2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

MODL5376M Advanced Consecutive Interpreting - French

15 creditsClass Size: 40

Module manager: Cyril Joyce
Email: C.Joyce@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

Building on the consecutive interpreting skills acquired in semester 1, this module is intended to provide guided advanced consecutive interpreting practice with French. Language-pair specific practice with more complex speeches relevant to "Topics of the Week" is conducted in the sessions in a progressive manner in order to improve students' consecutive interpreting competence to a higher level.

Objectives

This module further develops the concentration, analysis and recall skills essential to effective interpreting in the consecutive mode. This will be achieved through a focus on techniques specific to this mode, such as active listening and note-taking. The aim is to support students in being able to express the speaker's original structure and intentions in a clear, natural and articulate way in the target language, perform effectively to an audience, while under intense cognitive load.

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:

1. Advanced technical skills required for professional consecutive interpreting.
2. Comprehend, analyse and synthesise information for advanced level speeches in the source language;
3. Make effective use of note-taking for advanced level speeches
4. Structure and present information accurately, coherently and fluently in the target language.

Skills Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:

SO1. Academic: reflection and critical thinking to understand priorities for making interpreting decisions.
SO2. Work-Ready interpreting skills: creativity in problem solving; time management.
SO3. Technical: improved knowledge of source and target language.

Syllabus

During the practical sessions, emphasis will be placed on intensive practice of advanced consecutive interpreting which will involve the use of authentic materials on a variety of topics relevant to "Topics of the Week", as well as live and/or pre-recorded speeches. Additional virtual classes may be arranged in cooperation with partner universities and international institutions such as the European Commission depending on their availability.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Practical	9	4.00	36.00
Private study hours			114.00
Total Contact hours			36.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

- Progress in professional competence will be monitored throughout the semester through regular/oral feedback on student performances in class.
- Written summative feedback from module tutors will be provided for the assessments.

Methods of assessment

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Unseen Practical exam (Semester 1)	1 hr	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

There is no reading list for this module

Last updated: 07/03/2024

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