CHN8034 : Public Service Interpreting
CHN8034 : Public Service Interpreting
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Jade Biyu Du
- Lecturer: Dr Jessica Lin, Ms Michelle Deeter
- Other Staff: Mrs Ashleigh Stamp
- Owning School: Modern Languages
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Pre-requisite
Modules you must have done previously to study this module
Pre Requisite Comment
N/A
Co-Requisite
Modules you need to take at the same time
Co Requisite Comment
N/A
Aims
This module aims to provide background knowledge of working with migrant and refugee communities and to develop professional skills and ethical approaches required for an interpreter working in healthcare, social work and legal situations.
Outline Of Syllabus
The module will be based on real-life cases commonly encountered in British public service interpreting settings:
1. Social Services (the elderly, children and school, housing, domestic abuse etc.).
2. Health Care (the elderly, mother and child care, common ailments and more serious illnesses and accidents etc.).
3. Legal Interpreting (engagement with police, courts of law, lawyers, public agencies such as HSE, working with asylum seekers/refugees).
Learning Outcomes
Intended Knowledge Outcomes
Students should achieve the following knowledge outcomes:
• Understanding of the work ethics of an interpreter in the community
• Linguistic knowledge required to work as an interpreter in the areas of health care, social service and legal settings
• Knowledge of the communities which require interpreting services
• Knowledge of the agencies which provide public service (NHS, police, courts, DWP, local social work departments
Intended Skill Outcomes
At the end of the module students should have the following skills:
• Language and presentation skills appropriate to public service interpreting
• Social skills appropriate to negotiation contexts in public service interpreting
• research skills and preparation techniques for interpreting assignments, building up the base of background knowledge
• ability to apply background knowledge in public service interpreting contexts
• ability to apply self- and peer monitoring and self- and peer-evaluation
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 40:00 | 40:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 15:00 | 15:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 14 | 2:00 | 28:00 | Practice-oriented small group seminars (all present in person) |
| Guided Independent Study | Skills practice | 1 | 40:00 | 40:00 | N/A |
| Structured Guided Learning | Structured non-synchronous discussion | 1 | 12:00 | 12:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 6 | 2:00 | 12:00 | 10 hours present in person and 2 hours synchronous online |
| Guided Independent Study | Reflective learning activity | 1 | 22:00 | 22:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 27:00 | 27:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Module talk | 2 | 2:00 | 4:00 | Introduce main teaching contents of each semester |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Teaching approaches are student centred, focusing on small group and collaborative practical work,
simulating real-life interpreting experience in the wider community. Module talks and workshops are used to enhance students’ knowledge of the background and key issues in public service interpreting and promote their awareness of the work ethics; small-group teaching focuses on developing student interaction and interpreting skills in various public service domains and peer assessment abilities; various structured and guided learning activities aim to develop students’ research and preparation skills for interpreting assignments.
Reading Lists
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Examination | 20 | 1 | M | 50 | Final Exam - Social Services & Healthcare |
| Oral Examination | 20 | 2 | A | 50 | Final Exam - Law |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Final assessment in the form of dialogue interpreting exams is focused on simulated professional skills as used in the community, covering medical and legal topics.
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CHN8034's Timetable
Past Exam Papers
- Exam Papers Online : www.ncl.ac.uk/exam.papers/
- CHN8034's past Exam Papers
General Notes
N/A
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