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Interpreting Technique 2, 15 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.

Interpreting Technique 2, 15 YH credits, builds on the basics of interpreting technique and develops your ability to overcome obstacles in communication between people with endurance, concentration, integrity and cooperation. You learn to describe different theoretical perspectives on interpreting and to independently analyse and communicate interpreted interaction in metalinguistic terms in the source and target languages. The course includes role-play exercises covering, among other things, remote interpreting, interruption technique, turn-taking technique, utterance length and Prima Vista interpreting. The course is part of TUC Yrkeshögskola's Community Interpreter (Kontakttolk) programme.

Duration: 3 weeks
Location: Stockholm
Language: Swedish
Level: Intermediate
CSN-eligible

Time commitment: Full-time study equivalent to 15 YH credits (about 3 weeks)

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About the course.

The goal of the course is for the student, with endurance, concentration, integrity and cooperation, to be able to overcome obstacles that arise in communication between people, and to have the ability to gather information and acquire new learning through different media and with the help of technical aids. The student shall be able to describe different theoretical perspectives on interpreting and independently analyse and communicate interpreted interaction in metalinguistic terms in the source and target languages. The course includes role-play exercises in relevant areas. Role play in remote interpreting, interruption technique, turn-taking technique, utterance length, Prima Vista interpreting, note-taking technique and other aids,

The goal of the course is for the student, with endurance, concentration, integrity and cooperation, to be able to overcome obstacles that arise in communication between people, and to have the ability to gather information and acquire new learning through different media and with the help of technical aids. The student shall be able to describe different theoretical perspectives on interpreting and independently analyse and communicate interpreted interaction in metalinguistic terms in the source and target languages. The course includes role-play exercises in relevant areas. Role play in remote interpreting, interruption technique, turn-taking technique, utterance length, Prima Vista interpreting, note-taking technique and other aids,

What you will learn

What you learn.

  • You can apply advanced interpreting technique with endurance, concentration and integrity.
  • You can describe different theoretical perspectives on interpreting.
  • You can independently analyse and communicate interpreted interaction in metalinguistic terms.
  • You master techniques such as interruption technique, turn-taking technique and utterance length.
  • You can carry out Prima Vista interpreting and use note-taking technique as an aid.
Curriculum

How the course is built.

  1. Theoretical perspectives on interpreting

    Different theoretical models for understanding and analysing interpreting.

  2. Metalinguistic analysis

    Analysing and communicating interpreted interaction in the source and target languages.

  3. Interruption and turn-taking technique

    Techniques for handling interruptions and turn-taking in interpreted conversations.

  4. Prima Vista interpreting and note-taking technique

    Practice in sight translation and note-taking technique as support when interpreting.

  5. Role-play exercises

    Practical role play in relevant areas, including remote interpreting.

Target audience

Who is this for?

The course is aimed at you who are studying to become a community interpreter at TUC and want to deepen your interpreting technique after Interpreting Technique 1.

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