Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

Language Combination

Unité d’enseignement de la combinaison linguistique

Learning Outcomes of UE

Simultaneous : At the end of the second block of the master in interpreting, students will be able to:
- interpret a speech in conditions approximating to professional reality;
- without meaning errors;
- in appropriate French, showing a mastery of registers and linguistic subtleties and respecting the requirements of rhetoric;
- describe and justify strategies employed. Retour : At the end of the second block of the master in interpreting, students will be able to:
- understand a French speech and pick up on the structure after hearing the speech for the first time;
- Reformulate the speech in correct, natural …………….. [language], avoiding literal translations, after having quickly researched the subject and terminology;
- describe and justify strategies employed.

Content of UE

Simultaneous interpretation of speeches of various length and complexity.
Topics deriving from major international meetings.
Exercises based on non-prepared speeches, freely-rendered written texts or recordings of original speeches.
Theoretical and practical work experience (visits, “dummy booths”) within Parliamentary institutions and international organizations. Consecutive interpretation, into the foreign language, of speeches of varying lengths and of a fairly low degree of specialisation.
Exercises based on non-prepared speeches, freely-rendered written texts or recordings of original speeches.

Prior Experience

Not applicable

Type of Assessment for UE in Q1

• Oral examination

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

Simultaneous: +/-10 minute long speech Retour : 5-8 minute long speech to be interpreted from French into German, in a proper way, without major grammar mistakes and in an understandable way

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

• Oral examination

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

See Q1

Type of Resit Assessment for UE in Q1 (BAB1)

• N/A

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

not applicable