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Introduction to Interpreting
ASL3310

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9 January 2012 It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day. A new and improved ASL3310 is back on the air; let’s start passing written tests, shall we?

29 July 2009 Congratulations to all those (five? six? seven?) who passed the Utah State written, performance, and NIC written exams this summer. You bring honor to us all. The class schedule has been partially updated for Fall 2009 semester.

22 December 2008 ASL3310 has concluded for the Fall 2008 semester. Thanks to all of the students in the Fall 2008 course; we had a good time. Best of luck to those students taking the Written Test in December and January, and congratulations to those who passed the NIC Written Test this semester.

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About This Course

This course is an introduction to signed language interpreting theory and bidirectional (ASL-to-English and English-to-ASL) interpreting between Deaf and nondeaf people. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

  1. describe the language interpretation and signed language interpreting profession including its history and evolution
  2. describe and understand external and internal physical, psychological, and ethical (including the ramifications and evolution of the RID’s Code of Professional Conduct) influences on interpreters
  3. understand cognitive and other current models of interpreting (Schein, Stewart & Cartwright; Cokely; Colonomos; McIntire & Sanderson, etc.) used by interpreters
  4. understand business practices and future trends of the interpreting field
  5. describe the varieties of settings where interpreters work
  6. understand basic concepts and skills required to accurately interpret simple texts from English to ASL and from ASL to English

In addition, this course will help prepare candidates to take the Utah State and/or RID NIC written examination.

 

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asl & deaf studies Utah Valley University
Doug Stringham
Adjunct Instructor
Department of ASL & Deaf Studies
Utah Valley University
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Last updated: January 9, 2012