Course: Interpreter Seminar 2

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Course title Interpreter Seminar 2
Course code KRI/TS2
Organizational form of instruction Exercise
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech, Italian
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Pračkeová Martina, Mgr.
Course content
The main contents of the seminar is the training of consecutive and simultaneous interpretation to and from Italian. The interpreted material is from authentic recordings of native speakers, fragments from TV and radio programmes or movies. The emphasis is put on the thematic variability of the interpreted texts and on variable conditions during interpretation. Modern audio-visual equipment is used during the training. The course is complemented by memory, language, discourse and cognitive exercises.The attention is paid to the culture of spoken language and the performance.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Demonstration, Projection (static, dynamic)
  • Homework for Teaching - 25 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 25 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 25 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The objective of this course is to make the students familiar with the basic theory of interpretation and, above all, a multilateral preparation for the practice of interpretation.
- knowledge of the basic principles of interpretation, - the ability of finding a solution to the common situations in interpretation
Prerequisites
Knowledge of Italian language at least on the level B1-B2.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Student performance, Analysis of linguistic, Dialog, Systematic Observation of Student

The conditions for a successful completion of this course are active participation and fulfillment of all the requirements set by the teacher.
Recommended literature
  • Čeňková, I. (1988). Teoretické aspekty simultánního tlumočení. Praha: Univerzita Karlova.
  • Čeňková, I. (2001). Teorie a didaktika tlumočení. Praha: Univerzita Karlova. Filozofická fakulta.
  • Hrdinová, E. M./Vilímek, V. (2008). Úvod do teorie, praxe a didaktiky tlumočení. Mezi skyllou vědy a charybou praxe?!. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita.
  • Hůrková-Novotná-Šrámková. (1984). Mluvený projev a přednes. Praha: SPN.
  • Rábeková, S.,& Raclavská, J.,Vilímek, V. (2008). Cvičebnice pro rozvíjení kognitivních dovedností tlumočníků. Ostrava.
  • Slouková, G. (1984). Úvod do teorie tlumočení. Praha: SPN.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Italian Philology (2016) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Italian Language and Culture (2021_2024) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -