INT106P - Community/Public Service Interpreting (Portuguese)

Course description


This course addresses the broadest and most flexible of interpreter specialties: community interpreting. Community interpreters deal with problems involving education, the workplace, and public welfare agencies, as well as a variety of settings, clients, and ethical considerations. Students study real-life situations involving speakers of different languages who must communicate and reach agreement on a host of issues involving living conditions, work, medical treatment, social services, and legal obligations, or any combinations of scenarios. Coursework focuses on case studies, role-plays, and cultural comparisons. (36 hours)

Prerequisites
Prerequisites: INT 101, 102

What you will learn

• The course is based on case studies, role-plays and cultural comparisons.