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Consecutive Interpreting English ‒ Greek II

Teaching Staff: Ioannidis Anastasios
Course Code: CI-6316
Gram-Web Code: ΔΔ1506
Course Category: Specialization
Course Type: Compulsory
Course Level: Undergraduate
Course Language: English / Greek
Semester: 6th
ECTS: 11
Total Hours: 3
Erasmus: Not Available

Consecutive Interpreting English ‒ Greek II
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Short Description:

The aim of the course is to examine further the theory and praxis of consecutive interpreting. Since students have already developed their note-taking skills during the previous semester, lessons obtain weekly specific focus topics of greater difficulty and specialization, with more complex meanings and other practical obstacles, so as for the students to practice the management of these situations, as well as the objectivity and adaptability of the professional interpreter. Apart from that, students are informed regarding the ethics of the profession. Last but not least, besides the weekly "focus topic", each student undertakes to present to each lesson a specific topic on current affairs/international affairs/history, so that they can enrich their general knowledge. Teaching is organized according to original material and speeches concerning Greek, European and international affairs.

Objectives - Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able:
● to seek information on current issues of political, economic, geopolitical, cultural, etc. nature
● to analyze and reformulate texts and information
● to know and apply in practice the techniques and skills of consecutive interpreting
● to present themselves and speak in front of an audience
● to research and prepare themselves for an interpreting task
● to apply ethical principles and conduct rules

General Competences
• Knowledge on the basic theoretical principles of Translation Studies
• Knowledge on current issues of political, economic, geopolitical, cultural, etc. interest
• Retrieval, analysis and synthesis of texts and information
• Practice in interpreting by simulating conditions of professional environment
• Summary and transfer of texts from English to Greek
• Note taking skills in consecutive interpreting
• Public speaking
• Research and use of electronic sources and databases
• Teamwork
• Decision-making according to linguistic, cultural and situational context
• Self-criticism and assessment
• Production of free, creative and inductive thinking
• Professional behavior and ethical responsibility
• Respect for diversity and multiculturalism
• Showing social sensitivity to issues of minorities and gender

Syllabus:

Week 1: Introduction to professional ethics.
Week 2: The professional interpreter's profile. Ethical dilemmas.
Week 3: Memory, comprehension, processing and rewriting exercises. Preparation and presentation of speeches in front of an audience.
Week 4: Memory, comprehension, processing and rewriting exercises. Preparation and presentation of speeches in front of an audience.
Week 5: Note-taking exercises with the use of general texts.
Week 6: Note-taking exercises with the use of specialized texts on current political, cultural, etc. affairs.
Week 7: Note-taking exercises with the use of specialized texts on current political, cultural, etc. affairs.
Week 8: Note-taking exercises with the use of specialized texts on current political, cultural, etc. affairs.
Week 9: Note-taking exercises with the use of specialized texts on current political, cultural, etc. affairs.
Week 10: Note-taking exercises with the use of specialized texts on current political, cultural, etc. affairs.
Week 11: Note-taking exercises with the use of specialized texts on current political, cultural, etc. affairs.
Week 12: Note-taking exercises with the use of specialized texts on current political, cultural, etc. affairs.
Week 13: Mock conference.

Suggested Bibliography:

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