MA - Applied Languages to Translation & Interpreting
EUROPEAN MASTER
Major: Applied Languages to Translation & Interpreting
Students are trained to work as English-Italian Interpreters and Translators. The programme focuses on practical and applied language skills, interpreting and translating skills, communication studies, linguistics, translation and interpreting studies and Deaf studies. In the second and third year students have the additional opportunity to work closely with professional interpreters in real-life situations as part of a placement program, gaining vital work-place experience. The programme prepares students to work as English-Italian interpreters and translators offering the opportunity to work in a wide variety of situations and fields that require research and teaching skills. The programme has strong connections to language schools and international events which help to produce highly skilled and employable graduates that are in high demand both domestically and internationally.
FIRST YEAR
| FALL | SPRING | ||||||
| 1st Semester | CR | 2nd Semester | CR | ||||
| ECTS | Units | ECTS | Units | ||||
| Language and Discourse Analysis | 6.0 | 4.0 | Information and Communication Technology Resources | 4.5 | 3.0 | ||
| Multiculturalism in European Society | 4.5 | 3.0 | Communication Skills for Translators and Interpreters | 6.0 | 4.0 | ||
| Interpreting and Communication | 6.0 | 4.0 | Research Methods in Language Study | 6.0 | 4.0 | ||
| Language in Virtual Worlds: Presence, Theory, Practice | 4.5 | 3.0 | Classroom, Curriculum and Context | 4.5 | 3.0 | ||
| Translation: A Critical Approach | 4.5 | 3.0 | Language Testing and Evaluation | 4.5 | 3.0 | ||
| Interpreting: A Critical Approach | 4.5 | 3.0 | Teaching English for Academic Purposes | 4.5 | 3.0 | ||
| Total | 30 | 20 | Total | 30 | 20 | ||
Number of credits for the 1st year: 60 ECTS Credits
SECOND YEAR
| FALL | SPRING | ||||||
| 3rd Semester | CR | 4th Semester | CR | ||||
| ECTS | Units | ECTS | Units | ||||
| Translation in Practice | 7.5 | 5.0 | Linguistic Consulting for the Media | 6.0 | 4.0 | ||
| Specialized languages for academic and professional purposes | 6.0 | 4.0 | Social Research Design and Analysis | 6.0 | 4.0 | ||
| Specialized translation and conference interpreting | 4.5 | 3.0 | Policy Research and Evaluation | 6.0 | 4.0 | ||
| Translation Workshop | 6.0 | 4.0 | Final Field Research Project - Thesis | 12.0 | 8.0 | ||
| Interpreting Workshop | 6.0 | 4.0 | |||||
| Total | 30 | 20 | Total | 30 | 20 | ||
Number of credits for the 2nd year: 60 ECTS Credits
Total number of ECTS Credits for the two-year program: 120 ECTS Credits