06.059.FUE.0061 Introduction to Community Interpreting - a practical approach for the language pair French-German-French

Course offering details

Instructors: Christina Parkin

Event type: Practice class

Displayed in timetable as: 06.059.FUE.0061

Credits: 3,0

Language of instruction: German

Min. | Max. participants: - | 25

Priority scheme: Senatsrichtlinie

Requirements / organisational issues:
This practical course (PC) is an introduction to public service interpreting in the language pair German-French and part of the semi-elective module „Translation Competence, Introduction to Public Service Interpreting (PSI).

The course builds on the content relating to PSI taught in the PC: Introduction to Public Service Interpreting (multidisciplinary - 06.059.0060).

Contents:
During the course, students will analyze, prepare and interpret typical scenes (roleplays or videos) in settings such as visits to local authorities, parents-teacher talks, calls to emergency services as well as asylum hearings. The participants will actively partake in the roleplays.


As an introduction to the first block, we will discuss specific aspects of working with the language pair FR<>DE. Afterwards, the first setting or scenario will be developed and relevant concepts and technical terms for successful interpretation will be analyzed and compiled.

From the second week onwards, each block will be divided into two parts. During the first half, the students will interpret different scenes and give and receive qualified feedback. The second half will be used for preparing the setting for the following week.

Additional information:
The participants need sufficient active proficiency of French und ought to be ready to participate in the oral interaction and role-play.

At the end of the project, the participants have to interprete successfully a 10-minute exchange on one of the course topics.

Digital teaching:
The project is organized on the campus.

Appointments
Date From To Room Instructors
1 Mon, 16. May 2022 09:00 16:00 N.211 Hörsaal Christina Parkin
2 Mon, 16. May 2022 09:00 16:00 N.210 Hörsaal Christina Parkin
3 Tue, 17. May 2022 09:00 14:30 N.211 Hörsaal Christina Parkin
4 Tue, 17. May 2022 09:00 14:30 N.210 Hörsaal Christina Parkin
5 Wed, 18. May 2022 09:00 14:30 N.211 Hörsaal Christina Parkin
6 Wed, 18. May 2022 09:00 14:30 N.210 Hörsaal Christina Parkin
7 Th, 19. May 2022 09:00 14:30 N.211 Hörsaal Christina Parkin
8 Th, 19. May 2022 09:00 14:30 N.210 Hörsaal Christina Parkin
9 Fri, 20. May 2022 09:00 13:00 N.211 Hörsaal Christina Parkin
Course specific exams
Description Date Instructors Mandatory
0. Course Assessment Fri, 20. May 2022 09:00-10:30 Christina Parkin Yes
0. Course Assessment Fri, 20. May 2022 09:00-10:30 Christina Parkin Yes
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Instructors
Christina Parkin