Course Interpretating Practice

Course Description

The Interpreting Practice course equips students with practical skills in oral translation between English and Indonesian. The main focus includes consequential and simultaneous interpreting techniques, memory development and concentration, mastery of specialized field vocabulary, and ethics of the translator profession. Through real-life simulation situations such as conferences, business negotiations, and medical settings, students will practice managing pressure, maintaining accuracy of meaning, and conveying messages clearly and culturally accordingly. The aim is to prepare graduates to be able to act as professional interpreters in various contexts of cross-language communication.

Program Objectives (PO)

Analyze and apply logical, critical, and systematic thinking in performing different modes of interpretation

Demonstrate interpreting competence between English and Indonesian in both directions.
Deliver oral interpretation for specific audiences and reflect critically on performance for continuous improvement.

Aktifitas Pembelajaran

Pertemuan 1
Students can explain the definition, scope, and basic principles of interpretation and distinguish it from translation.
Date 27 Agustus 2025
Pertemuan 2
Students can explain the definition, scope, and basic principles of interpretation and distinguish it from translation.
Date 3 September 2025
Pertemuan 3
Students can orally render short texts with appropriate meaning transfer and minimal hesitation
Date 10 September 2025
Pertemuan 4
Students can orally render short texts with appropriate meaning transfer and minimal hesitation
Date 17 September 2025
Pertemuan 5
Students can demonstrate strategies (chunking, anticipation, reformulation).
Date 24 September 2025
Pertemuan 6
Students can evaluate and apply strategies to solve challenges (speed, register, culture).
Date 1 Oktober 2025
Pertemuan 7
Students can perform sight translation & basic interpreting strategies.
Date 8 Oktober 2025
Pertemuan 8
Students can perform sight translation & basic interpreting strategies.
Date 15 Oktober 2025
Pertemuan 9
Design and employ effective note-taking symbols and structure for consecutive interpretation
Date 29 Oktober 2025
Pertemuan 10
Design and employ effective note-taking symbols and structure for consecutive interpretation
Date 5 November 2025
Pertemuan 11
Students can perform basic simultaneous interpretation in short segments.
Date 12 November 2025
Pertemuan 12
Deliver interpretation in specific field (e.g., tourism/business) demonstrating terminology mastery
Date 19 November 2025
Pertemuan 13
Students can improve interpreting accuracy & terminology use in specialized fields.
Date 26 November 2025
Pertemuan 14
Evaluate interpreting performance and implement self-improvement strategies
Date 3 Desember 2025
Pertemuan 15
Analyze own interpreting strengths and weaknesses through reflective report
Date 10 Desember 2025
Pertemuan 16
Students can perform full interpreting task (consecutive & simultaneous) for specific audiences and submit reflection.
Date 17 Desember 2025