SERP457

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SERP457 - English to American Sign Language Interpretation

Disability & Psychoed StudiesUndergraduateUA - UA General

Course ID

030838

Course Description

The purpose of this course is to further the development of skills and knowledge in interpretation/transliteration between English and American Sign Language (ASL) with the primary focus on English to ASL interpretations. Various English source texts will be used to practice consecutive and simultaneous interpretation. Students will practice producing equivalent interpretations/transliterations through the use of discourse mapping and other strategies. Public speaking skills and expansion of English vocabulary will also be stressed.

Students will be expected to read and analyze current literature related to ASL/English interpretation/transliteration, be able to apply theory to practice, perform self/peer assessments of their work and produce interpretations/transliterations.

Min Units

3

Max Units

3

Repeatable for Credit

No

Grading Basis

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Career

Undergraduate

Course Requisites

SERP 431B, SERP 453.

May be convened with

Component

Lecture

Optional Component

No