TRIN 1032 - Ethics, Standards of Practice, and Decision-Making I

1. Codes of ethics and standards of practice for interpreters, with a special focus on those promulgated by the National Council on Interpreting in Healthcare and by the Minnesota Judicial Branch
2. Regulatory frameworks for the provision of interpreter services in public service settings
3. Major findings of scholarly research & areas of debate with regard to interpreters and interpreting in public service settings
4. Frameworks for decision-making for translators and interpreters
5. Opportunities for applying codes of ethics and standards of practice in discussions and classroom activities, including role-playing

1. explain the major tenets of codes of ethics and standards of practice for interpreters in medical and legal settings.
2. explain regulatory frameworks for the provision of interpreters in public service settings.
3. apply theoretical and contextual knowledge to resolve challenging situations.
4. articulate the reasoning behind decisions made in the course of an interpreted interaction.
5. demonstrate appropriate application of the standards of practice in a role-played  interpreted interaction.

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