OVERVIEW

The course is divided into two parts: esercitazioni di lettorato (practical translation and interpreting modules) and modulo teorico (linguistics module) for a whole of 12 CFU.

The linguistics module is made up of 30 contact hours.

The translation and interpreting modules are made up of 40 contact hours (each).

AIMS AND CONTENT

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Translation module: Italian into Spanish translation course with in-depth analysis of translation procedures and contrastive morphosyntactic structures.

Liaison Interpreting module: the module (with a professional approach) has the purpose of training interpreting skills for dialogue interpreting to apply effective strategies for the Italian-Spanish language combination.

The linguistics module aims to enable students to develop the following skills:

• the critical analysis of the recommended bibliography and of the topics dealt with during the semester;
• the capacity of mastering contents and techniques learnt throughout the three years;
• the application of practical technical tools and skills regarding oral and writing translation, with a special interest on the translator/interpreter’s role and on the problem-strategy pair.

TEACHING METHODS

Contact hours (see above for more details) + continuous follow-up and assignments on the Aulaweb platform.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Linguistics module: it will deal with the following topics (among others): pragmatics, also from a sociocultural and intercultural point of view regarding translation and interpreting; some “dilemmas” of translators and interpreters.

Interpreting: the module has an oral final test (2 exams for every session: summer, autumn and winter sessions) that consists in a dialogue interpreting simulation in one of the two fields dealt with during the course, and in a sight translation (es-it; it-es)) in the field opposite to the dialogue interpreting simulation. During the exam it will be possible to use a list of terms created with the help of the teachers during the module. Finally, the exam will consist also in a self-assessment comment like the ones done in class. To do this part of the exam it is necessary to have passed the written translation test. Assessment criteria: evaluation parameters of the final test are basically three: -Language: Italian and Spanish language mastering; -“How”: verbal, non-verbal and para-linguistic language; - Contents: functional equivalence, accuracy, adequacy and usability. Assessment will take into consideration also the two home works (list of terms and interpreter evaluation).

Translation module: translation of various text types. In order to sit on the final test a variable amount (between three to five) of written activities (homework) will be required.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

The bibliography will be made available on the Aulaweb platform at the beginning of the course (second semester, February).

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

ANA LOURDES DE HERIZ RAMON (President)

MARA MORELLI (President)

MATTEO ANFUSO

MARIA VICTORIA FILIPETTO

MICHELE PORCIELLO

LESSONS

LESSONS START

See the Italian version.

Class schedule

SPANISH LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION III

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Interpreting: the module has an oral final test (2 exams for each sitting: Summer, Autumn and Winter) that consists in a dialogue interpreting simulation in one of the two fields dealt with during the course, and in a sight translation (es-it; it-es)) in the field opposite to the dialogue interpreting simulation. During the exam it will be possible to use a list of terms created with the help of the teachers during the module. Finally, the exam will consist also in a self-assessment comment like the ones done in class. 

Assessment criteria: evaluation parameters of the final test are basically three: Language: Italian and Spanish language mastering; “How”: verbal, non-verbal and para-linguistic language; -Contents: functional equivalence, accuracy, adequacy and usability. Assessment will take into consideration also the two home works (list of terms and interpreter evaluation).

IT-ES translation: the module is assessed with a final exam (three sittings: Summer, Autumn and Winter) consisting in the translation of approx. 200 words in a PC-equipped room and access to the Internet. Assessment criteria: relevance and syntactic, spelling and stylistic accuracy. Respect of source text contents in terms of completeness, precision, accuracy and suitability. Translation of various text types. In order to sit on the final test a variable amount (between three to five) of written activities (homework) will be required.

Linguistics module: written test (allotted time: 1 hour and a half) with three questions which require an open answer on the mandatory bibliography and the selected one. The test will be in Spanish without the aid of any terminological and lexicographical tools.

Assessment criteria: knowledge of the topics dealt with during the course; capacity of reviewing and critically analysing the different sources studies; Spanish language accuracy and adequacy.

The final grade will be an average of the marks obtained by the students in the different parts of the exam (linguistics module 50% and practical translation and interpreting modules 50%).

ASSESSMENT METHODS

See above for more details.

Exam schedule