INT 3407 - Advanced Sign to Voice (ASL/English) Interpreting

Communications Department

Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 47
Effective Term Fall 2019 (565)

Requisites

Prerequisite INT 3004 with a minimum grade of C and
Prerequisite INT 3205C with a minimum grade of C and
Prerequisite INT 3404 with a minimum grade of C and
Prerequisite INT 3270 with a minimum grade of C and
Prerequisite INT 3406 with a minimum grade of C

Course Description

This course focuses on the development of more advanced voicing skills in interpreting for deaf people in the K-12 classroom environment. Special emphasis is given to interpreting from American Sign Language to grade appropriate spoken English.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will develop advanced skills in voicing a signed message in the K-12 classroom environment from American Sign Language (ASL) to appropriate spoken English by:
    1. voicing selected media produced presentations and live presentations in spoken English with 70 percent accuracy.
    2. transcribing selected media produced presentations into written English with 70 percent accuracy.
  2. The student will demonstrate knowledge a range of sign modalities in the K-12 classroom environment used by deaf individuals by:
    1. describing advanced sign language through written testing with 70 percent accuracy.
    2. identifying advanced sign modalities within selected media produced presentations and live presentations with 70 percent accuracy.
  3. The student will match appropriate vocabulary choices to the signer and the interpreted situation in the K-12 classroom environment by:
    1. identifying appropriate vocabulary for selected signers through written testing with 70 percent accuracy.
    2. identifying appropriate vocabulary for selected interpreting situations through written testing with 70 percent accuracy.

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 for selected interpreting situations through written testing with 70 percent accuracy.

History of Changes

C&I Approval: 02/14/2019, BOT Approval: 03/19/2019, Effective Term: Fall 2019 (565)

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