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Sawyer, David. 2004. Fundamental aspects of interpreter education: curriculum and assessment (Benjamins Translation Library 47). Amsterdam: John Benjamins. xvii + 310 pp.
Publication type
Monograph
Publication language
English
Keywords
analysis | aptitude | assessment=evaluation | case study | competence=skills | curriculum | expert(ise) | identity | interpreting | Interpreting Studies | performance | practice=translation practice=interpreting practice | problem-solving=problem | professionalism=non-professionalism | research | teaching (interpreting)=didactics (interpreting)
Main ISBN
90-272-1653-3
Edition info
US ISBN: 1-58811-460-0

Abstract

This book looks into the theoretical discussion of curriculum and assessment in interpreter education programmes. It first provides an introduction to the issue. The second chapter focuses on interpreter education literature. The third chapter is dedicated to fundamental aspects of curriculum. Chapter four deals with the foundations of interpreter performance assessment. The fifth chapter provides an introduction to the case study. Chapters six, seven and eight elaborate upon this case study. Chapter nine examines the implications of the case study and finally chapter ten looks into curriculum enhancement: an integrated Y-track model.
Source : J. Vluijmans

Reviewed by

Weller, Georganne. 2006. Review of Fundamental aspects of interpreter education: curriculum and assessment. Interpreting 8 (2) : 244–247.
Zannirato, Alessandro. 2007. Review of Fundamental aspects of interpreter education: curriculum and assessment. The Interpreter and Translator Trainer 1 (2) : 312–315.