LIN 409 - Educational Interpreting

This course is designed for interpreting students and working interpreters, and it focuses upon skills training in K-12 settings, with some attention to university-level interpreting. Topics address appropriate classroom configurations, teacher/interpreter interaction, role/responsibilities of the educational interpreter, and the code of ethics. Working educational interpreters are offered the option of a diagnostic session where classroom skills are directly observed and evaluated with specific and individualized constructive feedback.

Prerequisite(s): LIN 331 or Maine interpreter license.
Co-requisite(s):
Credits: 3

Course Typically Offered: Variable
Course Type: Linguistics