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Module

CHN7016 : Consecutive Interpreting I

  • Offered for Year: 2024/25
  • Module Leader(s): Dr Michael Jin
  • 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

Aims

This module aims to:

Introduce the nature of oral interpreting between languages, the skills required, the training methods, the profession and the working environment.

Consolidate the foundation for students to develop the professional interpreting skills in order to confidently select and undertake consecutive interpreting assignments.

Introduce the general principles of Consecutive Interpreting as well as more advanced interpreting skills and exercises.

Provide more experience in consecutive interpreting and sight interpreting exercises, preparing for the more advanced interpreting training in the second year.


In addition to general subject areas such as trade and economics, this module also focuses on technical areas, such as computers, science and technology , and industry. Current affairs are also a key topic for interpreting classes.

Outline Of Syllabus

Semester 1
1.       An introduction to the profession as an interpreter - Public speaking skills 1 (PIP 2 hours)
2.       Public speaking skills 2 (PIP 2 hours)
3.       Active listening 1 – memory as a by-product of comprehension (PIP 2 hours)
4.       Active listening 2 – building coherence (PIP 2 hours)
5.       Spot the plot with minimal notes (PIP 2 hours)
6.       Active listening with split attention to details (PIP 2 hours)
7.       CI with minimal note-taking for expository talks (PIP 2 hours)
8.       CI with minimal note-taking for argumentative talks (PIP 2 hours)
9.       Note-taking 1 – speed is the essence (PIP 2 hours)
10.       Note-taking 2 – layout, language, note-reading (PIP 2 hours)
11.       Note-taking 3 – timing of note-taking (PIP 2 hours)
Semester 2
1.       Ceremonial speeches and Interpreting (e.g. Bidding for world cup regional qualification matches, PIP 2 hours)
2.       Symbols choice and creation in note-taking (e.g. CAFO, PIP 2 hours)
3.       Trade and Interpreting (e.g. shipping industry, PIP 2 hours)
4.       Automobile industry and Interpreting (e.g. auto show, PIP 2 hours)
5.       Art Interpreting (e.g. Launch of a local gallery of modern art in China, PIP 2 hours)
6.       Social movement and responsibility (PIP 2 hours)
7.       Humour in interpreting (e.g. human resource, PIP 2 hours)
8.       Emotionally charged CI (e.g Reith Lecture, PIP 2 hours)
9.       Mnemonics for CI with heavy visual elements (PIP 2 hours)
10.       Mock Conference (PIP 8 hours)
11.       Technical phrases and expressions in engineering (PIP 2 hours)

Teaching Methods

Teaching Activities
Category Activity Number Length Student Hours Comment
Guided Independent StudyDirected research and reading221:0022:00Preparation work/research for each weekly small group synchronous activities
Guided Independent StudySkills practice1126:00126:00Practice skills in private or in small group of 3-4 students
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesSmall group teaching222:0044:00Present-in-person (8-12 per group)
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesWorkshops18:008:00Present-in-person Mock conference in semester 2 (PIP)
Total200:00
Teaching Rationale And Relationship

The lecture materials provide guidance/input in interpreting skills and subject contents. The small group sessions enable students to prepare, practice, perform and discuss tasks assigned to them.

Assessment Methods

The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners

Exams
Description Length Semester When Set Percentage Comment
Oral Examination302A100N/A
Formative Assessments

Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.

Description Semester When Set Comment
Oral Examination2MMock oral exam set in mid-semester so that students can familiarise themselves with format of final exam
Oral Examination2MMock oral exam set in end-of-semester so that students can familiarise themselves with format of final exam
Assessment Rationale And Relationship

Building up their interpreting experience to cope with different scenarios as the training progresses over the course, the live panel interpreting assessment allows students to demonstrate their interpreting skills in a simulated real- world setting. Advanced information will be provided which allows the students to exercise their research and preparation skills for the interpreting assignment.

During the course of the study, students will be given mock exams as formative feedback. This approach allows the students more time to reflect their learning without too much pressure, and make progress according to individuals’ different pace of learning.

Reading Lists

Timetable