日内瓦大学翻译学院2011年翻译教学法继续教育课程

Introduction

The program aims to provide translation trainers the opportunity to learn new approaches in translation didactics and to provide an international forum to share experience and discuss issues such as how to best structure a course, how to train translators and what to teach.

Objectives

By the end of the course, participants should be able to:

              Properly use translation didactics pedagogical and technical tools;

              Improve their ability to structure a course;

              Develop their own project and discuss it;

              Respond to present and future needs.

Direction

Prof. Hannelore LEE-JAHNKE, German Department, School of Translation and Interpretation, University of Geneva

Coordination

Caroline LEHR, assistant, German Department, School of Translation and Interpretation, University of Geneva - Caroline.Lehr@unige.ch

Véronique Sauron, Continuing Education Program Officer, School of Translation and Interpretation, University of Geneva, Veronique.Sauron@unige.ch

Participants

Translators or language teachers who want to specialize in the training of translators.

Assessment

A certificate of attendance will be issued to participants who have completed the following tasks:

1. Oral presentation of a book (critical analysis)

2. Drafting of a course plan taking into account recent research on expertise.

Course style and content

The style of the seminar will be participative and informal. You will be encouraged to express your own views and raise any questions that you might have about translation didactics.

Module 1: from January 10th to 14th, 2011

              Critical reading of the existing literature in translation didactics

              Development of a course plan

Module 2: from January 17th to 21st, 2011

              Presentation of participants

              Welcome reception

              Historical overview

              Discussion of readings

               Training tools

               Content of a course

               Preparation of a short oral presentation

               Handling didactical problems

               Learning based on real projects

               Teaching models

               The “cahier des charges”

               Methods in expertise training

               Anchored instruction

               Cognitive apprenticeship

               Cognitive flexibility theory

              Defining learning objectives

               General objectives

               Specific objectives

              Training methods

               Introduction to Bloom’s taxonomy

              Docimology

               Learning assessments

               Formative evaluation

               Summative evaluation

               Self-evaluation

               Metalanguage used in translation didactics

              Assessment methods

               Defining the exam and its goals

               The five qualities of an exam

              Competencies required for translators

               Linguistic competence

               Logical reasoning

              Differences between pedagogical and professional translation

              Preparing an oral presentation

              Evaluation of translation manuals

              What to teach

               Which method for which course

               Theoretical and practical approaches

               How to teach

               Handbooks

              Developing translation competencies

               Classroom learning

               Internships

               Cooperative learning

               Work study programs

               Principles for adult training

              Presentations of participants

              Closing session

Practical Information

Registration

Please send the registration form before 3rd January 2011 to:

Véronique Sauron

Ecole de traduction et d’interprétation

University of Geneva– 1211 Geneva 4

Tel: +41 (0)22 379 8676 Veronique.Sauron@unige.ch

Languages

The course will be held in English.

Individual projects may be presented in French, German, Italian, Spanish, English and Chinese.

Number of participants

Attendance for the course is limited to 15 participants.