| CODE | TIS5012 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | The Theory and Practice of Interpretation | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 10 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Translation, Terminology and Interpreting Studies | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Students will be made aware of the distinctions between translation and interpretation, and explore the different interpretation settings and modes. The study-unit is subdivided into modules that focus on practical and theoretical aspects of interpretation, including research findings in disciplines that have a bearing on interpretation, such as psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, communication and discourse studies. In order to prepare the students for their future professional careers, the study-unit includes training in communication skills, e.g. voice coaching and public speaking; conference preparation techniques such as terminology and information retrieval, and effective use of information technology; professional ethics; conference procedures; ergonomics and working practices. The study-unit also includes an introduction to community and legal/court interpreting. A week's study visit to the European institutions may be organised by the University in order to familiarise students with the working environment of conference interpreters. Study-Unit Aims: - Give students a comprehensive overview of the principles and techniques of interpretation; - Foster practical skills in interpretation through hands-on exercises, such as anticipation, deverbalisation and inferencing exercises. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Demonstrate a good understanding of the principles of interpretation and their practical application; - Distinguish between the different interpretation modes and settings; - Understand the practical and ethical implications of interpretation in the different settings and modes. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Apply the theoretical principles of interpretation in practice; - Effectively prepare for an interpreting assignment; - Evaluate the ethical sensitivities of each interpretation assignment; - Confidently assess and enhance their own performance in the various interpretation settings and modes. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Diriker E. (2004) De-/re-contextualizing conference interpreting: interpreters in the ivory tower? Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company. - Duflou V. (2016) Be(com)ing a conference interpreter: an ethnography of EU interpreters as a professional community. Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company. - Eynaud J. (2011) Interpreting Models and Strategies for Maltese Interpreters: A Coursebook on Interpreting Studies. Germany: Lambert Academic Publishing. - Pöchhacker F. (2022) Introducing Interpreting Studies. Milton: Taylor and Francis. - Pöchhacker F. (2015) Routledge Encyclopedia of Interpreting Studies. Milton: Taylor and Francis. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Practical | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Amy Colman |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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