Intro to Interpreting Professions

Catalog description

This course provides students with a general overview of the practice profession of interpreting. Students will explore the following topics: introductory discourse analysis; diverse consumers of interpreting services; the historical development and current best practices of interpreters; identity, culture and power; and interpreting competencies and attributes. This course requires students to shadow a working interpreter outside of class time. Requires admission to IEP through Mandatory Information Session.