I have a BA in Translation and Interpreting from the Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (UPC) and a joint PhD in Spanish (Applied Linguistics) from the University of Ottawa and the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM). After working as a postgraduate researcher at the ESRC Centre for Research on Bilingualism in Theory and Practice (Bangor University), I joined Swansea University in 2012.
Mae gen i Dystysgrif Ȏl-raddedig Addysgu Addysg Uwch a CELTA (Tystysgrif Dysgu Saesneg i Siaradwyr Ieithoedd Eraill).
Rwy’n addysgu ystod o fodiwlau ym meysydd iaith Sbaeneg, cyfieithu a chyfieithu ar y pryd ar lefel israddedig ac ôl-raddedig.
Rwy’n cefnogi addysgu drwy oruchwylio traethodau hir a phrosiectau israddedig, traethodau hir ôl-raddedig a thraethodau ymchwil. Mae gen i ddiddordeb mewn goruchwylio prosiectau mewn ieithyddiaeth gymhwysol, dysgu iaith, cyfieithu a chyfieithu ar y pryd, yn enwedig os oes ganddynt bersbectif amlddisgyblaethol.
Mae fy niddordebau a’m harbenigedd ym meysydd cyffredinol ieithyddiaeth gymhwysol, ieithyddiaeth Romáwns, ac yn fwy penodol ym meysydd caffael ail iaith, dwyieithrwydd a seicoieithyddiaeth.
Yn fy ngwaith ymchwil, rwyf wedi archwilio ffactorau ieithyddol ac amgylcheddol a’u heffaith ar gaffael ffenomena gramadegol yn Saesneg a Sbaeneg (e.e. enwau cyfansawdd, amser ac agwedd y ferf, rhywedd gramadegol) drwy ddadansoddi data a phrosesau iaith. Mae gennyf ddiddordeb mewn cymhwyso’r math hwn o ymchwil i addysgu ieithoedd tramor a chyfieithu.
Cymrawd yr Academi Addysg Uwch (HEA). PR100431
Aelodaeth grŵp ymchwil
Canolfan Ymchwil Iaith
Canolfan Astudio Cymharol Portiwgal, Sbaen, a’r Americas
This module aims to equip students with a foundational understanding of key linguistic concepts that are essential for the study of Modern Languages and Translation, focusing on the building blocks of language (words and structures), the contexts in which they are used, and the processes involved in learning and understanding language. Students will explore these concepts across different languages and will gain a basic understanding of corpus analysis to study real-world language data. A strong understanding of the foundational aspects of language - word formation, sentence structure, semantics, and pragmatics - is crucial for any language learner.
Hola! If you¿ve studied Spanish at A-level (or equivalent), this module is your next step toward becoming a more confident and fluent speaker as you begin your university journey. You¿ll continue to build your vocabulary and strengthen your understanding of grammar, while developing your ability to communicate in everyday situations and explore topics relevant to life in Spanish-speaking countries at intermediate level. The focus is on real-world communication, whether you're discussing current events, exploring Spanish-speaking cultures, or preparing for professional contexts. Through weekly classes, you¿ll practise speaking, listening, reading, and writing in a supportive and engaging environment. Lessons are taught mainly in Spanish to help you immerse yourself in the language. Outside the classroom, you¿ll be encouraged to keep learning through regular independent study, so you can make steady progress throughout the term
If you¿ve completed Intermediate Spanish 1, this module is your next step towards becoming a more fluent and accurate communicator in Spanish You¿ll continue to broaden your vocabulary and consolidate your understanding of more complex grammatical structures, with a particular focus on using Spanish in professional and specialised contexts at an advanced intermediate level. You will explore contemporary issues in Spanish-speaking societies, deepening your cultural awareness and analytical skills. A significant emphasis is placed on the use of language in professional settings. You¿ll engage with authentic materials that reflect real-world communication and current debates in Spanish-speaking countries. Through weekly classes taught primarily in Spanish, you¿ll develop your speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in a supportive and engaging setting. Beyond the classroom, you¿ll be encouraged to take responsibility for your learning through regular independent study, enabling you to make steady progress throughout the term.
