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Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Spain
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Interpreting practices in humanitarian crisis contexts for less widely spoken African and Asian languages in Spain
Interpreting practices in humanitarian crisis contexts for less widely spoken African and Asian languages in Spain
Overview
This micro-credential is designed to enhance liaison interpreting skills in complex contexts, particularly in the humanitarian sector. Students will develop advanced pre-interpreting, note-taking, and speech management skills, along with competencies in documentation, professional ethics, and an understanding of humanitarian processes. Furthermore, the course will address managing emotional impact and preventing burnout.
● Consolidate link interpretation techniques in more complex situations.
● Expand the mastery of pre-interpretation exercises and cognitive skills necessary for managing demanding speeches.
● To delve deeper into note-taking techniques and their application in long speeches and real-life situations.
● Refine situated practice through high-fidelity simulations in the humanitarian field.
● Develop documentation strategies, terminology and thorough preparation of the assignment.
● Apply ethical codes in a practical way, analyzing real dilemmas and decision-making processes.
● Understand in detail the humanitarian processes, the legal statuses of people
migrants and the principles of international protection.
● Acquire tools for managing emotional impact and preventing burnout
professional.
A university degree is not required to access this micro-credential. However, students wishing to access it must meet the following access requirements:
- Advanced knowledge of Spanish equivalent to B2/C1 of the CEFR
- Advanced knowledge of at least one less widely spoken African or Asian language in Spain is necessary for communication with the migrant population arriving in the Archipelago via the Atlantic route.
- Be between 25 and 64 years of age on the date the training begins.
Enrollment in this course is essential to complete the training program in interpreting less widely spoken African and Asian languages in Spain, which are in demand by the migrant population in humanitarian crisis contexts on the Atlantic route.
Academic program
Block 1. Interpretation Techniques
● Consolidation of the liaison interpretation modality.
● Advanced exercises in memory, analysis, synthesis and reformulation.
● Advances in note-taking
● Situated practice
Block 2. Professional aspects
● Advanced documentation
● Professional ethics
● Emotional management
Block 3. Humanitarian assistance in migration contexts
● Detailed reception and referral protocols.
● Governmental, international and local humanitarian organizations. Introduction to international protection: asylum and subsidiary protection.
● Particularities of the role of the interpreter in asylum and guardianship procedures.
The training activities to be carried out during the delivery of the micro-credential will be:
● Theoretical classes: expository, explanatory or demonstration sessions of the contents and knowledge.
● Practical classes: sessions of practical application of the content developed in the theoretical classes, through the resolution of exercises, problems or theoretical-practical scenarios.
●Independent work: independent and self-regulated activity of the student based on the documentation and guidelines proposed in the subject, preparation of classes and exams, preparation of final reports, internship reports…
●Evaluation: continuous assessment tests and final exams. Tests may be in person or virtual, and may be written, oral, or consist of practical exercises.
Regarding the way to organize the teaching to achieve the objectives set out in the micro-credential, the organizational modality summarized below will be followed:
●Lectures/expository method: presentation or explanation by the teaching staff.
●Practical classes: activities supervised by the teaching staff in the classroom, laboratories, clinics.
●. Personal study: preparation for tests, exams, etc.
● Assessment: written tests, oral tests, practical tests, …
● Active methodologies: cooperative learning, project-based learning, flipped classroom, service learning, game-based learning, case studies, problem-solving…
They are aimed at making learning a participatory process and are based on the leading role of the students.
The microcredential will have an evaluation system (ES) based on the following assessment tests:
● Objective tests (true/false, multiple choice, test-type, fill-in-the-blank, ordering, etc.): These are measurement instruments that allow the evaluation of knowledge, skills, performance, aptitudes, etc. The answers are closed-ended, thus promoting objectivity during the scoring process.
● Short answer or brief tests: type of objective tests in which students do not elaborate on their answer and must respond to the specific information required.
●Oral tests: students must apply the knowledge acquired to prepare
oral responses to the exercises or questions posed by the teachers.
● Attendance, participation or attitude in teaching activities, seminars, tutorials, etc.: monitoring student attendance and participation in teaching activities, carrying out activities during teaching sessions.
General information
Credits: 2 ECTS
Duration: 11/05/26 – 27/05/26
Teaching modality: Blended learning
Location: : Philology Building on the Guajara Campus
Valued at: €145
The cost of tuition for this Microcredential will be subsidized by the 'Plan for the development of university microcredentials', investment 6 of component 21 of the Addendum to the 'Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan', financed by the European Union – Next Generation EU, year 2025.
Short courses available in various formats (in-person, online, or hybrid). Ideal for learning without interrupting your professional life.
Content created and delivered by professionals and experts in the field, designed for immediate application.
Endorsed by the University of La Laguna. You will receive an official ECTS certificate, valid in the European Higher Education Area.
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