Ethics and Social Justice of Interpreting

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Three lecture. Focuses on identifying personal ethics and beliefs as well as ethics as it relates to the field of interpreting and the Code of Professional Conduct. Also includes discussions of social justice theory and how it relates to ASL and English speaking communities Students will be able to: create a framework of core values for ethical decision making in specific ethical scenarios; apply effective resolution principles to a variety of cross-cultural communication incidents; and examine specific social justice models used to evaluate privileged identities, oppression, and language impact on the Deaf community. Prerequisite(s): ASL 102 with a grade of C or better and ENG 102