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SIGHT INTERPRETING COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
ETI308 SIGHT INTERPRETING 6 3 3 7

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY

Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 -- The concept and definition of sight translation, and its place among types of interpreting In-Class Discussion
2 Reviewing the assigned reading material Theoretical framework: cognitive processes, multitasking, and mental load In-Class Discussion
3 Reviewing the assigned reading material Speed reading and reading comprehension strategies; theory of grasping the main idea In-Class Discussion
4 Reviewing the assigned reading material Theory and techniques of paraphrasing + practice with short texts In-Class Discussion
5 Reviewing the assigned reading material Chunking, and expansion/reduction strategies In-Class Discussion
6 Reviewing the assigned reading material Theory of oral reading: breathing, pausing, pronunciation, intonation In-Class Discussion
7 Reviewing the assigned reading material Error analysis and self-assessment techniques; quality criteria In-Class Discussion
8 Reviewing the assigned reading material Practice: texts on human rights and social issues In-Class Discussion
9 Reviewing the assigned reading material Practice: legal texts and terminology In-Class Discussion
10 - MID-TERM EXAM -
11 Reviewing the assigned reading material Practice: texts on health and medicine In-Class Discussion
12 Reviewing the assigned reading material Practice: texts on education In-Class Discussion
13 Reviewing the assigned reading material Practice: texts on economics, banking, and business correspondence In-Class Discussion
14 Reviewing the assigned reading material General review, final exam preparation, and term recap In-Class Discussion
15 Reviewing the assigned reading material General review, final exam preparation, and term recap In-Class Discussion
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -