SLNG 1391 - Special Topics - Interpreting in Specialized Settings

3 Credits (2 hrs. lec., 4 hrs. lab.) Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledges, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. Students will be familiarized with knowledge and best practices in a variety of specialized settings including (but not limited too): healthcare, legal, artistic, mental health, and interpreting via technology. Prerequisite: SLNG 2401.
Course Outcomes
1 - Describe the role of the interpreter in specialized settings.
2 - Describe current issues relating to interpreting in specialized settings and rights of people who are deaf or hard of hearing within these settings.
3 - Demonstrate an increased understanding of terminology both in English and ASL.
4 - Demonstrate the ability to apply knowledge of the RID-NAD Code of Professional Conduct and laws to ethical situations specific to specialized settings.