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ITP 208 - Simultaneous Interpreting


Credits: 4
4 Skills Lab Hours

Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in ITP 104  

 
Description
Simultaneous Interpreting is the process which allows people who do not have the same language or culture to communicate directly across those boundaries using a professional interpreter who is trained to attend to one language while expressing themselves simultaneously in another. In this course, students draw upon their previous coursework to combine the multiple skill processes needed to produce this type of interpretation. This course is taught in American Sign Language (ASL). Observations for this course requires students to have appropriate clearances.


Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:

  1. Apply principles learned in translation, discourse analysis and consecutive interpreting to produce a dynamically equivalent message in the target language.
  2. Assess one’s own work for errors by engaging in deliberate practice.
  3. Demonstrate bicultural competence in their work through their word and sign choices commensurate with the culture they are interpreting into.
  4. Articulate the difference between consecutive and simultaneous interpreting and cite examples of when it is appropriate to use one over the other.
  5. Apply comprehension skills in both ASL and English vocabulary to find an appropriate equivalent in the target language.
Listed Topics
  1. Bridging to simultaneous interpreting from consecutive interpreting
  2. Sources of errors in interpretations
  3. Comprehension of the source language
  4. Transfer of meaning, dynamic and functional equivalence
  5. Theories and models of interpreting (Giles Effort Model, Gish, Colonomos, Cokely)
  6. Reformulation of the source text
  7. Self-monitoring and correction
Reference Materials
Instructor-approved textbooks and materials
Students who successfully complete this course acquire general knowledge, skills and abilities that align with CCAC’s definition of an educated person. Specifically, this course fulfills these General Education Goals:
  • Communication
  • Culture Society & Citizenship
Approved By: Dr. Quintin B. Bullock Date Approved: 4/26/2021


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