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English Program of Translation and Interpretation

MTI481

CONFERENCE INTERPRETING

Course Code
MTI481
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. will expand their awareness about the codes of ethics and working conditions of conference interpreting.
  2. will enhance their competence acquired through simultaneous interpreting.
  3. will learn to be prepared for challenges which may be encountered in a conference setting and find solutions to them.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThis course aims to enhance students' interpreting skills with intense interpreting practices in a conference setting. Students are expected to develop strategies to control stress and to deal with various speakers and different dictions of non-native English speakers.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week General Introduction
2nd Week The tasks of a Conference Interpreter
3rd Week Conference Interpreting and ethics
4th Week National and International institutions regarding Conference Interpreting
5th Week The observation and investigation of an example of Conference Interpreting
6th Week Interpreting Practice: EU and UN speeches
7th Week Interpreting Practice: EU and UN speeches
8th Week Midterm Exam
9th Week Interpreting Practice: Inauguration speeches
10th Week Interpreting Practice: Press Conference
11th Week Interpreting Practice: Speeches on economy
12th Week Interpreting Practice: Speeches on politics, diplomacy and policy
13th Week Interpreting Practice: Medical Speeches
14th Week Final Remarks
15th Week Final Exam
Recommended or Required ReadingJones, Roderick. Conference Interpreting Explained. Taylor and Francis, 2014.
Pöchhacker, Franz, Introducing Interpreting Studies,USA:Routledge, 2004.
Doğan, Aymil, Sözlü Çeviri ve Uygulamaları, Hacettepe:Doktorlar Yayınevi, 2003.
Taylor-Bouladon, Valerie. Conference interpreting: Principles and practice, 2011.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Case Study
  • Problem Solving
  • Practice
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0
Individual or group work 12 2 24
Preparation for Final exam 1 10 10
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 5 5
Laboratory (including preparation) 7 2 14
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 8 4 32
Total Work Load130
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.33
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No

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