Introduction to interpreting (Teaching languages: Greek, English, French, German)

Upon completing the course, the students will be able to:
● Know the basic types of interpreting
● Analyse and reformulate passages
● to know and apply in practice the techniques and skills of consecutive interpreting by
simulating professional environment
● produce public speech and deliver speeches in front of an audience
● know and use effectively the methodology and techniques of interpreting

• Types of interpreting
  • Interpreting (linguistic, social and cognitive approaches)
  • Comprehension and analysis of texts of general content
  708• Analysis and reformulation of passages
  • Memory activities, reformulation activities
  • Reformulation activities- delivering a speech in front of an audience
  • Introduction to note taking
  • Consecutive interpreting of speeches of general content
  • Consecutive interpreting by note taking
  • Public service interpreting
  • Mock conferences (consecutive interpreting)
  • Introduction to simultaneous interpreting

Gillies, A., Note taking for consecutive interpreting – a short course. Manchester: St. Jerome Publishing,
2005.
Hansen- Schirra S., Czulo Ol.,Hofman S., Empirical modelling of translation and interpreting. Βerlin:
Language Science Press, 2017.
Lederer M., Seleskovitch D. Pédagogie raisonnée de l' interpretation. Didier, 2002.
Rozan, J-Fr., La prise des notes en interprétation consécutive, Génève, 1984.
Roy C., Brunson J., Stone Chr. The Academic Foundations of Interpreting Studies. Washington DC:
Gallaudet University Press, 2018.

Face to face teaching

Use of digital material/ authentic speeches

Interpreting activities from English, French or German into Greek (optional exam)