TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	4
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 expand their awareness about the codes of ethics and working conditions of conference interpreting. 2) will enhance their competence acquired through simultaneous interpreting. 3) will learn to be prepared for challenges which may be encountered in a conference setting and find solutions to them.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	This course aims to enhance students? interpreting skills with intense interpreting practices in a conference setting. Students are expected to develop strategies to control stress and to deal with various speakers and different dictions of non-native English speakers.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week General Introduction 2nd Week The tasks of a Conference Interpreter 3rd Week Conference Interpreting and ethics 4th Week National and International institutions regarding Conference Interpreting 5th Week The observation and investigation of an example of Conference Interpreting 6th Week Interpreting Practice: EU and UN speeches 7th Week Interpreting Practice: EU and UN speeches 8th Week Midterm Exam 9th Week Interpreting Practice: Inauguration speeches 10th Week Interpreting Practice: Press Conference 11th Week Interpreting Practice: Speeches on economy 12th Week Interpreting Practice: Speeches on politics, diplomacy and policy 13th Week Interpreting Practice: Medical Speeches 14th Week Final Remarks 15th Week Final Exam
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Jones, Roderick. Conference Interpreting Explained. Taylor and Francis, 2014. Pöchhacker, Franz, Introducing Interpreting Studies,USA:Routledge, 2004. Doğan, Aymil, Sözlü Çeviri ve Uygulamaları, Hacettepe:Doktorlar Yayınevi, 2003. Taylor-Bouladon, Valerie. Conference interpreting: Principles and practice, 2011.
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 1 1 Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0 Individual or group work 12 2 24 Preparation for Final exam 1 10 10 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 5 5 Laboratory (including preparation) 7 2 14 Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 8 4 32 Total Workload 130 Total Workload / 30 4,33 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No