JIT4731 - Theory and practice of Japanese interpreting
12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL
Postgraduate Faculty of Arts
Leader(s): Masato Takimoto
Offered
Not offered in 2009
Synopsis
Skills and techniques needed for consecutive interpreting such as techniques of note-taking, sight translation, interpreting numbers, interview interpreting and speech interpreting. Topics focus on industry, business, politics, general contemporary affairs, education, Australia-Japan relations, medicine, tourism, government institutions etc.
Assessment
Essay (2000 words): 30%
2 Tests: 70%
Contact hours
3 hours of workshops per week
06 July 2009
07 July 2009