A S L 005 - Introduction to Interpreting

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    Difficulty
    6.0Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    A S L 003 with a grade of "C" or better.
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    Prerequisite: A S L 003 with a grade of "C" or better. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in A S L 004. Previous completion of A S L 004 with a grade of "C" or better is allowable. Normally offered in the Spring semester only. Students survey basic theories, principles, and practices of interpreting/transliter- ating. Course content includes basic ethical considerations and a historical over- view of the interpreting profession, including the professional role of the interpret- er. Additionally, students begin the development of interpreting/transliterating processing skills such as quick auditory and visual processing, memory skills to retain source language details, and relevant ASL and English vocabulary base to accurately translate/interpret consecutively and simultaneously begin- ning-level texts.