Objectives and competences
The objective of this course is to familiarize students with the basics of consecutive interpreting, to acquaint students with note-taking techniques, show them what to note, how to take notes, abbreviations and symbols, develop their listening skills, memorization and rhetorical competences.
Content (Syllabus outline)
Consecutive interpreting.
Consecutive interpreting stages (listening, analysis, memorizing, output).
Note-taking technique.
Basic elements of note-taking.
Note-taking goals.
Note-taking process.
Note-taking technique.
Symbols.
Abbreviations.
Individuality of notes.
Learning and teaching methods
• laboratory work
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
• student knows how to recapitulate texts;
• student knows how to use note-taking techniques.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
· active listening,
· analytical skills,
· communication competences,
· teamwork,
· use of information technologies.
Readings
• Gillies, A. 2005: Note-taking for consecutive interpreting: a short course, St. Jerome, Manchester (Translation practices explained; 8).
• ZUPAN, Simon (ur.), NUČ, Aleksandra (ur.). Interpreting Studies at the Crossroads of Disciplines. Berlin: Frank&Timme, Oddelek za prevodoslovje, 2017 (Transkulturalität – Translation – Transfer).
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