Seattle Central Community College____________________________________
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Course Syllabus
Course: ITP 261: Interpreting V
Class Meets: Wednesdays 1-2:50 in BE#4151, and
Fridays 9-9:50 in #1114 (we will use the lab as needed)
Credits: 4
Prerequisites: ITP 260 passed with a 2.5 GPA or better, or equivalent skills with permission of
instructor.
Instructor: Brenda Aron
Office: BE 1123 Phone: 800-729-9074 VP Email: Baron@sccd.ctc.edu
Office Hours: Mondays, 9-4 PM; Tuesday-Friday after 3 PM
Course Description: This course is a continuation of ITP skills course 260 with increasing complexity of discourse. The focus of the course will be on interpreting academic and technical texts; including use of ASL classifiers, spatialization, and non-manual markers; interpreting stories into ASL using ASL storytelling techniques and interpreting music.
Student Outcomes:
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
1. Interpret a minimum of 70% of academic/technical type material from English to ASL
2. Interpret a minimum of 90% of casual, conversational type material from English to ASL.
3. Interpret a minimum of 80% of ASL storytelling techniques and sign music.
3. Create a video portfolio demonstrating your best interpreting skills in three different settings:
1. academic/technical 2. interpret a story into ASL and 3. interpreting music.
4. Carry out with confidence certain voluntary interpreting assignments in the
deaf community.
Methods of Instruction:
In this course, the emphasis will be on practicing listening skills; information processing; and expressive ASL skills. We will listen and interpret from tape recordings. There will be focus on learning ASL storytelling techniques and applying it in interpreting ASL stories; interpreting music; well as continue to improve in applying ASL classifiers, spatialization and non-manual markers.
Required Materials:
2 VHS or DVDs Recommended brands are: TDK, Maxwell, Sony, BASF, Fuji or Memorex to
prolong the life of our equipment. One will be part of your final video portfolio.
Student Assignments:
We will do many interpreting exercises in class and outside of class as assigned homework. You are expected to complete the assignments as scheduled. From this collection of interpreting assignments, you are expected to interpret simultaneously (cold) from a recording of the following:
1. academic/technical interpretation
2. interpret children’s story into ASL and
3. interpret music into ASL
Please follow the scheduled dates for submission of your work on a separate videotape/DVD. (Each category counts toward 100 points for a total point of 300.)
B. Practice Log:
A typed summary from your daily log of your on-going practice including class assignments, as additional work for the class, i.e., work with study group, work with tutor/mentor, practice with Deaf people, etc. A detailed description of the work you performed in those settings should be entered on, at least, on a weekly basis; a weekly entry is highly recommended. You are also expected to access the services of a tutor for at least five hours per quarter. See webpage for a sample practice log. (20 points)
C. Outside Activity:
1. You are expected to attend and interpret for at least 3 of the 5 Deaf-Blind classes on campus. The first class will be Wednesday, April 2, 2008. The class meets every other Wednesday. You are expected to include a typed summary and analysis of your work. (30 points)
2. You are expected to accumulate 4 hours of socialization in the Deaf community with Deaf signers. You are expected to participate in at least three different events. You are expected to submit a typed listing of activities you participated in. (20 points)
D. Culturally Respectful and Professional Behavior: (36 points)
1. Attend and participate in class; be
prepared and prompt
2. Use appropriate attire for videotaping and when interacting in class and in
the Deaf community as a volunteer, be professional in your dress, demeanor
and hygiene
3. Work cooperatively with your peers and the instructor and adjust turn-taking
as appropriate and sign at all times in
class
4. Be open to constructive feedback & implement suggestions from
instructors
5. Positively represent the ITP in the lab, to instructors, and staff in the
college
and to the community at large
Assessment and Grades:
You will receive feedback from your peers and your instructor in class; in the lab and from your videotape submissions (Your Video Portfolio). During the last week of class, I will meet with you individually to provide feedback, discuss your progress and work. Throughout the quarter, you are more than welcome to make an appointment with me during my office hours for feedback on your interpreting process or anything else regarding the course.
Absence Policy:
As ASL is a visual language taught with a visual method, class attendance is essential to learning. Any absences can impede a student’s progress. However, some absences are unavoidable. Students who miss two classes or less will not have their grade affected. Students missing more than 2 class periods will have 10 points deducted for each additional day missed from their final grade. Students who miss parts of the class may have those hours totaled to count as absences from class.
Students shall be responsible for gathering all notes, materials and information missed during an absence. Any missed in-class assignments may not be made up. Any missed homework or evaluation must be made up at the earliest date.
Grading:
300 points for your interpreted videotapes
20 points for practice log
30 points for interpreting in Deaf-blind classes
20 points for socialization in the Deaf community
36 points for Culturally Respectful Behavior
406 points
Your final grade will be reported as a decimal grade e.g. 3.7. Below is a conversion table, which shows how the points and percentage grades relate to letter and decimal grades.
Points: Percentage: Letter Grade: Decimal Points:
365 – 406 = 90% + = A = 3.6- 4.0
325 – 364 = 80%+ = B = 3.2 – 3.5
284 – 324 = 70% + = C = 2.8 - 3.1
244 - 283 = 60% + = D = 2.4 – 2.7
203 - 243 = 50% = F = 2.0 – 2.3
Note: If you need reasonable accommodations based on a documented disability, have emergency information to share or require special arrangements in case of emergency evacuation, please make a confidential appointment with me within the first two weeks of class.
Americans with Disabilities Act: If you are a student who is disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and require assistance or support services, please seek assistance through the Disability Support Services at 587-4183, room BE1147. A counselor will coordinate those services.
Course Withdrawal Policy
Students who are enrolled in Seattle Central Community College may withdraw without penalty until the midpoint of the semester. After that time, they may withdraw and receive a WF (withdrawn failing). An "F" will be averaged into their GPA.
Academic Honesty Policy:
Students who want to become professional interpreters need to develop competencies and gain knowledge. There are no shortcuts. Students found to be cheating or plagiarizing may receive a lowered grade on the material or in the course. For information on appeals consult the Seattle Central Community College Interpreting Training Program Handbook.
Cheating includes, but is not limited to 1) use of any unauthorized assistance, resource or materials in taking quizzes, tests, or examinations; or 2) dependence upon the aid of sources beyond those authorized on writing papers, preparing reports or videotapes, solving problems, or carrying out other assignments; or 3) the acquisition, without permission, of a test or other academic material belonging to Seattle Central Community College, to any department, or to any staff.
Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to 1) use, by paraphrase or direct quotation, of the published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgment, or 2) unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another person; or 3) use of any agency engaged in the selling of term papers or other academic materials.
These guidelines apply to works of written or spoken English and sign language.
Equal Opportunity Statement: No person shall, on the grounds of race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, age or disability, be excluded from employment or participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity conducted by Seattle Central Community College.
Affirmative Action Statement: Seattle Central Community College adheres to affirmative action policies designed to promote diversity and equal opportunity for all faculty and students