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INTR 3210: Sign Language Interpreting Practicum Readiness
Effective date
September 2023
Department
Sign Language Interpretation
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
This course prepares students for the practicum experiences in their final semester of the sign language interpreting program. Students will be challenged to reflect on their new and prior skills, knowledge and experiences, integrating these with their emerging professional identity.
Credits
1.5
Year of study
3rd Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
INTR 3110, INTR 3120, INTR 3140, INTR 3150.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate effective professional communication
- Express preferences and discuss strategies when working in a co-interpreting team
- Coordinate and facilitate evaluation meetings including professional mentors and college instructors
- Analyze their own areas of strength and challenge, and identify areas for development
- Apply an ethical reasoning framework (e.g. Demand Control Schema) in real- world situations
- Solicit and apply feedback provided by professional mentors
- Determine preparation needed, gather materials/resources, and employ appropriate preparation strategies
- Express own learning, including successes and struggles, in a written format
- Undertake each practicum experience with increasing confidence
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 34.5
Total Hours: 34.5
Total Hours: 34.5
Instructional Strategies
Seminars, small group work, guest speakers, course readings/videos
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
S
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Participation |
S |
Participation |
|
Field Experience |
S |
Field experience |
|
Portfolio |
S |
Capstone portfolio of student’s work |
Course topics
- Professional Skills - Expectations of the college, practicum site and mentors - Navigating professional space as a student - Clear and precise communication - Working relationships - Coordinating and facilitating meetings - Ethical decision making Feedback - Attaining feedback and engaging in discussions of the work - Clarifying and incorporating feedback - Foundational exercises to support skill development - Identifying own focus areas and goals for ongoing development Preparation for work - Co-interpreting strategies - Co-interpreting preferences - Preparation needs - Preparation strategies
Learning resources
Readings as assigned by 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.