IPP2213 - Topics in Interpreting

Credits
3 (3/0/0)
Description
This course focuses on addressing recently identified trends, skills and knowledge relevant to the development of interpreting students. The course content consists of introducing special topics in the area of interpreting, including team interpreting, religion, medical, mental health, deaf/blind, video remote, and video relay interpreting. This course also examines current certification exams and assessments.
Prerequisites
Competencies
  1. Demonstrate the ability to prepare for a variety of interpreting assignments.
  2. Explain the duties of a team interpreter.
  3. Identify the current national evaluation and certification processes for interpreters.
  4. Illustrate ways interpreters function in specific settings and with specific populations.
  5. Describe issues that are currently relevant to the field of interpreting and to the Deaf community.
  6. Demonstrate understanding of the need for continuing education as a professional interpreter.
  7. Recognize current trends within the interpreting profession.
  8. Identify the differences between video remote and video relay interpreting.
  9. Illustrate various service models of interpreting.
Degrees that use this course