- 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
- Application Status
- Registration open
- Pricing
- Fee-based
- Code
- AAF669
- Extent
- 32 op
- Price
- 300 €
- Admission quota
- 5
- Available places
- 5
- Teachers
- Päivi Pässilä, Nina Sivunen, Virpi Thurén, Matleena Messo, Virpi Thurén, Matleena Messo, Nina Sivunen, Tiia Oldenburg, Virpi Thurén, Matleena Messo, Nina Sivunen, Virpi Thurén
Opintojen sisältämät toteutukset
VTS02MS26HKI Interpreting styles
Sisältö
– religious interpreting
– interpreting in cultural settings, theatre interpreting
– individualised use of language
– expressive variations
– situational control, preparing for interpreting assignments, ethics
– interpreting in cultural settings, theatre interpreting
– individualised use of language
– expressive variations
– situational control, preparing for interpreting assignments, ethics
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to
– interpret in religious settings
– interpret performing arts
– take into account clients’ individual needs
– take into account different client age groups
– work in appropriate and ethical ways in interpreting situations
– interpret in religious settings
– interpret performing arts
– take into account clients’ individual needs
– take into account different client age groups
– work in appropriate and ethical ways in interpreting situations
Grading scale
0-5
VTS03MS26HKI Interpreting in different settings
Sisältö
– workplace interpreting
– public service interpreting
– healthcare interpreting
– educational interpreting
– minimum requirements of advanced-level interpreting
– public service interpreting
– healthcare interpreting
– educational interpreting
– minimum requirements of advanced-level interpreting
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to
– interpret in various employment-related situations
– interpret in various service situations
– understand the specificities of interpreting in healthcare situations
– interpret in education settings
– understand the principles of advanced-level interpreting
– interpret in various employment-related situations
– interpret in various service situations
– understand the specificities of interpreting in healthcare situations
– interpret in education settings
– understand the principles of advanced-level interpreting
Grading scale
0-5
VTS04MS26HKI Communication technologies
Sisältö
– remote interpreting technologies and digital interpreting solutions
– considering two-dimensionality
– creating interaction
– analysis of interpretation
– digital work environments
– considering two-dimensionality
– creating interaction
– analysis of interpretation
– digital work environments
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to
– use remote interpreting methods and digital solutions
– use interactive methods as part of interpreting
– use and develop sign language in digital environments
– analyse and annotate sign language used in interpreting
– recognise the needs and opportunities of remote interpreting software development
– use remote interpreting methods and digital solutions
– use interactive methods as part of interpreting
– use and develop sign language in digital environments
– analyse and annotate sign language used in interpreting
– recognise the needs and opportunities of remote interpreting software development
Grading scale
0-5
PTO03MK27AVOIN Final studies: sign language interpreting
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
VTS05MS26HKI Interpreting for different client groups
Sisältö
– communication methods of different client groups
– tactile sign language and other communication methods of deafblind people
– audio description
– social-haptic communication
– guiding
– tactile sign language and other communication methods of deafblind people
– audio description
– social-haptic communication
– guiding
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to
– interpret for deafened and hard-of-hearing people by various methods
– interpret for deafblind people by various methods
– provide audio description as part of interpreting
– use social-haptic modes of communication
– provide safe guiding
– interpret for deafened and hard-of-hearing people by various methods
– interpret for deafblind people by various methods
– provide audio description as part of interpreting
– use social-haptic modes of communication
– provide safe guiding
Grading scale
0-5
HAA04HK27AVOIN Work placement 4: sign language interpreting
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
VTS01MS26HKI Advanced sign language competence
Sisältö
– sign language lexicons, online dictionaries and other digital sources
– development of language skills
– advanced sign language grammar
– analysis by digital methods
– reflective practice in language skills
– development of language skills
– advanced sign language grammar
– analysis by digital methods
– reflective practice in language skills
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to
– use sign language lexicons and digital sources relating to different fields
– use a range of sources to develop their language skills
– use grammatical features of sign language
– analyse sign language by various methods
– analyse and reflect on their language skills
– use sign language lexicons and digital sources relating to different fields
– use a range of sources to develop their language skills
– use grammatical features of sign language
– analyse sign language by various methods
– analyse and reflect on their language skills
Grading scale
0-5