Language and Culture in Action – Interpretation II

Faculty

Applied Community Studies

Department

Sign Language Interpretation

Course Code

INTR 2400

Credits

1.50

Semester Length

Flexible delivery ranging over 1 to 15 weeks

Max Class Size

Method Of Instruction

Lecture

Seminar

Overview

Course Description

This methods course provides further opportunities for students to develop simultaneous interpreting skills while using a variety of general and technical texts. Students will be challenged to reflect on and integrate new and prior skills, knowledge and experiences with their emerging professional identity.

Course Content

The following global ideas guide the design and delivery of this course:

The ability to work as part of a team is crucial for successful interpretation.
Interpreters work with a diverse group of consumers and must adapt their interpretation strategies to meet the consumer’s needs.
The ability to accurately assess one’s own interpretation is crucial for successful interpretation.
To interpret accurately, interpreters need to prepare accordingly for every assignment they attend.

Methods Of Instruction

Lecture/discussion
Demonstration/practice
Participation

Means of Assessment

This course will conform to Douglas College policy regarding the number and weighting of evaluations. Typical means of evaluation would include a combination of:

Attendance and participation
End-of-fourth-semester portfolio of the student’s work.

This is a mastery/non-mastery course.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Interpret from ASL into English and from English into ASL, incorporating all main points and necessary supporting detail
Successfully interpret as part of a team
Adapt one’s interpretation to meet the language needs of a variety of consumers in a range of settings
Accurately analyze one’s areas of strength and areas which need improvement
Plan development strategies for continued growth as an interpreter
Utilize preparation materials in a constructive and timely manner

Textbook Materials

T.B.A.

Requisites

Prerequisites

INTR 2300 and INTR 2310 and INTR 2375 with a B or better

Corequisites

No corequisite courses.

Equivalencies

No equivalent courses.

Requisite for

This course is not required for any other course.

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

January 2013 (Current)