Revised 12/2012

INT 237 - Interpreting ASL in Safe Settings (2 CR.)

Course Description

Studies roles, responsibilities, and experiences involved in working community and educational settings, including ethical and business practices. Analyzes the specific linguistic needs of the clients, managing the environment, and resolving ethical concerns for interpreters. Lecture 2 hours per week.

General Course Purpose

To provide a controlled atmosphere within which the student can simultaneously interpret dialogic conversations between spoken English and ASL without the possibility of causing harm to clients. 

Course Prerequisites/Corequisites

Prerequisites:  and ; INT 234 or 250 and successful completion of the written portion of an ASL-English interpreting assessment or permission of ASL and Interpreter Education Assistant Dean.

Course Objectives

• Describe the qualifications required to work as an ASL interpreter in a variety of settings.
• Convey the specific linguistic and ethical concerns associated with working in a variety of settings and defend their chosen course of action.
• Cooperatively work effectively in a team-interpreting situation.
• Implement introductions and preparation strategies for standard/routine interpreting situations.

Major Topics to Be Included

• Identification of the role and responsibilities of an ASL interpreter.
• Identification of qualification required working in the freelance setting.
• Literature pertaining to a variety of settings.
• The different linguistic options available to interpreters when working with various clients.
• Specific ethical concerns when interpreting ASL in a variety of settings.