Languages, Literature&Culture 502 - Interpreting Skills Developmnt
Spring
2021
01
3.00
Elena Langdon Fortier
1:00AM 1:00AM
UMass Amherst
84531
On-Line
elangdonfor@umass.edu
This course focuses on the development of the skills of sight translation, consecutive interpreting, note taking, and introducing simultaneous interpretation. Coursework includes relevant interpreting theoretical frameworks and practice exercises in different settings with self-assessment. It also covers topic preparation skills, a review of ethics and standards of practice in classroom activities, and the application of available technologies, including telephonic and video remote interpreting.