Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Professional skills specific to translation in a intercultural context - Operate in a context of linguistic mediation
• Interact both in the A-language and in the foreign language and contribute naturally in the common discourse.
• Help the discussion along by confirming comprehension, seeking clarification, etc.
• Be able to produce clear, fluent texts in the foreign language, with controlled use of organizational patterns, connectors, and cohesive devices.
• Know the stakes of relations between nations or communities and apply this knowledge to translation.
• Apply theoretical knowledge to deal effectively with misunderstandings and cultural conflicts.

Language Combination

Unité d’enseignement de la combinaison linguistique

Learning Outcomes of UE

The students will be able to:
- analyse different communication styles and registers of foreign language in order to compare them with the verbal, paraverbal and nonverbal standards of their native culture;
- identify the cultural variables in written and oral argumentation strategies;
- implement communication and argumentation strategies in a context of interlinguistic communication.

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

Contrastive analysis of written and oral accounts and interactions emphasizing cultural variables. Written and oral communication activities such as reformulation or adaptation to another target audience, explanation and synthesis, informal interpreting. In addition to Danish texts, the students may be asked to work with documents in Swedish and Norwegian.

Prior Experience

Not applicable