Vocational

Law for Interpreters, 25 YH credits.

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Part of a YH programme at TUC Yrkeshögskola. This course cannot be applied for on its own. Programme code: TOLKAD20JÖN.

Law for Interpreters, 25 YH credits, gives you in-depth knowledge of legal terminology and develops your ability to interpret and handle interpreting situations in legal contexts, such as court hearings and police interviews. Through role-play exercises you practice interpreting legal concepts correctly and professionally between the source and target languages. The course is part of TUC Yrkeshögskola's Community Interpreter program.

Duration: 5 weeks
Location: Stockholm
Language: Swedish
Level: Intermediate
CSN-eligible

Time commitment: Full-time study equivalent to 25 YH credits (approx. 5 weeks)

About the course.

The aim of the course is to give the student in-depth knowledge of legal terminology and to develop the ability to interpret and master interpreting situations in legal contexts. The course includes role-play exercises in relevant areas.

The aim of the course is to give the student in-depth knowledge of legal terminology and to develop the ability to interpret and master interpreting situations in legal contexts. The course includes role-play exercises in relevant areas.

What you will learn

What you learn.

  • You have in-depth knowledge of legal terminology in the source and target languages.
  • You can interpret and handle interpreting situations in legal contexts.
  • You can act professionally at, for example, court hearings and police interviews.
  • You have practiced legal interpreting through role-play exercises.
Curriculum

How the course is built.

  1. Legal terminology

    Central legal concepts and expressions in the source and target languages.

  2. Interpreting in legal contexts

    Interpreting at court hearings, police interviews and other legal situations.

  3. Professional conduct in court

    Behaving professionally and neutrally in legal interpreting situations.

  4. Role-play exercises

    Practical training in legal interpreting through role play.

Target audience

Who is this for?

The course is aimed at you who are training to become a community interpreter at TUC and need knowledge of legal interpreting.

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