JIT4622

Interpreting B

(ART)

Staff

6 points + 2 hours per week + First semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: Monash post-level E Japanese or equivalent

Synopsis: Skills and techniques for consecutive interpreting of approximately 100 words and listening comprehension (of students' B language) using taped authentic interviews and talks. Topics focus on industry, business, general contemporary affairs, education, Australia-Japan relations, medicine, tourism etc. Practice in sight translation in both languages and relevant aspects of the theory of English-Japanese consecutive interpreting.

Assessment: Assignments: 20% + Mid-semester test (15 minutes each): 20% + End-of-semester test (30 minutes each): 60%