Interpreting practicum 2

LTOT301P must be seen in connection with all the other courses in the third year.

Obligatory practicum periods:
There are 8 weeks of obligatory practicum, split in 4 periods.

Practicum at a work place for interpreters – fall – 2 weeks.
During theis practicum period the aim is for the student to have tried to interpret during real interpreting assignments.

Practicum period interpreting and guiding deaf blind persons – 1 week.
This practicum period is usually arranged as a one week stay at Eikholt course center for the deaf blind in Drammen, where students will interpret for and guide deaf bind participants under supervision of experienced interpreters.

Practicum periods are graded pass/fail.

Practicum period at a work place for interpreters – spring – 2 weeks.
During this practicum period the student is usually at a different work place than during the fall. Students must interpret during real interpreting assignments.

Practicum period at a work place for interpreters – spring 3 weeks.
During this practicum period the student usually returns to the same work place for interpreters that they were at during the spring.

For all practicum periods, the supervisor will provide a written report describing the student's work and progress as well as what the student needs to focus on for their future development.

Deaf students can have an adapted practicum period if there is a need for it.

Details about practicum only in Norwegian.

Knowledge
Candidates
- have knowledge about the historical development of the interpreting profession, its distinctiveness and place in society
- have knowledge about social and professional challenges related to the interpreter's role in different interpreting situations
- have knowledge about how the interpreter and interpreting affect a communication situation
- have knowledge about how an interpreter can prepare for different interpreting assignments
- have knowledge about how different factors in an interpreting situation can affect the quality of interpreting

Skills
Candidates
- can adapt their language and conduct in accordance with the interpreting situation and the individual user (such as tactile Norwegian Sign Language to deaf blind persons, Sign Supported Norwegian and speech to text interpreting for deafened persons, clear enunciation for severly hard of hearing persons, etc.)
- can prepare and conduct an interpreting assignment for deaf persons, deafened persons, and deaf blind persons
- can analyze and reflect on the professional practice of themselves and others in order for example to develop their own skills
- can use their professional knowledge and experiences in order to make professional choices

General competencies
Candidates
- can cooperate systematically and constructively with clients and colleagues to ensure the highest possible quality of the interpretation, and that it is adapted to the situation and to the needs of individual clients
- can evaluate the degree of difficulty of various interpreting assignments as seen in regards to their own interpreting skills, professional conditions and ethical challenges

Students formulate their own expected learning outcomes from practicum, observation, discussions, supervision, video recordings, preparation of interpreting assignments, interpreting, follow up after assignments, log writing, reflection writing.