Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:05
This course introduces the skills of liaison interpreting, develops confidence in conversation management and performance evaluation as well as students´ research and documentation skills.
It also provides opportunities for students to practice intercultural mediation through liaison interpreting in a structured and supported manner.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 2 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course will help students in:
1. Selecting, extracting and synthesising key information from written and spoken sources;
2. Engaging in problem solving tasks;
3. Developing intercultural knowledge and awareness;
4. Engaging in public speaking;
5. Developing interpersonal and communication skills.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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In course assessment. Students working in pairs to complete a 1hr exercise to give an oral presentation on language specific work reviewing three pieces of text from English to advanced language and three from advanced language into English. |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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Assessment, translation piece to complete in advanced language into English. |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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Assessment, translation piece to complete in English into Advanced Language |
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 48,49,50 | Feedback Weeks | ||
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Students do the examination in pairs – language specific. Each student does three interventions into English and three into the foreign language Examination will take place during the resit examination period |
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| Procedural | Apply | An ability to use language creatively and precisely for a range of purposes and audiences. |
| Procedural | Understand | Role management and mediation in the triadic exchange (protocol); |
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