This course focuses on advanced ASL to English interpretation skills. The course also focuses on monologue work, team interpretation, large group interactive settings, and formal platform interpretation. This course will address students' ability to modify their interpretation based on consumer preferences. Live and videotaped scenarios will be used.

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This course focuses on advanced English to ASL interpretation skills. The course also focuses on monologue work, team interpretation, large group interactive settings, and formal platform interpretation. This course will address students' ability to modify their interpretation based on consumer preferences. Live and videotaped scenarios will be used.

Prerequisites

This practicum provides on-site observation of working interpreters in educational, community, service agency or other settings. Coursework includes introducing students to freelance business, making financial predictions and evaluating their personal and professional financial goals. Students identify the forms necessary to establish an interpreting business in the state they plan to work post graduation. Students also finalize their ePortfolio which serves to professionally market themselves and their interpreting services. Students complete 30 hours of observation experience and attend a weekly debriefing session where they share observations and experiences gained throughout their practicum placement. Discussions focus on linguistic issues in interpretation, ethical dilemmas, situational concerns and problem solving.

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This Practicum provides students with extensive exploration of the interpreting profession under the guidance of a qualified professional interpreter in settings that may include one or several of the following: education, medical, business, and government. The AIP experience is 400 hours of concentrated study.

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