Aims

Students can:
- provide sight translation into Dutch and into English,
- interpret short, slow speeches from the foreign language into Dutch and vice versa (‘beginner’ simultaneous),
- fluently, spontaneously, accurately and purposefully use their foreign language in oral communication 
- functionally and creatively apply the knowledge of the working language.
- skilfully handle Dutch in diverse translation and interpretation contexts at the advanced level of a professional native speaker.
- apply an advanced knowledge of the economic, business, political, cultural and social context of the linguistic region in a concrete translation or interpreting context.
- apply the correct terminology according to the cultural and institutional context.
- detect intercultural differences and take them into account when translating and interpreting.
- independently monitor changes in the political, economic, social and cultural context of the foreign linguistic region, and its conceptual framework.

Previous knowledge

The student masters Dutch and English and has a broad knowledge of source and target cultures and good listening and speaking skills. The student has an interest in intercultural communication and oral interaction.

Students are expected to master the competences of the courses Basic Interpreting Skills and Technology and Terminology Management for Interpreters, as well as the skills of (at least) the first semester of the course Consecutive Interpreting and Dialogue Interpreting English.

Is included in these courses of study

• Master in Interpreting: Dutch and 1 Foreign Language (Antwerp) (English) 60 ects.
• Master in Interpreting: Dutch and 2 Foreign Languages (Antwerp) 60 ects.
• Master in Interpreting: Dutch and 2 Foreign Languages (Antwerp) (English) 60 ects.