SLS 270 — Educa tional & Special Interpreter Settings
Students will discuss interpreting in the school and classroom environment, as well as in specialized community settings. Professional roles and responsibilities will be examined from the perspective of working with minors, their parents/guardians, educators, and school staff. Students will learn how the role of an interpreter changes from a pre-K environment through post-secondary levels. Students will participate in role-play and live interpretation of dialogues that occur in educational, social service, employment, and other special interpreting settings. Students will learn specialized vocabulary and the general principles and protocol associated with interpreting in each setting. (Spring only)
Prerequisites: SLS 206, SLS 220, SLS 225, SLS 230