Maricopa Community Colleges  IPP216   20046-20065 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/27/04
IPP216 20046-20065 L+L 3 Credit(s) 4 Period(s)
ASL to English Simultaneous Interpreting
Sequential development of simultaneous interpreting skills from American Sign Language (ASL) to English. Source language analysis and target language equivalents emphasized. Analysis of texts and contexts of naturally occurring monologues from different genres with increasing length and difficulty, practice of skills, techniques for self and peer evaluations, and application of theoretical models. Prerequisites: IPP215 or permission of department/division.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
IPP216   20046-20065 ASL to English Simultaneous Interpreting
1. Identify personal filters that may affect comprehension/interpretation of messages. (I, VIII,X)
2. Explain and apply cognitive processing techniques and interpreting theory. (II, IV,V,VI,VII,X)
3. Prepare for interpreting assignments. (III)
4. Perform shadowing and dual-tasking skills. (IV)
5. Analyze source messages/texts. (V, X)
6. Perform transfer/representation techniques. (VI)
7. Produce target language equivalents. (VII)
8. Analyze target language interpretations. (VII, VIII, X)
9. Perform team interpreting for texts of increased duration and difficulty levels. (IX)
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IPP216   20046-20065 ASL to English Simultaneous Interpreting
    I. Personal Filters
        A. Individual
        B. Cultural
        C. Sociological
        D. Gender
        E. Listening skills
        F. Other
      II. Cognitive Processing and Interpreting Theory
          A. Colonomos
            1. Depth of processing
            2. Concentration-Representation-Planning (C-R-P)
          B. Gish
          C. Cokely
          D. Ten-step discourse analysis
          E. Other
        III. Preparation
            A. Situational analysis
              1. Subject
              2. Genre
              3. Audience
              4. Context
              5. Other
            B. Client Assessment
              1. Language use
              2. Cultural identification
              3. Sociological factors
              4. Personal characteristics
              5. Other
            C. Setting
              1. Logistics
              2. Context
              3. Genre
              4. Other
          IV. Simultaneous Activities
              A. Shadowing
              B. Dual tasking
              C. Abstracting
                1. Main ideas
                2. Supporting points
              D. Predicting
              E. Other
            V. Source Message Analysis/Comprehension
                A. Types/functions/goals of discourse
                B. Register
                C. Context
                D. Intent
                E. Spirit
                F. Style/delivery
                G. Speaker characteristics
                H. Meaning
                I. Audience characteristics
                J. Linguistic aspects
                K. Cultural aspects
                L. Other
              VI. Transfer/Representation
                  A. Memory
                    1. Visualization
                    2. Mind-mapping
                    3. Chunking
                    4. Paraphrasing
                  B. Closure
                    1. Predictive
                    2. Reconstructive
                VII. Target Message Equivalence/Expression
                    A. Types/functions/goals of discourse
                    B. Register
                    C. Context
                    D. Intent
                    E. Spirit
                    F. Style/delivery
                    G. Speaker characteristics
                    H. Meaning
                    I. Audience characteristics
                    J. Linguistic aspects
                    K. Cultural aspects
                    L. Other
                  VIII. Decision-Making Strategies
                      A. Professional behavior
                        1. Professional ethics
                        2. Role issues
                        3. Impact/consequence
                        4. Other
                      B. Logistics
                        1. Microphones
                        2. Lighting
                        3. Teaming
                        4. Other
                      C. Error-management
                        1. Clarification
                        2. Correction
                        3. Monitoring client feedback
                        4. Processing time issues
                    IX. Teaming
                        A. Roles
                        B. Responsibilities
                        C. Pre-conferencing
                        D. Post-conferencing
                        E. Other
                      X. Product Analysis
                          A. Self
                          B. Peer
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