Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Linguistic skills - Apply knowledge of languages specific to translation or interpretation
• Master the French language at level C2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
• Master the foreign languages at level C2 in reading and listening, and level C1 in writing and speaking.
• Continuously assess and maintain that linguistic knowledge;
• Transmit a message expressed in another language, orally or in writing, all the while respecting the intention, the target audience, the linguistic register and the objectives of the original language and message.
• (Inter)cultural skills - Use intercultural knowledge which is useful for understanding, analysing and contextualising translation activities.
• Be familiar with the political, social and cultural environment of the working language and the chosen foreign languages, as well as a sustained effort to keep abreast of all new developments in those areas.
• Be able to recognise the socio-cultural components underlying an oral or written text.
• Analyse the assumptions, implicit or explicit, allusions, stereotypes and intertextuality of any oral or written document.
• Thematic expertise - Develop and apply subject knowledge relating to the fields in which the activity of translation or interpretation is practised.
• Identify what information and documentation is required.
• Master the strategies, tools and techniques needed for carrying out documentary or terminological research.
• Recognise when and know how to consult an expert.
• Maintain personal archives in a logical, efficient and accessible manner.
• Develop knowledge and skills in various fields, in particular those specifically aimed at by translation activities, or which are related to translation studies.
• Cognitive skills - Understand theoretical knowledge specific to translation and interpretation, apply it to professional practice and develop it independently.
• Familiarise themselves with transposition techniques based on theoretical findings, subsequently leading to some practical automatisms.
• Develop the necessary analytical and synthesis faculties to be able to understand and work on complex texts.
• Develop knowledge and skills autonomously, particularly in terms of researching new theoretical approaches and tools in the field, with the aim of improving professional skills.
• Ethical and professional skills - Master the professional context of an interpretation.
• Respect the ethical conventions of the profession, particularly with regard to confidentiality, and accepting only those contracts that one is able to honour.
• Show good self-control including a professional degree of tact.
• Show their ability and willingness to work as part of a team.
• Negotiate the conditions under which an interpretation job will be undertaken with the organiser of the event and ensure accepted quality norms are met.
• Develop the ability to self-evaluate with a critical eye, in order to continually progress.
• Interpersonal and communication skills - Use and develop communication skills.
• Exercise their abilities to communicate and comprehend effectively.
• Capture the essence of a message in its original context and render it faithfully in another language.
• Be willing and ready to adapt to new and varied communication situations and environments; be flexible.

Language Combination

Unité d’enseignement de la combinaison linguistique

Learning Outcomes of UE

At the end of this programme component, students will be able to:- understand the challenges of general translation, even of abstract, structurally or linguistically complex texts with idiomatic expressions;- and make the necessary research to solve those challenges; - translate those general texts in written and with a high degree of precision, in a correct French and in the appropriate style;- translate and/or summarize general texts orally, without any mistranslations and at the normal rhythm of speech delivery.

Content of UE

At the end of this course, students will be capable of:

-    understanding the challenges of general translation and making the necessary research to solve those challenges;
-    translating general texts in written and with a high degree of precision, in a correct French and in the appropriate style;
-    translating and/or summarizing general texts orally, without any mistranslations and at the normal rhythm of speech deliveryOral translation, exhaustive or summarized, of shorter general texts

Prior Experience

Not applicable

Type of Assessment for UE in Q1

• Presentation and/or works
• Oral examination
• Written examination
• Graded tests

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

see in the AAs

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

• Presentation and/or works
• Oral examination
• Written examination
• Graded tests

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

same as in Q1

Type of Resit Assessment for UE in Q1 (BAB1)

• N/A

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

no object