The aim of this module is to develop and refine students' translation skills by working through a dossier of textual materials illustrating distinct text types, and distinct aspects of source language culture and society from both Spain and Spanish America.
If you¿ve studied Beginners Spanish 1 and 2, this module is your next step towards becoming a more confident and fluent speaker as you continue your university journey. You¿ll continue to build your vocabulary and strengthen your understanding of grammar, while developing your ability to communicate in everyday situations and explore topics relevant to life in Spanish-speaking countries at intermediate level. The focus is on real-world communication, whether you're discussing current events, exploring Spanish-speaking cultures, or preparing for professional contexts. Through weekly classes, you¿ll practise speaking, listening, reading, and writing in a supportive and engaging environment. Lessons are taught mainly in Spanish to help you immerse yourself in the language. Outside the classroom, you¿ll be encouraged to keep learning through regular independent study, so you can make steady progress throughout the term.
If you¿ve completed Intermediate Spanish 1, this module is your next step towards becoming a more fluent and accurate communicator in Spanish. You¿ll continue to broaden your vocabulary and consolidate your understanding of more complex grammatical structures, with a particular focus on using Spanish in professional and specialised contexts at an advanced intermediate level. You will explore contemporary issues in Spanish-speaking societies, deepening your cultural awareness and analytical skills. A significant emphasis is placed on the use of language in professional settings. You¿ll engage with authentic materials that reflect real-world communication and current debates in Spanish-speaking countries. Through weekly classes taught primarily in Spanish, you¿ll develop your speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in a supportive and engaging setting. Beyond the classroom, you¿ll be encouraged to take responsibility for your learning through regular independent study, enabling you to make steady progress throughout the term.
This module is the culmination of advanced level study of Spanish which will equip students with the skills needed to communicate orally and in writing at a near-native level. This module aims to consolidate and extend the language skills developed by students from the beginners and advanced language pathways. It concentrates on developing clarity, fluency, organisation, structure and accuracy in written and spoken Spanish, establishing a firm understanding of the finer points of the language relating to grammar and discourse, and extending students¿ vocabulary to read, write, and speak about issues related to contemporary Hispanic society and culture. Classes are mainly conducted in Spanish. It is typically taken in conjunction with MLS300B. There is also a Welsh-medium version of this module: MLS300AW.
The module deals with translation from Spanish into English. Workshops will discuss a series of simulated translation projects dealing with different domains and text types, from the point of view of the requirements of the participants (e.g., commissioning agency, client, target-language readership) and comparative analysis of relevant areas of English and Spanish language and culture. Assessment is based on two additional projects not previously discussed in class, but detailed feedback on the first one will be provided before the second Assignment is undertaken (to be submitted at the end of the module).
If you¿ve studied Beginners Spanish 1 and 2, this module is your next step towards becoming a more confident and fluent speaker as you continue your university journey. You¿ll continue to build your vocabulary and strengthen your understanding of grammar, while developing your ability to communicate in everyday situations and explore topics relevant to life in Spanish-speaking countries at intermediate level. The focus is on real-world communication, whether you're discussing current events, exploring Spanish-speaking cultures, or preparing for professional contexts. Through weekly classes, you¿ll practise speaking, listening, reading, and writing in a supportive and engaging environment. Lessons are taught mainly in Spanish to help you immerse yourself in the language. Outside the classroom, you¿ll be encouraged to keep learning through regular independent study, so you can make steady progress throughout the term.
