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SLIE-215 Professional Responsibility

Credits 3 / 3 Contact Hours
Pre-requisite: Placement into College Level Reading, completion of ELAP-120 with a 2.0 or higher, or successful completion of ACRD-090, ACRD-091 or ACRD-092.

  Pre- or Co-requisite: ASL. 102  
Introduction to the interpreting process code of ethics history of interpreting terminology roles and etiquette of the professional interpreter. Different aspects of interpreting in the educational setting will be investigated including the roles and responsibilities of the educational interpreter working conditions and certification criteria.

Course Outcomes
1. State the Code of ethics as defined by the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf 2. Apply the Code of ethics to hypothetical and real interpreting situations 3. Discuss history of interpreting, the different settings and certifications 4. Role play the role of the interpreter in various setting with consideration for the technical requirements for each setting 5. Assess language preferences and capabilities of consumers 6. Identify reasonable, ethical professional boundaries 7. Explained the function of RID, MIRID, and other agencies/organizations relevant to the itnerpsting profession 8. Describe the meaning and intent of different legislative laws and its impact on the interpreting profession 9. Identify roles of various members of an educational team and explain how the interpreter fits into the concept of an IEPC team