4. Met Test Preparation Course: Note-Taking & Simultaneous Interpreting
This course will give interpreters the opportunity to develop the necessary practical skills required for note-taking. It also provides practical recommendations on self practice and developing symbols. It also explores methodology of implementing effective simultaneous interpreting in the legal environment as well as giving the interpreter practical guidelines on self practice. Further info: Course Specification & Registration Card (PDF, 55.2kb) | Notes to Delegates (PDF, 101kb)
Dates & Locations
20 June 08, London
October 08, London
5. Met Test Preparation Course: Statement Taking, Sight Translation & Technical Translation
This course will give interpreters the opportunity to understand and develop the skills required for Statement Taking, Sight Translation and Technical Translation. During the afternoon of this course delegates will be required to practice their technical translation skills. Dictionaries are a must for this course. Further info: Course Specification & Registration Card (PDF, 55.9kb) | Notes to Delegates (PDF, 101kb)
This course is relevant to those who currently interpret for minors and for those interpreters that would like to work with minors. Interpreters will gain a better understanding of procedures and current issues involved when interpreting for minors, attending presentations by field experts. Further info: Course Specification & Registration Card (PDF, 48.8kb) | Notes to Delegates (PDF, 101kb)
Section 2 - Criminal Courts, Civil Courts, Tribunals, Arbitration, Magistrate Guest Speaker (Day 3), Tort, The Family, Public Order, Housing (Day 4) Homework topics: Land Law and Inheritance Law
Section 3 - Offences against property, Afternoon visit to the Central Criminal Court - The Old Bailey (Day 5), Violence to person, Sexual Offences (Day 6)
Section 4 - Company Law, Insolvency, Employment, Unfair dismissal, Health & Safety (Day 7), Litigation, Small Claims Court, Your career from now on (Day 8)
Section 1 - (Days 1 & 2) - Health &NHS Organizations, Professionals, Private Health Care, Nursing, Primary Care, Acute Care, Procedures, Accident & Emergency
Section 2 - (Days 3 & 4) - GUM: Geninto-Urinary Medicine, Sexual Health, Obstetrics/Gynaecology, Drugs, Drug Dependency, Mental Health Counselling
