Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Linguistic Skills - Apply linguistic knowledge to the practice of translation or interpretation.
• Master the French language at level C2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
• Master the foreign languages at level C2 in reading and listening, and level C1 in writing and speaking.
• Continuously assess and maintain that linguistic knowledge.
• Transmit a message expressed in another language, orally or in writing, all the while respecting the intention, the target audience, the linguistic register and the objectives of the original language and message.
• Cultural and Intercultural Competency - Utilise intercultural knowledge in order to understand, analyse, and contextualise in the practice of translation.
• Be familiar with the political, social and cultural environment of the working language and the chosen foreign languages, as well as a sustained effort to keep abreast of all new developments in those areas.
• Be able to recognise the socio-cultural components underlying an oral or written text.
• Analyse the assumptions, implicit or explicit, allusions, stereotypes and intertextuality of any oral or written document.
• Thematic Competency - Develop and apply thematic knowledge related to domains in which translation is practised.
• Undertake to acquire specialised terminology in the chosen foreign languages.
• Identify what information and documentation is required.
• Master the strategies, tools and techniques needed for carrying out documentary or terminological research.
• Recognise when and know how to consult an expert.
• Maintain personal archives in a logical, efficient and accessible manner.
• Cognitive Skills - Possess a solid theoretical grounding in translation and/or interpretation and be able to apply it to the professional practice thereof and actively pursue further independent development of it.
• Familiarise themselves with transposition techniques based on theoretical findings, subsequently leading to some practical automatisms.
• Develop the necessary analytical and synthesis faculties to be able to understand and work on complex texts.
• Develop knowledge and skills autonomously, particularly in terms of researching new theoretical approaches and tools in the field, with the aim of improving professional skills.
• Ethical and Professional Skills - Master the professional production of translations and manage interpersonal relations - Master the professional production of an interpretation.
• Manage all phases of a translation from reception of the order to delivery of the final product .
• Negotiate with the client and provide the services agreed upon.
• Produce an accurate translation or interpretation in respect of what was agreed with the client and in accordance with accepted quality assessment norms.
• Abide by ethical norms in force in the profession (discretion, confidentiality, punctuality, etc.).
• Work as an integral part of a team (translators, revisers, project managers, etc.).
• Respect the ethical conventions of the profession, particularly with regard to confidentiality, and accepting only those contracts that one is able to honour.
• Show good self-control including a professional degree of tact.
• Negotiate the conditions under which an interpretation job will be undertaken with the organiser of the event and ensure accepted quality norms are met.
• Develop the ability to self-evaluate with a critical eye, in order to continually progress.
• IT Skills - Be familiar with and be able to use computer tools designed for translation and any applications specific to fields of specialisation.
• Master IT tools and be able to effectively use software designed to aid in text correction, translation, terminography, typesetting, documentation research, etc.
• Adapt to new tools and evaluate their strengths and limitations, particularly in the domains of voice recognition, subtitling and dubbing, localisation, etc.
• Keep up with new developments in the field of IT and use it for professional purposes or to carry out research.
• Interpersonal and Communication Skills - Use and develop communication skills.
• Exercise their abilities to communicate and comprehend effectively.
• Capture the essence of a message in its original context and render it faithfully in another language.
• Be willing and ready to adapt to new and varied communication situations and environments; be flexible.

Learning Outcomes of UE

At the end of the first block of the master in interpreting, students will be able to: - memorize a speech on a subject of general or current interest while identifying and replicating its structure, using notes if required; - render the speech in correct and fluent French with no errors of meaning; - deliver the speech in a convincing fashion.   At the end of the second block of the master in interpreting, students will be able to: - memorize a speech of a non- or averagely specialized nature while identifying and replicating its structure, using notes if required; - fully understand and memorize a more highly specialized speech through the preparation of documents and terminology; - render the speech in correct and fluent French with no errors of meaning and deliver the speech in a convincing fashion; At the end of the second block of the master in interpreting, students will be able to:
- interpret a speech in conditions approximating to professional reality;
- without meaning errors;
- in appropriate French, showing a mastery of registers and linguistic subtleties and respecting the requirements of rhetoric;
- describe and justify strategies employed.   At the end of the second block of the master in interpreting, students will be able to: - interpret a speech in conditions approximating to professional reality; - without meaning errors; - in appropriate French, showing a mastery of registers and linguistic subtleties and respecting the requirements of rhetoric; - describe and justify strategies employed.

Content of UE

Consecutive interpretation of short and relatively non-specialized speeches. Memorization, note-taking and rendering in French. Exercises based on non-prepared speeches, freely-rendered written texts or recordings of original speeches.   Consecutive interpretation of speeches of various length and complexity.  Memorization, note-taking and rendering in French.  Exercises based on non-prepared speeches, freely-rendered written texts or recordings of original speeches   Simultaneous interpretation of speeches of various length and complexity.
Topics deriving from major international meetings.
Exercises based on non-prepared speeches, freely-rendered written texts or recordings of original speeches.
Theoretical and practical work experience (visits, “dummy booths”) within Parliamentary institutions and international organizations.   Interprétion simultanée de discours de longueur et de spécialisation variables. Simultaneous interpretation of speeches of various length and complexity.  Topics deriving from major international meetings.  Exercises based on non-prepared speeches, freely-rendered written texts or recordings of original speeches.  Theoretical and practical work experience (visits, “dummy booths”) within Parliamentary institutions and international organizations.

Prior Experience

Not applicable

Type of Assessment for UE in Q1

• Oral examination

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

Not applicable

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

• Oral examination

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

Not applicable

Type of Resit Assessment for UE in Q1 (BAB1)

• Oral examination

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

Not applicable