TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	3
SEMESTER	Sixth Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	7
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Instructor Elif Görkem Arslantürk Özaslan
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) will be able to associate their knowledge regarding interpreting and note-taking techniques gained during previous courses with consecutive interpreting techniques. 2) will improve translation-oriented memory and retention skills. 3) will enhance their skills pertaining to both method of consecutive interpreting and terminology knowledge by practicing on speeches about various topics.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	This course deals with principles of consecutive translation and aims to enhance students? skills in developing the basic vocabulary in a variety of subjects through the study of authentic conference texts. The course also includes exercises on special notetaking and memory techniques that enable students to render passages as long as 6-8 minutes faithfully and accurately.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week General Introduction 2nd Week Introduction to Consecutive Interpreting 3rd Week Differences between consecutive interpreting and other interpreting modes 4th Week Shadowing exercises 5th Week Memory exercises 6th Week Note-taking practices 7th Week Interpreting practice: Economy 8th Week Midterm Exam 9th Week Interpreting practice: Politics 10th Week Interpreting practice: Commerce 11th Week Interpreting practice: Tourism 12th Week Interpreting practice: Environment 13th Week Interpreting practice: Education 14th Week Final Remarks 15th Week Final Exam
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Nolan, James. Interpretation: Techniques and Exercises. 2nd ed. Bristol: Multilingual Matters, 2012. Gillies, Andrew. Note-Taking for Consecutive Interpreting: A Short Course. Abingdon: Routledge, 2014.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Case Study,Problem Solving,Practice
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Total(%) 40 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz 2 3 6 Individual or group work 14 7 98 Preparation for Final exam 1 3 3 Course hours 14 4 56 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 3 3 Laboratory (including preparation) 14 1 14 Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 6 5 30 Total Workload 214 Total Workload / 30 7,13 ECTS Credits of the Course 7
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No