CCOG for ITP 221 Fall 2024
- Course Number:
- ITP 221
- Course Title:
- English Development for Interpreters I
- Credit Hours:
- 2
- Lecture Hours:
- 20
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 0
- Lab Hours:
- 0
Course Description
Develops simultaneous interpretation skills from ASL to English. Introduces beginning-level public speaking techniques in spoken English and practices applying these skills to interpreting. Prerequisites: Program admission and department permission.
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon completion of the course students should be able to:
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Produce a meaning-based, simultaneous interpretation of the main points and some supporting details of an ASL source message into English.
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Describe the needs and perspectives of hearing consumers in a given scenario.
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Analyze and apply beginning-level public speaking techniques to an English interpretation.
Course Activities and Design
Course activities include student presentations, interpreting, self-analysis, and peer review.
Outcome Assessment Strategies
Students will be assessed on presentations, assignments, and interpretations.
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
This course content includes:
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Developing public speaking skills within an interpretation
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Development of academic vocabulary
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Analysis of consumer preferences and needs