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STSI 101 - Public Speaking for Interpreters
Public Speaking is a preparatory course for more advanced interpreting courses. It focuses on rendering into English the meaning presented in an oral or written text. Utilizing learner-centered methodology and task-based instruction, learners will develop listening strategies and text comprehension, upon which oral production will be based Part of the: Professional Diploma in Simultaneous Interpreting Learning Outcomes: By the end of this course, learners will be able to 1. outline an issue or a problem clearly, speculating about causes or consequences, and weighing advantages and disadvantages of different approaches; 2. give a clear, detailed description of how to carry out a procedure; 3. synthesize and report information and arguments from a number of sources; 4. relay in detail what is said to him/her in the standard spoken language even in a noisy environment; 5. engage in extended conversation on most general topics in a clearly participatory fashion, even in a noisy environment; 6. account for and sustain his/her opinions in discussion by providing relevant explanations, arguments and comments; 7. engage spontaneously from a prepared text and follow up interesting points raised by members of the audience, often showing remarkable fluency and ease of expression; 8. give a clear, prepared presentation, giving reasons in support of or against a particular point of view and giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options; 9. construct a chain of reasoned argument; 10. develop a clear argument, expanding and supporting his/her points of view at some length with subsidiary points and relevant examples; and; 11. give a clear, systematically developed presentation, explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options; Admission Requirements for the above certificate(s): • Completion of the Foundation Certificate in Translation and Interpreting. • Applicants must be university graduates (could be waived on a case-by-case basis). • Applicant must pass the Oral Standardized English Proficiency Test (OSEPT) and score course SCMM B2 1 or pass course SCMM B1 3. •Applicants who score SCMM B1 2 in Oral SEPT or pass SCMM B1 1, must take English for Translators SLEI 101 60 hours. Term duration: 12 Weeks Schedule: 1 Session/week - 2.5 Hrs/Session Or Term duration: 6 Weeks Schedule: 2 Sessions/week - 2.5 Hrs/Session Assessments and Attendance: Learners are assessed throughout the term by tests, quizzes, assignments, projects or other means of evaluation. End-of-term achievement tests measure learners’ overall 3.000 Continuing Education Units 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Continuing Education Schedule Types: Lecture SCE Language Department Course Attributes: SCE-TRAN-REG Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Simultaneous Interpreting Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Continuing Education Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: School of Continuing Education Must be enrolled in one of the following Majors: SCE Translation Must be enrolled in one of the following Departments: SCE Language Prerequisites: (Continuing Education level STTI 101 Minimum Grade of D and Continuing Education level STTI 102 Minimum Grade of D and Continuing Education level STTI 103 Minimum Grade of D and Continuing Education level STTI 104 Minimum Grade of D) and ( SCE Day Stand Engl Oral Test 031 or SCE Test-Online Oral Placement 031 or SCE Oral Standrdzd Engl Test 031 or Continuing Education level SCMM B13 Minimum Grade of D)

STSI 101 - Public Speaking for Interpreters

Public Speaking is a preparatory course for more advanced interpreting courses. It focuses on rendering into English the meaning presented in an oral or written text. Utilizing learner-centered methodology and task-based instruction, learners will develop listening strategies and text comprehension, upon which oral production will be based

Part of the: Professional Diploma in Simultaneous Interpreting

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, learners will be able to
1. outline an issue or a problem clearly, speculating about causes or consequences, and weighing advantages and disadvantages of different approaches;
2. give a clear, detailed description of how to carry out a procedure;
3. synthesize and report information and arguments from a number of sources;
4. relay in detail what is said to him/her in the standard spoken language even in a noisy environment;
5. engage in extended conversation on most general topics in a clearly participatory fashion, even in a noisy environment;
6. account for and sustain his/her opinions in discussion by providing relevant explanations, arguments and comments;
7. engage spontaneously from a prepared text and follow up interesting points raised by members of the audience, often showing remarkable fluency and ease of expression;
8. give a clear, prepared presentation, giving reasons in support of or against a particular point of view and giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options;
9. construct a chain of reasoned argument;
10. develop a clear argument, expanding and supporting his/her points of view at some length with subsidiary points and relevant examples; and;
11. give a clear, systematically developed presentation, explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options;

Admission Requirements for the above certificate(s):
• Completion of the Foundation Certificate in Translation and Interpreting.
• Applicants must be university graduates (could be waived on a case-by-case basis).
• Applicant must pass the Oral Standardized English Proficiency Test (OSEPT) and score course SCMM B2 1 or pass course SCMM B1 3.
•Applicants who score SCMM B1 2 in Oral SEPT or pass SCMM B1 1, must take English for Translators SLEI 101 60 hours.

Term duration: 12 Weeks
Schedule: 1 Session/week - 2.5 Hrs/Session
Or
Term duration: 6 Weeks
Schedule: 2 Sessions/week - 2.5 Hrs/Session

Assessments and Attendance:
Learners are assessed throughout the term by tests, quizzes, assignments, projects or other means of evaluation. End-of-term achievement tests measure learners’ overall
3.000 Continuing Education Units
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Continuing Education
Schedule Types: Lecture

SCE Language Department

Course Attributes:
SCE-TRAN-REG

Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs:
Simultaneous Interpreting
Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels:
Continuing Education
Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges:
School of Continuing Education
Must be enrolled in one of the following Majors:
SCE Translation
Must be enrolled in one of the following Departments:
SCE Language

Prerequisites:
(Continuing Education level STTI 101 Minimum Grade of D and Continuing Education level STTI 102 Minimum Grade of D and Continuing Education level STTI 103 Minimum Grade of D and Continuing Education level STTI 104 Minimum Grade of D) and ( SCE Day Stand Engl Oral Test 031 or SCE Test-Online Oral Placement 031 or SCE Oral Standrdzd Engl Test 031 or Continuing Education level SCMM B13 Minimum Grade of D)

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