Course Syllabus Interpreting III Semester with Course Reference Number (CRN) SPRING 2015 SLNG 2431 41160 Instructor contact information (phone number and email address) Mrs. Claudette Saunders 713-718-7616 Michael Lee Office Email: Claudette.saunders@hccs.edu Office Location and Hours Course Location/Times Tuesday and Thursdays Location: Central Campus-San Jacinto Bldg. Room 173 Course Semester Credit Hours (SCH) (lecture, lab) If applicable Credit Hours 4.00 Lecture Hours Laboratory Hours Total Course Contact Hours 112 Continuing Education Units (CEU): if applicable Course Length (number of weeks) 16 Weeks Type of Instruction Lecture, Power Point, Handouts, group assignments Course Description: A practice-oriented course to strengthen skills in the integration and application of interpreting using complex tasks. Utilization of consecutive and simultaneous interpreting scenarios including complex source materials. Continued exposure to simulated interpreting/transliterating experiences. Course Prerequisite(s) PREREQUISITE(S): SLNG 2401 SLNG 2402 Academic Discipline/CTE Program Learning Outcomes 1. Develop receptive and expressive skills in American Sign Language and Fingerspelling; Develop knowledge and awareness of the differences between the Deaf culture/deaf community and the hearing community; Accurately interpret and transliterate between ASL and English in a variety of settings: face-to-face, small group settings, monologue and/or large group settings; and Apply professional standards, practices, and ethics, not limited to the tenets of the Code of Professional Conduct, to their work. Course Student Learning Outcomes (SLO): 4 to 7 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the interpreting process theories and concepts 2. Interpret intermediate-level material from American Sign Language to Spoken English in a culturally and linguistically appropriate way 3. Interpret intermediate-level material from Spoken English to American Sign Language in a culturally and linguistically appropriate way 4. Analyze and evaluate interpreted material 5. Understand the current best practices in the interpreting profession Learning Objectives (Numbering system should be linked to SLO e.g., 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, etc.) Demonstrate an understanding of the interpreting process theories and concepts Interpret intermediate-level material from American Sign Language to Spoken English in a culturally and linguistically appropriate way Interpret intermediate-level material from Spoken English to American Sign Language in a culturally and linguistically appropriate way Analyze and evaluate interpreted material Understand the current best practices in the interpreting profession Learning Outcomes and Performance Objectives/Methods of Measurement Learning Outcome 1- Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interpreting process with theories with applied concepts with a minimum of 80% accuracy. Performance objectives for this outcome The student will demonstrate an understanding of the following learning outcomes: Theoretical models describing the process of interpreting Theoretical models of interpreting by using appropriate terminology Have the understanding of the components of message analysis that includes a. primary idea b. secondary idea c. details f. register d. implicit information e. affect Have an understanding of paraphrasing techniques used in the following a. b. c. d. lexical phrasal sentential discourse levels Have an understanding of closure and anticipatory/prediction skills Demonstrate semantic chunking at phrasal, sentential, and discourse level Demonstrate American Sign Language expansion techniques, such as contrasting feature, faceting, and reiterating, using 3-D space. Demonstrate compression techniques used in voicing information presented in American Sign Language Method of Measurement- Written Assignments, Class Discussion Learning Outcome 2- The student will demonstrate the ability to interpret material from American Sign Language to Spoken English with a minimum of 80% accuracy. Performance objectives for this outcome The student will demonstrate the following skills Eye/head/body shifting Reference markers Non-manual grammatical markers Non-manual affective markers Other visual context clues Identify fingerspelled information Identify numerical information Maintain message equivalence from source language to target language Appropriate physical production of spoken English such as: a. b. c. d. e. pronunciation articulation vocal inflection voice quality volume Method of Measurement: Evaluation of cassette recording, DVD recorded performance, instructor observation and written assignment Learning Outcome 3- The student will demonstrate the ability to interpret intermediate-level material from Spoken English to American Sign Language with a minimum of 80% accuracy. Performance objectives for this outcome The student will demonstrate the following skills Maintain message equivalence from source language to target language (primary ideas, secondary ideas, transitions, and spirit) Physical production of signs (formation, clarity, control, and space) Physical production of fingerspelling (formation, clarity and appropriate incorporation) Physical production of numbers (formation, clarity, and appropriate incorporation) Physical production for sign fluency (pace, rhythm and cadence, pausing, and flow of ideas) Ability to use grammatical components of American Sign Language (syntax, complete utterances, non-manual markers, indexing and referents, spatial