I. SUBJECT DESCRIPTION
II. SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS
III. COURSE CURRICULUM
SUBJECT DATA
OBJECTIVES AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
TESTING AND ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING PERFORMANCE
THEMATIC UNITS AND FURTHER DETAILS
Subject name
Interpreting 1.
ID (subject code)
BMEGT60S511
Type of subject
contact hours
Course types and lessons
Type
Lessons
Lecture
0
Practice
2
Laboratory
0
Type of assessment
midterm mark
Number of credits
2
Subject Coordinator
Name
Németh Anikó
Position
languagae teacher
Contact details
nemeth.aniko@gtk.bme.hu
Educational organisational unit for the subject
Centre of Modern Languages
Subject website
Language of the subject
magyar, angol, francia, német, olasz, spanyol, orosz / HU, EN, FR, DE, IT, ES, RU
Curricular role of the subject, recommended number of terms
Direct prerequisites
Strong
none
Weak
none
Parallel
none
Exclusion
none
Validity of the Subject Description
Approved by the Faculty Board of Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences, Decree No: 581046/15/2021. Valid from: 24.11.2021.

Objectives

This course is designed to introduce students to the basics of interpretation as a complex cognitive process and production; to teach the types and techniques of as well as the core competences and strategies needed for spoken language mediation primarily through enabling students to actively, permanently and smoothly use their foreign language speaking and speech comprehension skills. This semester is focused on memory development and mainly aims to teach students the basic skills to be able to complete consecutive and liaison interpretation assignments in short passages without notes.

Academic results

Knowledge
  1. • Students are familiar with the differences between translation and interpreting;
  2. • they know the various types of interpretation;
  3. • they understand the phases of the interpretation process.
Skills
  1. • they are able to actively use the basic strategies of simultaneous, consecutive and liaison interpretation;
  2. • they understand the message of the speech, are aware of the macro structure of the text and are able to communicate the personal opinion of the speaker;
  3. • they are able to assess their own interpreting performance and that of others based on varied criteria;
  4. • they are able to appropriately prepare for a non-real interpreting assignment (glossary etc.).
Attitude
  1. • They are ready to constantly practise self-reflection; to analyse and assess their own interpreting and the interpretation process in a retrospective manner;
  2. • they are expected to deliver quality performance to meet the requirements of the interpretation industry;
  3. • they accept and abide by the ethical rules of the interpretation profession.
Independence and responsibility
  1. • They are expected to be responsible for their own learning processes.

Teaching methodology

Students are required to make presentations on given topics both in their “A” and “B” language and interpret speeches delivered by other students and their instructor as well as speeches from the Speech Repository, SpeechPool and other sources (e.g. from guest lecturers). They also complete summarising and memory exercises into both language directions. This semester only includes general topics for interpretation, thematic interpreting (preparation for special topics and use of more complex specialised language) is covered by Interpreting 4.

Materials supporting learning

  • https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/
  • https://speechpool.net
  • https://orcit.eu (angol, német, spanyol, francia)
  • https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/
  • https://speechpool.net
  • https://orcit.eu (English, German, Spanish, French)

General Rules

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Performance assessment methods

A hallgatók A és B nyelven tartott előadásait valamint tolmácsolási teljesítményüket különböző módokon (egyéni, társas és csoportos értékelés, szóban és írásban egyaránt) és különböző szempontok alapján (tar-talmi, forma, prezentációs, stb.) értékeljük. Az egyes fejlesztő értékelési módszerek előtérbe kerülnek.

Percentage of performance assessments, conducted during the study period, within the rating

  • Teljesítményértékelés: 100

Percentage of exam elements within the rating

Conditions for obtaining a signature, validity of the signature

Nem releváns.

Issuing grades

%
Excellent 95 - 100%-100
Very good 89 - 94%
Good 76 - 88%
Satisfactory 63-75%
Pass 50 - 62%
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 28
félévközi készülés a gyakorlatokra 28
4

Approval and validity of subject requirements

Consulted with the Faculty Student Representative Committee, approved by the Vice Dean for Education, valid from: 08.11.2021.

Topics covered during the term

Általános, vegyes témák.

Lecture topics

Additional lecturers

Name Position Contact details
Dr. Szabó Gáborné Besznyák Rita nyelvtanár/language teacher besznyak.rita@gtk.bme.hu
Dr. Szabó Csilla egyetemi docens/Associate professsor szabo.csilla@gtk.bme.hu

Approval and validity of subject requirements