teacher and the internship supervisor guide the students before and during their internship in the host organisation/institution; they then discuss and assess the students’ performance and suggest possible improvements.
Evaluation methods
After each assignment or internship period, students submit a detailed internship report. The internship is assessed on the basis of the reports written by the internship supervisor, the teacher supervising the internship and the student. The various internship assessments are weighted according to the length of each internship to obtain a single overall grade.
Faculty or entity
LSTI
