Programme: Post-graduate Specialist Training Programme in Business and Conference Interpreting
Subject Role: Compulsory
Recommended semester: 2
Objectives
The subject equips trainees with relevant knowledge and a range of specific skills indispensable for finding their position in the market. They acquire knowledge and develop competences necessary for running a business (e.g. making out invoices, setting up a company, creating a business plan, paying taxes, etc.), and with this they lay the foundations for business/ entrepreneurial competence.
Academic results
Knowledge
- are aware of basic financial and business aspects of the profession, have relevant knowledge about the language mediation market (predominantly in the domestic market);
- are aware of principles and practices related to taxation, finances and business management relevant for free-lancers and/or staff interpreters, and demonstrate a basic of entrepreneurial competence.
Skills
- can make a difference between the various professional requirements;
- can make out an invoice and can conclude a contract for an interpreting assignment.
Attitude
- are flexible in adapting to the changing professional circumstances and vocational conditions
- display a critical problem-solving skills in their professional activities.
Independence and responsibility
- they abide by the rules of professional ethics, and make their utmost to safeguard the profession’s ethical values;
- handle the information they receive confidentially.
- handle the documents they work with in a responsible manner.
Teaching methodology
The subject involves live/video presentations party delivered by TFK lecturers and partly by professionals working in the domestic/international market. The comprehension of the presentations and the learning material is supported by specifical-ly compiled tests.
Materials supporting learning
- Nincs elérhető jegyzet - no textbook available
General Rules
Performance assessment methods
A szorgalmi időszakban részleges számonkérés a tananyag alapján, illetve a csoportmunka minősítésével.
Percentage of performance assessments, conducted during the study period, within the rating
- 3.3 Szorgalmi időszakban végzett teljesítményértékelések : 100
Percentage of exam elements within the rating
Conditions for obtaining a signature, validity of the signature
A tárgy félévközi jeggyel zárul.
Issuing grades
| % | |
|---|---|
| Excellent | 90-100 |
| Very good | 87,5-90% |
| Good | 75-87% |
| Satisfactory | 62-74,5% |
| Pass | 50,5-61,5% |
| Fail | 50% alatt |
Retake and late completion
TVSZ szerint.
Coursework required for the completion of the subject
| Nature of work | Number of sessions per term |
|---|---|
| részvétel a kontakt tanórákon | 14 |
| félévközi készülés a gyakorlatokra | 0 |
| felkészülés a teljesítményértékelésre | 7 |
| házi feladat elkészítése | 7 |
| kijelölt írásos tananyag önálló elsajátítása | 28 |
| zárthelyire felkészülés | 4 |
Approval and validity of subject requirements
Topics covered during the term
Számlázás, társasági formák, a cégalapítás követelményei és vonzatai, felelősségbiztosítás, sza-badúszás – a vállalkozói lét vonzatai (adóügyek, pénzügyek, árképzés, számlaadás, költségel-számolás stb.).
| Lecture topics | |
|---|---|
| 1. | Számlázás, társasági formák, a cégalapítás követelményei és vonzatai, felelősségbiztosítás, sza-badúszás – a vállalkozói lét vonzatai (adóügyek, pénzügyek, árképzés, számlaadás, költségel-számolás stb.). |
Additional lecturers
| Name | Position | Contact details |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Szabó Csilla | docens/associate professor | szabo.csilla@gtk.bme.hu |
| Dr. Fischer Márta | docens/associate professor | fischer.marta@gtk.bme.hu |