Universität Wien

340195 UE Consecutive Interpreting II English (2025S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 34 - Translationswissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 11.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Tuesday 18.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Tuesday 25.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Tuesday 01.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Tuesday 08.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Tuesday 13.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Tuesday 20.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Tuesday 27.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Tuesday 03.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Tuesday 10.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Tuesday 17.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course builds on the basic interpreting skills taught in the Consecutive Interpreting I course.

COURSE AIMS:
Students will strengthen their skills in consecutive interpreting from English into German and vice versa, improve their note-taking technique and consolidate their ability to work under time pressure and to speak in public.

CONTENTS:
- Analysing source texts (content and rhetoric)
- Analysis of settings (monologue and dialogue conference scenarios, press conferences, speeches, discussions, etc.)
- Improving note-taking techniques (developing your own symbols, analysing the strengths and weaknesses of your own note-taking technique, developing solutions individually and in groups).
- Giving and accepting feedback and using it in a constructive manner
- Developing specialised terminology, improving vocabulary in both working languages

METHOD:
- Interpreting in authentic and realistic settings (presentations, simulated panel discussions in class)
- Developing and strengthening interpreting strategies through practice and follow-up work
- Dealing with numbers and proper names in consecutive interpreting - terminology research (specialist topics)
- Presentation technique (focus on linguistic expression, fluency, body language)
- Self-evaluation and peer evaluation based on quality criteria (see assessment grid for the module examination)
consecutive interpreting of different types of speech (monologue and dialogue)
from authentic interpreting situations).
- evaluate their own and their peers' interpreting performance.

Assessment and permitted materials

This is a course with continuous assessment of students' performance, so there is no final exam.
Attendance and active participation during the semester.
Allowed tools: consecutive block, own glossaries. The use of AI applications (e.g. in the preparation of presentations) must be explicitly declared.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Excellent command of both languages is required.
Ongoing participation (attendance, participation in class and homework).
Grading scale: ≥90 % = 1, ≥80 % = 2, ≥70 % = 3, ≥60 % = 4.

Examination topics

Several assignments, in class and as homework. The interpreting work is assessed on the basis of the criteria for the module examination
(adapted to the level):
https://transvienna.univie.ac.at/fileadmin/user_upload/z_translationswiss/Studium/Master
studium/BEURTEILUNGSKRITERIEN_KONS-Studierende.pdf
Grading scale: ≥90 % = 1, ≥80 % = 2, ≥70 % = 3, ≥60 % = 4.

Reading list

Gillies, Andrew (2017) Note-taking for consecutive interpreting: a short course. London: Routledge.

Kadric, Mira/Rennert, Sylvi (2023) Memorisierungsstrategien im Dolmetschprozess. Thesen, Techniken, Tools. Wien: Facultas.

Rennert, Sylvi (2019) Redeflüssigkeit und Dolmetschqualität. Wirkung und Bewertung. Tübingen: Narr Francke Attempto.

Setton, Robin/Dawrant, Andrew (2016) Conference interpreting: a complete course. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins.

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Tu 04.03.2025 14:27