Builds interpreting skills at an advanced level in specialized settings and situations. Introduces terminology and signs unique to legal, medical (mental and physical), and other situations. Provides opportunities for students to practice interpreting in unique circumstances. Develops text analysis skills for translation and interpretation (consecutive or simultaneous).
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
ASL-246 is designed for students to apply text analysis skills to the translation and interpretation (consecutive or simultaneous) of discourse in various advanced interpretation situations.
- Vocabulary
- Interpreting analysis/Cognitive processing
- Team interpreting
- Increased stamina
- Frozen texts
- Legal terminology
- Consecutive interpretation/Simultaneous interpretation
- Sensitive situations
- Register
- Distinguish what specific vocabulary is best used to suit clients’ needs and registers in various situations
- Demonstrate advanced cognitive processing techniques to ensure most accurate analysis of and production in the interpreting situation
- Manage team interpreting skills and situations while role-playing in different situations
- Demonstrate ability to interpret for extended periods of time
- Prepare and produce translation and interpretation of frozen texts
- Produce ASL and English appropriate terminology in courtroom and other legal settings
- Demonstrate both simultaneous and consecutive advanced interpreting techniques, while utilizing appropriate lag time in order to deliver an accurate message
- Exhibit professionalism and comfort in highly sensitive interpreting situations, such as mental health, substance abuse, and human sexuality
- Break down interpreting situations to specific registers to match clients
Note: A grade of C- is not transferrable and is not accepted by some programs at HFC.
Assessment and Requirements
Assessment of academic achievement will be identified and implemented by the class instructor. Methods will include, but not be limited to:
- Participation
- Weekly/regular quizzes
- Homework assignments
- Chapter/unit tests
- Oral/receptive-expressive exam(s)
- Midterm/final exam
All sections of this level will use a textbook (and any accompanying materials) selected by the course coordinator and approved by the World Languages Committee.