If you¿ve completed Intermediate Spanish 1, this module is your next step towards becoming a more fluent and accurate communicator in Spanish. You¿ll continue to broaden your vocabulary and consolidate your understanding of more complex grammatical structures, with a particular focus on using Spanish in professional and specialised contexts at an advanced intermediate level. You will explore contemporary issues in Spanish-speaking societies, deepening your cultural awareness and analytical skills. A significant emphasis is placed on the use of language in professional settings. You¿ll engage with authentic materials that reflect real-world communication and current debates in Spanish-speaking countries. Through weekly classes taught primarily in Spanish, you¿ll develop your speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in a supportive and engaging setting. Beyond the classroom, you¿ll be encouraged to take responsibility for your learning through regular independent study, enabling you to make steady progress throughout the term.
This module is the foundation of the intermediate level study of Spanish which will equip students who have previously taken Beginners' Spanish for Business Students I and II. It concentrates on further developing fluency and accuracy in written and spoken Spanish , establishing a firm grammatical understanding of the language, and extending students¿ vocabulary to read, write, interpret and speak about issues related to contemporary Spanish speaking society and culture appropriate to levels B1+ of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The module also aims to enhance students¿ employability by providing a grounding in the vocabulary and use of Spanish in contexts relating to the world of work. Classes are conducted mainly in Spanish . In addition to class work, students are also expected to undertake extensive private study.
This module consolidates and extends the language skills developed from Intermediate Spanish for Business Students I. It concentrates on further developing fluency and accuracy in written and spoken Spanish establishing a firm grammatical understanding of the language, and extending your vocabulary to read, write and speak about issues related to contemporary Spanish speaking society and culture. Topics are extended to business scenarios which will enrich your vocabulary and further the use of Spanish in business context. Classes will be conducted mainly in Spanish. In addition to class work, students are also expected to undertake extensive private study.
This module builds on and consolidates the skills and knowledge acquired in MLS390A by concentrating on further developing fluency and accuracy in written and spoken Spanish. This module aims to build on and consolidate the skills and knowledge acquired in MLS390A. It concentrates on further developing fluency and accuracy in written and spoken Spanish appropriate to level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). It specifically aims at preparing the students for their Year Abroad and/or extend intercultural awareness, widening students¿ vocabulary to read, write, do presentations and translate about topics related to Spain and Latin America. The module also aims to enhance students¿ employability, by training them to do a successful presentation using appropriate IT applications. Classes will be conducted mainly in Spanish. There is also a Welsh-medium version of this module.
Hola! If you¿ve studied Spanish at A-level (or equivalent) or completed an A2/B1.1 Spanish language course during your undergraduate degree, this module is your next step towards becoming a more fluent and accurate communicator in Spanish. You¿ll continue to broaden your vocabulary and consolidate your understanding of more complex grammatical structures, with a particular focus on using Spanish in professional and specialised contexts at an advanced intermediate level. You will explore contemporary issues in Spanish-speaking societies, deepening your cultural awareness and analytical skills. A significant emphasis is placed on the use of language in professional settings. You¿ll engage with authentic materials that reflect real-world communication and current debates in Spanish-speaking countries. Through weekly classes taught primarily in Spanish, you¿ll develop your speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in a supportive and engaging setting. Beyond the classroom, you¿ll be encouraged to take responsibility for your learning through regular independent study, enabling you to make steady progress throughout the term.
This module, which builds on the introduction to Interpreting provided in Year 1 by MLT100 Concepts in Translation and Interpreting, will develop practical strategies and techniques for performing Dialogue Interpreting between parties who do not speak each other's language, as well as oral translation of relevant documents at sight. There will typically be a mixture of short lectures on relevant aspects of Interpreting Theory (especially professional ethics), live bilingual and multilingual scenarios, and language laboratory practical sessions in preparation for assessment. The assessment will be two Sight Translations, one in each direction (40%) and one Dialogue Practical Class Test (both directions) in the Lab (60%). A wide range of materials will be available on Blackboard to practice sight translation and interpreting in your own time.
