Spanish Community Interpreting

This course allows students to explore the interpreting profession, including a variety of professional pathways and specializations. Students will be introduced to the laws and regulations that govern interpreters and the provision of language access. They will learn what interpreters need to know and do to keep themselves safe. They will also begin to understand and apply the codes of ethics and standards of practice that guide interpreter decision making. Learning will be supported by students' observation of professional interpreters at clinical learning sites. Students must be accepted into the Spanish Medical Interpreting program prior to enrollment. Course Outcomes: 1. Describe the U.S. community interpreting profession and the ways in which interpreters work. ILO (3) PLO (2) 2. Explain personal and occupational safety measures for community interpreters. ILOs (1, 3, 4) PLOs (2, 3) 3. Describe the laws and regulations pertaining to language access. ILO (3) PLOs (2, 3) 4. Discuss the professional codes of ethics and standards of practice. ILO (1, 3, 4) PLO (3) 5. Describe basic interpreting protocols. ILO (3 PLOs (2, 3) 6. Apply the principles and protocols of interpreting to novel scenarios in order to determine possible courses of action. ILOs (1, 3, 4) PLOs (2, 3, 5)

This course covers the basics of medical terminology in English and Spanish to support effective interpreting. Students will learn about the differences in word choices and idiomatic expressions among regional variants of Spanish. They will learn about body systems and their anatomy and physiology, as well as common diseases, symptoms, medical treatments, and diagnostic testing. Students will also learn about common abbreviations, understand medical terms based on word roots and affixes, and learn about how U.S. health systems operate. Students must be accepted into the Spanish Medical Interpreting program prior to enrollment. This course can be taken concurrently with INTP 101. Course Outcomes: 1. Describe the components of various body systems and how they work together. ILO (3) PLO (1) 2. Explain the relationship between body systems, diseases, and medical treatments. ILOs (1, 3) PLO (1) 3. Describe the systems and personnel of healthcare delivery in the U.S. ILO (3) PLO (2) 4. Recognize the word parts that make up bilingual medical terminology. ILOs (3, 4) PLO (4) 5. Recognize abbreviations and acronyms and their bilingual equivalents used in healthcare. ILOs (3, 4) PLO (4) 6. Demonstrate oral proficiency in bilingual course terminology. ILO (3) PLO (4) 7. Identify linguistic equivalents for common expressions about health and illness. ILOs (3, 4, 5) PLOs (4, 5) 8. Apply research methods to identify and evaluate linguistic equivalents. ILO (1, 4) PLO (4)

Students will learn about consecutive interpreting and note-taking for interpreters. Students will learn about the role of the community interpreter and how to manage the flow of information in an interpreted encounter. They will explore their own personal culture and beliefs and understand how to support the communication goals of everyone involved in the encounter. Learning will be supported by interpreting under supervision at clinical learning sites. Course Outcomes: 1. Describe the function of the consecutive interpreting mode in community settings. ILO (3) PLO (2) 2. Demonstrate the practice of note-taking for interpreting. ILOs (3, 4) PLOs (2, 6) 3. Demonstrate the mode of consecutive interpreting. ILOs (1, 3) PLOs (2, 4, 6) 4. Apply the principles and protocols of interpreting to novel scenarios in order to determine possible courses of action. ILOs (1, 3, 4) PLOs (2, 3) 5. Engage in reflective practices and self-monitoring to assess areas of strength and weakness. ILOs (1, 3) PLO (3) 6. Recognize their personal beliefs and culture, and examine the impact of these on professional practice. ILOs (1, 5) PLOs (3, 5)

This advanced course in Spanish and English medical terminology for interpreters builds on the terms and concepts learned in Medical Terminology for Interpreters I. Students will learn about specialty medical treatments, procedures and diagnostics, while also learning how to research unknown terms and manage the register of medical terminology. Students will examine the impact of culture on communication, and explore methods of supporting cross-cultural communication in the interpreting encounter. Course Outcomes: 1. Describe the components of various body systems and how they work together. ILOs (1, 3) PLO (1) 2. Explain the relationship between body systems, diseases, and medical treatments. ILOs (1, 3) PLO (1) 3. Recognize abbreviations and acronyms and their bilingual equivalents used in healthcare. ILOs (3, 4) PLO (4) 4. Demonstrate oral proficiency in bilingual course terminology. ILO (3) PLO (4) 5. Identify linguistic equivalents for common expressions about health and illness. ILOs (3, 4, 5) PLOs (4, 5) 6. Apply research methods to identify and evaluate linguistic equivalents. ILOs (1, 4) PLO (4) 7. Examine beliefs relating to health and illness among various Hispanic cultural groups. ILOs (1, 5) PLO (5)

This course focuses on three important modes for community interpreters - simultaneous interpreting, sight translation, and written translation. Students will explore each mode, learning how and why each is used in community interpreting, and begin to develop their skills. Learning will be supported by interpreting at clinical learning sites. Course Outcomes: 1. Describe the function of the simultaneous interpreting mode in community settings. ILO (3) PLO (2) 2. Describe the function of the sight translation mode in community settings. ILO (3) PLO (2) 3. Describe the function of translation in community interpreting settings. ( ILO (3) PLO (2) 4. Demonstrate the mode of simultaneous interpreting. ILOs (1, 3) PLOs (2, 4, 6) 5. Demonstrate the mode of sight translation. ILOs (1, 3) PLOs (2, 4, 6) 6. Demonstrate the mode of English to Spanish translation. ILOs (1, 3) PLOs (2, 4, 6)) 7. Manage translation terminology resources. ILOs (1, 4) PLO (4) 8. Apply the principles and protocols of interpreting to novel scenarios in order to determine possible courses of action. ILO (1, 3, 4) PLOs (2, 3) 9. Engage in reflective practices and self-monitoring to assess areas of strength and weakness. ILOs (1, 3) PLO (3)

In this course, students continue to hone their skills in the consecutive interpreting mode and in note-taking for interpreters. Students will work with increasingly complex material and develop their ability to self-monitor for errors and to replicate the register and style of the speaker. They will apply the code of ethics and standards of practice to interpreting scenarios. Students will also learn about how to begin operating as a freelance interpreter in Washington state and maintain their interpreting credentials. Learning will be supported by independent interpreting at clinical learning sites. Course Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate the mode of consecutive interpreting. ILOs (1, 3) PLO (2, 4, 6) 2. Demonstrate the practice of note-taking for interpreting. ILOs (3, 4) PLO (2, 6) 3. Apply the principles and protocols of interpreting to novel scenarios in order to determine possible courses of action. ILOs (1, 3, 4) PLO (2, 3) 4. Engage in reflective practices and self-monitoring to assess areas of strength and weakness. ILOs (1, 2) PLO (3) 5. Recognize their personal beliefs and culture, and examine the impact of these on professional practice. ILOs (1, 5) PLO (5) 6. Describe the administrative processes required to register and operate a freelancing business. ILOs (3, 4) PLO (2) 7. Describe the requirements to maintain interpreting certification. ILOs (3, 4) PLO (2)