Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Faculty

Humanities Arts Social Science

School

Languages & Cultures School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Attendance mode

In Person

Class hours

General contact hours 3 Hours/ Week

Incompatible

CHIN7150, JAPN7220

Prerequisite

TRIN7230

Assessment methods

Mid-semester interpreting examination (30%)

Final interpreting examination (70%)

Course enquiries

Ms Julie Segal

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) St Lucia In Person Profile unavailable

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Course description

This course focusses on the acquisition of the skills needed to work as an in-house interpreter in large multinational companies. Consecutive interpreting skills will be further developed to deal with more complex business-related content, and students will be introduced to the theory and practice of simultaneous interpreting. Topics to be covered include advanced consecutive interpreting, simultaneous interpreting techniques and strategies, the use of booths and simultaneous interpreting equipment, and sight translation. Chuchotage, bidule and relay interpreting will also be introduced. Content covered will include business meetings including negotiations, shareholder meetings etc. Students will also be introduced to remote interpreting, with particular focus on remote simultaneous interpretation (RSI), an area of increasing worldwide demand.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile