EHD 1402 Issues in Educational Interpreting 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EHD 1406. This course is designed to provide advanced level interpreter training students with an introduction to the sign systems and processes used in the public school K-12 and postsecondary educational settings. The role and ethics of the educational interpreter, technical and educational sign vocabulary, and use of transliteration and interpreting in varying situations will be the focus of the course. Advanced training in expressive and receptive interpreting skills and drill and practice will increase the speed and fluency of the interpreting process. Six contact hours.