INT 3004 - Fundamentals of Interpreting

Communications Department

Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 47
Effective Term Fall 2018 (550)

Requisites

Prerequisite ASL 1140C with a minimum grade of C and
Prerequisite ASL 1150C with a minimum grade of C and
Prerequisite ASL 1160C with a minimum grade of C and
Prerequisite ASL 2210C with a minimum grade of C and
Prerequisite ASL 1300 with a minimum grade of C and
Prerequisite ASL 1510 with a minimum grade of C

Course Description

Designed to provide students with a working knowledge of the profession of interpreting, including the tenets of the Code of Professional Conduct, certification criteria, the roles, responsibilities, and specialized skills of an interpreter in a variety of professional settings.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will analyze key principles of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) Code of Ethics and apply them in situational and educational situations by:
    1. Identifying principles of the RID Code of Ethics of Interpreting, and discussing the history and professionalization of interpreting.
    2. Demonstrating key aspects of business practices as a qualified interpreter, and in educational settings with diverse populations.
    3. Identifying federal and state laws that apply to interpreter qualification and service provision.
  2. The student will demonstrate how to use interpreting models in various situations by:
    1. Identifying the various linguistics codes, and linguistic and cultural challenges in the Deaf Community, and discussing the philosophical approaches in interpreting work.
    2. Comparing interpreting process models and applying them in various interpreting and transliterating settings.
  3. Student will discuss the function and challenges of working interpreters in a variety of community and educational settings by:
    1. Recognizing the physical and environmental factors that affect the interpreting situation.
    2. Discussing various challenges and risks involved in interpreting works including physical and mental conditions, cultural frames between multilingual communities, and interpreters as communication allies.

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with a minimum of 70% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

History of Changes

C&I Approval: 02/09/2018, BOT Approval: 04/17/2018, Effective Term: Fall 2018 (550)

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