German MA
German Liaison Interpreting GERMAN4004
- Academic Session: 2026-27
- School: School of Modern Languages and Cultures
- Credits: 20
- Level: Level 4 (SCQF level 10)
- Typically Offered: Runs Throughout Semesters 1 and 2
- Available to Visiting Students: Yes
- Collaborative Online International Learning: No
- Curriculum For Life: No
Short Description
This course is intended to develop general linguistic ability in German with a clear emphasis on oral/aural communication. It provides an introduction, in theory and in practice, to aspects of interpreting.
Timetable
20 1-hour seminars at days and times to be arranged.
Assessment
The standard assessments for this course are:
■ Continuous Assessment (33.33%) - A continuous assessment mark for participation (assessed internally by tutors based on the quality of participation in class) in the Liaison Interpreting tutorial will form 33.33% of the Degree Examination mark.
■ Degree Examination (66.66%) - The assessment of this course will be by practical
examination of c. 15 minutes conducted by internal examiners at the end of Semester
2.
If required, for instance where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, the following alternatives are available:
■ Invigilated online oral examination as an alternative to degree examination
Further reasonable adjustments may be provided where necessary. Students are encouraged to consult with the course convenor.
Main Assessment In: April/May
Course Aims
- to familiarise students with the essential skills involved in interpreting and to give them some practice and experience in these skills
- to introduce students to the theory of interpreting
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
By the end of the course students will be able to demonstrate the ability to:
- translate, in speech, conversation/dialogue fluently and accurately from English into German and from German into English
- take notes and to summarise extended pieces of spoken discourse in the other language
- apply the theory of interpreting encountered during the course to their practice.
In addition students will also develop transferable skills such as the ability to:
- express views clearly, concisely and confidently and to listen carefully to others
- work effectively on one's own and with others on a common task
- manage resources, setting targets for tasks and meeting them by a given deadline
- adapt skills so that the results of any task undertaken are of a high standard