This course provides students with an introduction to the cognitive processing skills associated with interpretation. Students will engage in a variety of lab activities designed to isolate various cognitive processes in order to increase students' ability to focus, concentrate and analyze. This course also introduces the types and functions of different discourse and the implications of the type and function for generating accurate interpretation. The discourse styles of English and American Sign Language users will be analyzed to distinguish patterns of low and high context usage, linguistic structure and cultural differences. Attendance in lab is required.
Course includes role-plays, small groups activities and presentations.
Attendance in lab may be required. Course may be repeated for credit. Students will continue study of the values systems and cultural norms communicated by American deaf and mainstream cultures and discuss possible conflicts which may arise during the cross-cultural interactions. Students will discuss the presuppositions which exist within the cultural schema of each community and how to effectively anticipate and address cultural differences. Introductions to the cultures will be discussed by comparing and contrasting value systems, life focus, assumptions and historical, political, social, educational and vocational issues along with the general public's perception of the Deaf community.