LIN 433 - Medical Interpreting III: Hands-on Observation and Experience in Medical Contexts

The course is a hands-on experience with role play, simulation labs, interviews with medical interpreters and medical personnel, and job shadowing to be held on-site at a variety of simulation labs and medical settings. Students will include both medical students and medical interpreters, and they will be expected to develop understanding of interpreted encounters as peer professionals. Certified interpreters working in the medical field can enroll with permission of instructor. Medical students and nursing students should be at or above the level of rotations or internship.

Prerequisite(s): For interpreting students: LIN 431, LIN 432, Maine Licensure, CCHI certification or evidence of passing the IMIA written test, score of 3 or higher on the ASLA, ASLPI, or ACTFL interview.
Co-requisite(s):
Credits: 3

Meets the Following Core Requirement: Engaged Learning
Course Typically Offered: Variable
Course Type: Linguistics