elements, classifier usage, and role-shifting) Method of Measurement: Evaluation of cassette recording, DVD recorded performance, instructor observation and written assignment Learning Outcome 4- The student will demonstrate an understanding of current best practices in the interpreting profession. Performance objectives for this outcome The student will demonstrate the following: Ability to express information appropriately Exhibit interpersonal skills Accept and incorporate feedback from self and others Dress appropriately Make interpersonal adjustments for difference opinions, learning styles to interpreting Ability to work tactfully with a variety of personalities Method of Measurement: Evaluation of cassette recording, DVD recorded performance, instructor observation and written assignments. SCANS and/or Core Curriculum Competencies: If applicable Instructional Methods Student Assignments Demonstrate an understanding of the interpreting process theories and concepts No assignments selected for this outcome Interpret intermediate-level material from American Sign Language to Spoken English in a culturally and linguistically appropriate way No assignments selected for this outcome Interpret intermediate-level material from Spoken English to American Sign Language in a culturally and linguistically appropriate way No assignments selected for this outcome Analyze and evaluate interpreted material No assignments selected for this outcome Understand the current best practices in the interpreting profession No assignments selected for this outcome Student Assessment(s) Demonstrate an understanding of the interpreting process theories and concepts No assessments selected for this outcome Interpret intermediate-level material from American Sign Language to Spoken English in a culturally and linguistically appropriate way No assessments selected for this outcome Interpret intermediate-level material from Spoken English to American Sign Language in a culturally and linguistically appropriate way No assessments selected for this outcome Analyze and evaluate interpreted material No assessments selected for this outcome Understand the current best practices in the interpreting profession No assessments selected for this outcome Instructor's Requirements The faculty members of the Interpreter Training Program are committed to your successful completion of our classes without lowering the college’s academic standards. I understand that students face additional pressures from work and family, as well as have other obligations outside of their academic pursuits. I realize that at times issues beyond the control of a student interfere with class requirements. If you experience any circumstance that has a negative impact on your participation in this course, please make me aware of it as soon as possible. I may be able to assist or accommodate your particular circumstance. Do not wait until the end of the semester to ask for advice. Communication between students and instructors can be quite valuable. Students are required to silence all electronic devices (e.g., pagers, cellular phones, etc.) when in classrooms and lab. Regular and punctual attendance at all classes and laboratories, day and/or evening, is required. A student absent for any reason is responsible for all work missed. Both tardiness and early departure from class are forms of absenteeism. The instructor establishes the policy with regard to each. Absences of each student are recorded without exception. The counting of absences begins on the first day of class. A student absent the equivalent of 6 hours of instruction in a 16-week semester may be dropped by the instructor. If a student is dropped from a class for excessive absences, the instructor will record a grade of “W’ (withdraw). It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the withdrawals have been submitted. Program/Disciplin Global Awareness e Requirements: If This class will encourage an understanding of the importance of diversity and applicable difference in the college, the community, and the country. HCC Grading Scale A = 100- 90 B = 89 - 80: C = 79 - 70: 69 and below = F W(Withdrawn) I (Incomplete) 4 points per semester hour 3 points per semester hour 2 points per semester hour 0 points per semester hour 0 points per semester hour 0 points per semester hour To compute grade point average (GPA), divide the total grade points by the total number of semester hours attempted. The grades “I" do not affect GPA. Instructor Grading Criteria GRADING: Your grade will be determined by the following Class Assignment/Homework Workshops Quizzes Mid-Term/Final Exam Details BAITS assignments, Self video and Analysis, group project, peer reviews, Portfolio, and etc. Must attend 2 workshop – prior approval from instructor 10 quizzes Expressive and Performance Total: NOTE: All homework assignments are due at the beginning of class, if turned in late, 15 points will be deducted. Instructional Materials Percent of Final Average 30.0% 10.0% 10.0% 50.0% 100.00% Flip video camera/recording device Building ASL Interpreting and Translation Skills: Narratives for Practice by N. Sheetz, (2009) Pearson Longman Journal GoReact.com ($15 Dollars) USB Flash Drive . Portfolio HCC Policy Statement: Access Student Services Policies on their Web site: http://hccs.edu/student-rights Distance Education and/or Continuing Education Policies Access DE Policies on their Web site: http://de.hccs.edu/Distance_Ed/DE_Home/faculty_resources/PDFs/DE_Syllabus. pdf Access CE Policies on their Web site: http://hccs.edu/CE-student-guidelines