This module will develop strategies and techniques to perform sight translation and dialogue (or bilateral consecutive) interpreting in the context of Local Government, covering a selection of topics in the areas of council services, social services, environmental health, and education. There will be lectures/workshops on voice confidence, note-taking, and ethics, and practical sessions (live sessions and language laboratory sessions using the latest technology) to enhance your learning. A range of materials will be made available on Canvas to practice the different modes of interpreting in your own time. This module will also prepare you for the Diploma in Public Service Interpreting, examined by the Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIoL). This is optional and takes place in June every year (registration by February; CIoL fee applies).
Healthcare interpreting plays an essential role in facilitating communication between healthcare providers and patients who speak different languages or have limited proficiency in the language used by the provider, thus ensuring that all patients have access to the medical information and services they need. Healthcare interpreters work in various settings, including doctor¿s offices, hospitals, clinics, and mental health facilities, and they require a sound knowledge of medical terminology in both languages, as well as a good understanding of cultural differences that might affect communication in order to interpret accurately and in a culturally appropriate way. In this module you will develop strategies and techniques to perform simultaneous whispering interpreting and dialogue interpreting (including some telephone interpreting, plus an opportunity to try sight translation) in the domain of healthcare. There will be a mixture of interactive lectures on interpreting theory, ethics, and practice, together with live and language laboratory practice sessions on the topic of various conditions and diseases.
This module will help students develop strategies and techniques to perform Conference Interpreting in Consecutive as well as Simultaneous modalities, with a focus on the latter. It involves the advanced development of multilingual skills, as well as interpersonal/intercultural communication skills (active listening, memory retention, time lag, anticipation, reformulation, delivery). Students will typically be exposed to authentic talks, lectures, conference papers, debates and speeches delivered by United Nations delegates, European Parliamentarians, TED.com Presenters, the UK's Political Speech Archive, BBC World programmes, YouTube, The Why Channel, and other countries' politicians, lecturers and experts in various fields. The contexts would typically include current affairs and topics of political, sociocultural, economic, scientific, technological and environmental impact in both cultures and their corresponding terminologies. Students will also be encouraged to research and read parallel texts for confidence building knowledge expansion and glossary creation. Training will take place in a fully-equipped Interpreting Suite (delegate units and booths). Successful candidates will be well prepared to apply for placement opportunities at the European Commission Directorate-General for Interpretation and/or The Internship Programme at the United Nations Offices either in Geneva or in New York. Students will be expected to do extensive guided private study, which should include exercises, e.g. mental agility exercises, bi-directional clozing, numerical contextualization and simplification tasks, reformulation and improvisation exercises, as well as tasks for mnemonic activation (to activate and automatize linguistic reflexes through the use of synonyms, antonyms, definitions, paraphrasing, hypernyms etc.).
This module follows from MLTM05 Foundations in Translation and Interpreting and is designed for students to develop practical translation skills when mediating between English and their working language across different specialised domains. In this module, students will engage in translating, discussing, and annotating a variety of technical and non-technical texts. The module is designed to simulate real-world conditions, with practice assignments that progressively increase in length and complexity. Collaborative work is encouraged, with students critiquing and editing each other's translations to produce polished, final versions. The module will also focus on developing techniques for acquiring domain-specific knowledge and effectively translating technical terminology. This module is compulsory for all students studying MA Professional Translation and MA Translation and Interpreting. It is offered in all languages, subject to demand.
This module complements MLTM34 Specialised Translation Language 1 and is designed for students to develop practical translation skills when mediating between English and another working language across different specialised domains. In this module, students will engage in translating, discussing, and annotating a variety of technical and non-technical texts. The module is designed to simulate real-world conditions, with practice assignments that progressively increase in length and complexity. Collaborative work is encouraged, with students critiquing and editing each other's translations to produce polished, final versions. The module will also focus on developing techniques for acquiring domain-specific knowledge and effectively translating technical terminology. This module is for students studying MA Professional Translation and MA Translation and Interpreting who wish to develop practical translation skills in more than one working language. It must be taken in conjunction with MLTM34, and it is only offered in French, German and Spanish, subject to demand.
