Course Details in 2020/21 Session

Module Title	Interpreting
School	Lan, Cult, Art Hist & Music
Department	Modern Languages
Module Code	09 19548
Module Lead
Level	Honours Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites	LI French Core Language 2 - (09 22845)
Co-requisites	LH French Core Language 3 B - (09 12594)
Restrictions	A cap of 17 students will be set on this module
Contact Hours	Practical Classes and workshops-15 hours Guided independent study-85 hours Total: 100 hours
Exclusions
Description	Students will attend weekly classes in the language laboratories to develop their interpreting skills (listening, reproduction of aural stimuli between an English and French speaker). The language of delivery will be a combination of English and French. They will also attend fortnightly back-up classes during which they will develop their background knowledge of the topics studied for interpreting.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module the student should be able to: Interpret aural stimuli on a number of topics; Transfer meaning from English into French and vice-versa building on and developing the key language skills fostered in the 'Core Language' modules in Years 1 and 2.
Assessment	19548-01 : Interpreting task : Exam (School Arranged) - Computer-based (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: One 15-minute interpreting task taking place in the language laboratory (100%) Reassessment: No resits are permitted in final year. If students miss the assessed task owing to extenuating circumstances, the task would be rescheduled at a later date.
Other
Reading List	Thomas, G et al (eds). 1997. Francotheque: A Resource for French Studies. London: Hodder & Stoughton.