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Archived Version 2018 - 2019

Module Title
Module Code
School
Online Module Resources
NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

This module covers the role of translating and interpreting and translators/interpreters in crisis scenarios, in particular those relating to refugees. In such contexts, ‘crisis’ is understood very broadly and as something that is often cascading.

Learning Outcomes

1. Attain awareness of communication challenges in crises, in particular in relation to refugees
2. Evaluate the need for and contribution of translation and interpreting in crisis communication.
3. Understand the supporting technologies, their strengths and weaknesses.
4. Articulate the ethical questions pertaining to translation and interpreting in crisis scenarios.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	24	Attendance and participation in lectures
Independent Study	40	Reading and research for module in general
Assignment Completion	40	Reading and research for assignment
Assignment Completion	21	Writing of assignment
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Module covers aspects such as
- Introduction to crisis communication - Texts and modalities used to communicate in crises, with specific case examples - The role of translation/interpreting (T&I) in crises, in particular in relation to refugees - Policy relating to crisis communication and T&I in crises - Training for professional and volunteer translators and interpreters - Supporting technologies for T&I, including Computer-Aided Translation - Simplification of content as an alternative to T&I - Ethical dimensions of T&I in crises communication

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	%	Examination Weight	%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
Unavailable

Indicative Reading List

Federico Federici: 2016, Mediating Emergencies and Conflicts. Frontline Translating and Interpreting., Palgrave Macmillan,
Carmen Valero-Garcés, Rebecca Tipton: 2017, Ideology, Ethics and Policy Development in Public Service Interpreting and Translation, Multilingual Matters,
Fischer, H.: 0, Response to Disaster: Fact versus Fiction and Its Perpetuation: The Sociology of Disaster, 3, University Press of America,
Sheehan, M. and D. Quinn-Allan: 2015, Crisis Communication in a Digital World., Cambridge University Press,

Other Resources

None

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