Course Description
The nature of this intensive course is a capstone project where interpreting students utilize what they have learned in areas such as conference preparation, interpreting skills, public speaking, business skills, professional code of ethics, and knowledge management to demonstrate their interpreting proficiency to a wide range of stakeholders, including instructors, colleagues, audiences, clients, and external panel of judges through simultaneous and consecutive interpreting tasks. Class activities may include conference preparation, interpreting exercises, simulated tasks, individual consultations, and stakeholder feedback. Guest speakers might also be invited to give lectures, share experiences, and provide guidance. The course culminates in a series of simultaneous and consecutive interpreting tasks in which students must independently showcase their interpreting proficiency.