Foundations of Practice II

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Course
INTR 2242
Discontinued
No
Course Code
INTR 2242
Descriptive
Foundations of Practice II
Department
Sign Language Interpretation
Faculty
Applied Community Studies
Credits
2.00
Start Date
End Term
Not Specified
PLAR
Yes
Semester Length
15 Weeks
Max Class Size
18
Contact Hours

Lecture: 1 hour/week

Seminar: 1.5 hours/week

Method(s) Of Instruction
Lecture
Seminar
Learning Activities
  • lecture/seminar
  • demonstration/practice
  • small group work
  • guest speakers
  • course readings/video
Course Description
This course provides students with opportunities to expand their understanding of the practice profession of sign language interpretation. Continued foundational learning focuses on development of pre-interpreting skills such as English vocabulary development, discourse mapping, discourse reconstruction, paraphrasing and cognitive multi-tasking. Students will be introduced to the Deafblind community and to the variety of setting types where interpreters typically work.
Course Content

Course content will be guided by research, empirical knowledge, professional standards and best practice.

Foundational skills for interpreting:

  • English vocabulary development
  • Listening for comprehension
  • Speaking for clarity 
  • Identifying main points in spoken texts
  • Discourse mapping 
  • Multi-tasking while listening and speaking

Introduction to the Deafblind community:

  • Etiology of Deafblindness
  • Significant organizations of, by and for Deafblind individuals
  • Various communication methods used by members of this population
  • Various mobility and orientation needs, and guiding techniques
  • Distinction between interpreters and intervenors working with individuals who are Deafblind

Introduction to interpreting setting types and their distinguishing features:

  • Educational K-12
  • Educational post-secondary
  • Medical
  • Legal
  • Social services
  • Community
  • Video Relay
  • Video Remote
  • Performing arts
Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Demonstrate versatility in English vocabulary use
  • Use effective techniques for discourse mapping and paraphrasing
  • Perform advanced level listening and speaking skills
  • Describe the variety of Deafblind etiology and identities
  • Describe various communication methods used by Deafblind people
  • Define the role of intervenor
  • Contrast key features of setting types where interpreters work
  • Identify strategies for one’s own ongoing vocabulary development
Means of Assessment

Assessment will be in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy. Evaluation will be based on a combination of individual and group work, and at the instructor’s discretion may include presentations, written assignments, papers, quizzes and/or exams. 

A typical distribution of graded assignments follows: 

  • Field Research Group Project, Summary: 15%
  • Field Research Group Project, Presentation: 15%
  • Essays: 2x15%
  • Quizzes totalling 30%
  • Professional Accountability 10% 

This is a letter graded course.

Textbook Materials

A list of required and optional textbooks and materials is provided for students at the beginning of each semester.

Prerequisites

INTR 2142