MA Conference Interpreting and Translation Studies2 Languages

Year 1

(Award available for year: Master of Arts)

Learning outcomes

On completion of the programme students should have shown evidence of being able to:
- demonstrate specialist knowledge and mastery of techniques relevant to the Interpreting and Translation Studies and to demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of concepts, information and techniques at the forefront of I & T Studies;
- exhibit mastery in the exercise of subject-specific intellectual abilities;
- demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of techniques applicable to their own research and professional activity;
- take a proactive and self-reflective role in working and to develop professional relationships with others, as well as to work in a team and cope under stress;
- proactively formulate ideas and hypotheses and to develop, implement and execute plans by which to evaluate these;
- critically and creatively evaluate current issues, research and advanced scholarship in I & T Studies.

Transferable (key) skills

Masters (Taught), Postgraduate Diploma & Postgraduate Certificate students will have had the opportunity to acquire the following abilities as defined in the modules specified for the programme:
- the skills necessary to undertake a higher research degree and for employment in a higher capacity in Language Services of national and international organisations;
- evaluating their own achievement and that of others;
- self direction and effective decision making in complex and unpredictable situations;
- independent learning and the ability to work in a way which ensures continuing professional development;
- critical engagement in the development of professional/disciplinary boundaries and norms.

Assessment

Achievement for the degree of Master (taught programme) will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the programme and will involve the achievement of the students in:
- evidencing an ability to conduct independent in-depth enquiry within the discipline;
- demonstrating the ability to apply breadth and depth of knowledge to a complex specialist area;
- drawing on a range of perspectives on an area of study;
- evaluating and criticising received opinion;
- making reasoned judgements whilst understanding the limitations on judgements made in the absence of complete data.