Interpreting for the speech-impared, Helsinki (TPVOSKMS26HKI)
- Type of studies
- Qualification modules
- Campuses
- Helsinki
- Location
- Helsinki
- Ilmoittautumisaika
- 8.6.2026—26.7.2026
- Start Term
- 10.8.2026—28.5.2027
- Field of Study
- Interpreting, languages and communication
- Study mode
- Blended learning
- Study language
- Finnish
- Application Status
- Registration opens soon
- Pricing
- Fee-based
- Code
- AAF668
- Extent
- 32 op
- Price
- 300 €
- Admission quota
- 5
- Available places
- 5
- Teachers
- Tiia Oldenburg, Sonja Heinonen, Matleena Messo, Tiia Oldenburg, Tiia Oldenburg, Päivi Pässilä, Sonja Heinonen
Opintojen sisältämät toteutukset
PTO02MK27AVOIN Final studies: interpreting for the speech-impared
Sisältö
– public service interpreting by different methods
– preparation
– situational control
– assessment
– professional development
– preparation
– situational control
– assessment
– professional development
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to
– prepare for interpreting assignments
– work as interpreters and analyse their practice
– analyse their performance
– fluently use their working languages and different communication methods
– develop their professional competencies
– prepare for interpreting assignments
– work as interpreters and analyse their practice
– analyse their performance
– fluently use their working languages and different communication methods
– develop their professional competencies
Grading scale
0-5
HAA04HK27AVOIN Work placement 4: interpreting for the speech-impared
Sisältö
– interpreting, assignments
– work methods and development tools
– entrepreneurship, client organisations and interpreting service providers
– ethical competence
– reflection
– work methods and development tools
– entrepreneurship, client organisations and interpreting service providers
– ethical competence
– reflection
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to
– interpret/work independently in various situations with supervision
– evaluate and develop working practices of interpreters/entrepreneurs
– work in an NGO and/or according to the principles of entrepreneurship
– adhere to the ethical code of conduct in various workplace situations
– develop their competencies in a goal-oriented and reflective manner
– interpret/work independently in various situations with supervision
– evaluate and develop working practices of interpreters/entrepreneurs
– work in an NGO and/or according to the principles of entrepreneurship
– adhere to the ethical code of conduct in various workplace situations
– develop their competencies in a goal-oriented and reflective manner
Grading scale
0-5
PUV01MS26HKI Causes of speech impairment: diseases and disorders
Sisältö
– physical, developmental and brain disorders, developmental language disorders, neurological disorders, trauma-related disorders, autism spectrum, stroke
– expressive language clients, supportive language clients, alternative language clients
– clients’ cognitive skills, touch, eye contact
– assistance, ethical code of conduct
– stakeholders, work environments, rehabilitation, multidisciplinary teams
– expressive language clients, supportive language clients, alternative language clients
– clients’ cognitive skills, touch, eye contact
– assistance, ethical code of conduct
– stakeholders, work environments, rehabilitation, multidisciplinary teams
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to
– identify common diseases and disorders that cause speech impairments
– understand the effects of diseases and disorders on communication
– understand the individuality of clients
– recognise the interpreter’s role and the underpinnings of ethical decision-making in augmentative and alternative communication
– identify different types of living environments of speech-impaired clients
– identify common diseases and disorders that cause speech impairments
– understand the effects of diseases and disorders on communication
– understand the individuality of clients
– recognise the interpreter’s role and the underpinnings of ethical decision-making in augmentative and alternative communication
– identify different types of living environments of speech-impaired clients
Grading scale
0-5
PUV02MS26HKI Situations and practices
Sisältö
– preparation, interpreting, concluding the session
– physical factors, interaction, interpreting solutions, interpreting practices, client-specific communication methods
– ethics, confidentiality, self-reflection
– team interpreting, teamwork skills, assistants
– the interpreting service system
– physical factors, interaction, interpreting solutions, interpreting practices, client-specific communication methods
– ethics, confidentiality, self-reflection
– team interpreting, teamwork skills, assistants
– the interpreting service system
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to
– understand the characteristics of an interpreting situation
– analyse interpreting situations
– assess their professional practice as interpreters for people with speech impairments
– identify team interpreting methods and work in teams
– introduce clients to interpreting services and introduce other interpreters to a client’s communication preferences
– understand the characteristics of an interpreting situation
– analyse interpreting situations
– assess their professional practice as interpreters for people with speech impairments
– identify team interpreting methods and work in teams
– introduce clients to interpreting services and introduce other interpreters to a client’s communication preferences
Grading scale
0-5
PUV03MS26HKI Modes of communication
Sisältö
– image portfolio, activity board, picture inserts, drawings
– speech clarification
– word lists, spelling, plain language
– supportive signs, signed speech, fingerspelling
– Blissymbols
– speech clarification
– word lists, spelling, plain language
– supportive signs, signed speech, fingerspelling
– Blissymbols
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to
– use images in interpreting
– interpret unclear speech
– use writing and plain language in interpreting
– use sign-supported communication in interpreting
– demonstrate command of the basics of Blissymbolics and interpret for clients who use Blissymbols
– use images in interpreting
– interpret unclear speech
– use writing and plain language in interpreting
– use sign-supported communication in interpreting
– demonstrate command of the basics of Blissymbolics and interpret for clients who use Blissymbols
Grading scale
0-5
PUV04MS26HKI Interpreting technologies
Sisältö
– image-based communication applications
– tablets, smartphones, mobile apps
– communication devices and software
– the selection and updating of communication methods
– technological development of communication applications
– tablets, smartphones, mobile apps
– communication devices and software
– the selection and updating of communication methods
– technological development of communication applications
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to
– draw up activity boards and structures
– use digital communication and time management applications according to clients’ preferences
– use interpreting technologies
– update clients’ communication devices at a basic level
– recognise the needs and opportunities of communication software development
– draw up activity boards and structures
– use digital communication and time management applications according to clients’ preferences
– use interpreting technologies
– update clients’ communication devices at a basic level
– recognise the needs and opportunities of communication software development
Grading scale
0-5
PUV05MS26HKI Interpreting skills
Sisältö
– client-oriented approach
– guidance and support in communication situations
– situational awareness and creativity in interpreting solutions
– telephone interpreting and other forms of remote interpreting
– interpreting strategies, technique and process
– guidance and support in communication situations
– situational awareness and creativity in interpreting solutions
– telephone interpreting and other forms of remote interpreting
– interpreting strategies, technique and process
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to
– choose appropriate interpreting methods
– verbalise activities in an interpreting situation
– produce multimodal interpreting
– provide remote interpreting and recognise its possibilities
– analyse interpreting
– choose appropriate interpreting methods
– verbalise activities in an interpreting situation
– produce multimodal interpreting
– provide remote interpreting and recognise its possibilities
– analyse interpreting
Grading scale
0-5