Overview
Objectives
- Acquire the skills and knowledge to provide constructive and effective feedback to learners whilst conveying the respect of basic ethical principles and guidelines
Audience
Professional interpreters wanting to integrate ethical considerations into their classroom and adapting their teaching approach to different interpreting settings, along with a thorough understanding of how to test interpreter aptitude and proficiency
Programme
The two thematic modules address ethical principal applicable to varying interpreting scenarios and settings, going beyond the traditional conference room. They draw on previously acquired knowledge about skill and task acquisition as well as learning progression to develop a better understanding of how to adjust aptitude and proficiency tests to a specific training program.
- Ethics and Settings in Interpreting
- Testing and Assessment
Registration
Registration deadline
1 December 2027
Fees:
CHF 2'000.-
Admission criteria
Successful completion of both the CAS Consecutive Interpreter Training (CIT) and Simultaneous Interpreter Training (SIT)
Number of participants
The number of participants is adapted to the pedagogy chosen
Curriculum
Period
February 2028 - June 2028
Credits
42 ECTS credits
Director(s)
Prof. Kilian SEEBER, Faculty of Translation and Interpreting (FTI), University of Geneva
Coordinator(s)
Joëlle FRETZ, Université de Genève
Steering committee
Director
- Prof. Kilian G. SEEBER, FTI, University of Geneva
Members
- Dr. Manuela MOTTA, FTI, University of Geneva
- Dr. Conor MARTIN, FTI, University of Geneva
- Gillian MISENER, University of Geneva
- Amanda FORSTHE, University of Geneva
Scientific committee
- Prof. Lucia Ruiz ROSENDO, Department Director, FTI, University of Geneva
- Dr. Rhona AMOS, Assistant Professor, FTI, University of Geneva
- Dr. Rachel HERRING, University of Geneva
Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals
