ASL 4660 - Educational Interpreting

Institution:

Utah Tech University

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Description:

This course explores the unique vocabulary, settings and requirements in educational interpreting. Students will focus on issues surrounding interpreting in a variety of settings including elementary, intermediate, secondary and post-secondary institutions. Students will also focus on special needs interpreting including IEP team meeting and special educational situations. This course is taught in ASL. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Collaborate with the educational professional in regards to correct ASL signs that correlate with the given topic of instruction. 2. Construct appropriate ASL equivalent messages to match the educational information given. 3. Facilitate communication between the educational professional, the Deaf consumer and other individuals in the educational setting to provide the highest level of information possible to match the consumer's needs. 4. Adapt interpreting styles to meet the consumer's needs. 5. Integrate the use of ASL vocabulary and the English vocabulary to provide message equivalence. Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Interpreter Program. FA

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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