2022-2023 College Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2022-2023 College Catalog [***ATTENTION: THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG***]

ITP 211 - Fundamentals of Interpreting I


Credits: 3
Lab/Lecture: Three lecture.

Foundation skills required for effective translation and interpretation. Includes critical analysis and application for systemically analyzing interactions and texts in order to ascertain where meaning lies. Also includes understanding and developing the cognitive skills for English translating and interpreting.
Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
  1. develop cognitive processing skills in English needed for interpretation;
  2. develop memory, acuity and discrimination skills in English necessary for interpretation;
  3. develop skills in repetition necessary for interpreting;
  4. develop pattern inference skills necessary for interpreting;
  5. demonstrate multitasking skills in the interpretation process;
  6. distinguish Form from Meaning in English;
  7. demonstrate lexical substitutions in English;
  8. paraphrase discourse in English and in American Sign Language;
  9. identify the main idea in English and American Sign Language texts;
  10. and summarize English and American Sign Language texts.


Prerequisite(s): ASL 201  with a grade of B or better and ENG 102 .