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INTR 3120: Sign Language Interpretation in Educational Settings
Effective date
September 2023
Department
Sign Language Interpretation
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
This course provides opportunities for students to explore historical and current sociopolitical influences that impact the pedagogical perspectives, goals and practices in the education of Deaf students. Learners will examine the interpreter’s dynamic and adaptive responsibilities to accommodate various Deaf students’ needs while applying ethical decision making appropriate for working in educational settings. Major emphasis will be on the characteristics of interpreting in a K-12 school environment and on developing strategies for communicating successfully as a member of an educational team.
Credits
3.0
Year of study
3rd Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
INTR 2340, ASLD 2310.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify a wide range of educational interpreting settings across the life span
- Compare use of interpreting strategies and ethical practices used in community interpreting with interpreting in educational settings
- Consider the impact of their cognitive and linguistic development on interpretations
- Demonstrate interpreting strategies to meet the cognitive and linguistic needs of individuals in learning environments
- Discuss and explore ethical practices in educational settings
- Examine their own responsibility to provide educational support
- Describe and discuss the classroom interpreter’s responsibilities while using appropriate professional discourse
- Discuss components of the educational team and the interpeter’s place within it
- Discuss components of working within a system
- Describe various stages of linguistic and cognitive development and the unique circumstances of Deaf students
- Assess their own suitability/readiness for work in educational settings
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 60
Total Hours: 60
Total Hours: 60
Instructional Strategies
Lecture/seminars; small group work; guest speakers; course readings/videos
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
B+
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Project |
20 |
Field research group project/presentation |
|
Project |
25 |
Case study group project/presentation |
|
Assignments |
10 |
Article review |
|
Assignments |
20 |
Case conference |
|
Assignments |
25 |
Research paper |
Course topics
- Course content will be guided by research, empirical knowledge, professional standards and best practice. Interpreting in Educational Settings - Spectrum of educational setting features - Educational interpreting in contrast to community interpreting - Provincial, district and systemic structures as they pertain to educational interpreting - Diversity of populations and variety of perspectives Linguistic and Cognitive Development - Stages of development across the lifespan - Impact of early language learning on student’s cognitive and social development - Theory of mind and impact on Deaf child development - Language deprivation and impact of trauma - Pre-K options in BC K-12 - Educational options for students - Provincial decision-making regarding placement - Characteristics of academically successful students - Perspectives on the meaning of inclusion - Understanding provincial curriculum - Preparing to interpret Educational Team - Educational team participants and the interpreter’s responsibility - Individual Educational Plans - Interpreter responsibility within the educational environment - Pedagogical principles of teaching, learning, objectives, outcomes - Communication with professionals Interpreter Responsibilities - Identifying Deaf students' needs and how to address them - Ethical behaviour and decision making - Professional development - Interpreter wellness - Determining one’s own suitability for interpreting in this setting Post Secondary - Spectrum of interpreting in post-secondary educational settings - Interpreter considerations, strategies and best practices - Preparing to interpret - How to find work
Learning resources
As assigned by the instructor.
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.