Courses
TRA 7200 Conference Interpreting (3 units)
- Prerequisite:
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Practical/Technology Stream students are expected to have gained a B grade or above in TRA 7170 Introduction to Interpreting, as well as to have received the approval of the course instructor and/or passed a test to take this course. Enrollment is also subject to availability of class quota.
- Medium of Instruction:
- English
This course aims to refine students' interpreting skills and techniques in conference setting. In addition to the introduction of professional ethics, the course helps students navigate through the processes of conference preparation and delivery. It includes interpreting exercises for simulated and live conferences, with a view to developing students' coping strategies and reflective abilities in dealing with problems and challenges posed by real-life interpreting practice.