Interpreting

Code

MLAC3050

School

Modern Languages and Cultures

Level

3

Credits

10

Semesters

Autumn UK

Summary

Students will be introduced to Russian-English and English-Russian interpreting. Alongside practice in interpreting, students will be introduced to the basic theory of interpreting. Topics will include: evaluating interpreting; differences between English and Russian and problems of interpreting arising from these; reference sources; equivalence at and above word level and strategies for dealing with non-equivalence; collocation and idiom; cultural factors; language variety.

Target Students

This module is only available to final year students of Russian. Available Exchange students with advanced level Russian. NOT available to subsidiary students.

Classes

• One 1-hour practicum each week for 11 weeks
• One 1-hour lecture each week for 11 weeks

The School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies operates an attendance policy. The details of this policy can be found in the student handbook on Workspace and in module handbooks.

Assessment

• 10% Coursework 1: vocabulary test
• 25% Coursework 2: in-class liaison interpreting
• 25% Coursework 3: evaluation and linguistic analysis of text
• 40% Oral Exam: 30 minutes; liaison interpreting

Assessed by end of autumn semester

Educational Aims

Learning Outcomes

A) Knowledge and understanding:

Perform liaison interpreting for non-specialist interactions between speakers of Russian and English, developing productive oral skills to a level approaching that of a native speaker (A1);

Demonstrate awareness of differences between the English and Russian language systems (A1);

Identify a variety of registers in Russian (A2);

Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the theory of interpreting (A2);

Demonstrate understanding of some differences between Russian and British culture, and the role of these factors in interpreting (A4)

B) Intellectual skills:

Ability to extract and organise material from spoken sources (B2);

Justify and evaluate choices made in interpreting (B6)
 

C) Professional/practical skills:

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in oral and written forms in English and Russian, and to interpret between the two languages (C1);

Ability to use a variety of research resources (C2);

Ability to think, speak under pressure (C4)

D) Transferable skills:

Creative and precise use of language for a range of purposes and audiences (D2);

Ability to engage with nuances of meaning in texts (D2);

Ability to present materials in written and oral forms in clear and effective manner (D3);

Ability to meet deadlines (D4);

Word-processing (D5);

Use of internet (D5);

Ability to work autonomously (D7)

Conveners

• Ms Liza Lacy