Certificate in Basic Interpreting and Translation Skills
NEW CSL COURSE IN INTERPRETING AND TRANSLATION STARTING SOON!
Next January 2011, CSL will be offering a one week course on Basic Interpreting and Translation Skills.
This course is aimed at people who have one (or more) foreign languages in their background, one of which would usually be referred to as their native language (the one they grew up with), as well as English, and who would like to use their language skills in the workplace.
This would apply to people wanting to work, or already working in the following roles: Teaching Assistants; Support Workers, Interpreters for Social Services, the NHS, Appeals Services, Courts of Law, Prison Services, the Police, Solicitors or Voluntary Sector workers.
The course content focuses on the following:
- Interpreter/Translator's code of ethics
- Confidentiality, what it means and how it is practiced
- Interpreting & Translating practices
- Language accuracy and the importance of constant research and awareness of specialised vocabulary
- Glossary building
It is a very useful training opportunity for recruiting bodies and individuals who need language communication in the work place.
No specific previous qualifications or previous experience are necessary for enrolment although potential students must have both written and spoken knowledge of both the languages that they will be working with.
CSL hopes to be able to follow this course up next year with fully accredited IOL (Institute of Linguists) courses such as CBS (Certificate of Bilingual Skills) at Foundation A level; and eventually the DPSI (Diploma In Public Service Interpreting) at First degree level.
Courses will only run with a minimum of 6 participants, for 20 hours over one week -the final timetable still to be decided.
