TRIN 1000 - Orientation to Interpreting

1. Overview of interpreting as a professional activity
2. Overview of medical and legal standards of practice and codes of ethics
3. Contrast between the role of the interpreter and the roles of liaison or advocate
4. The process of interpreting
5. Overview of interpreting skills
   1. Memory
   2. Analysis
   3. Note-taking
   4. Delivery
6. Fundamentals of terminology glossary development
7. Self-assessment

1. discuss interpreting as a professional activity.
2. identify tenets of the medical and legal codes of ethics and standards of practice.
3. compare and contrast the activities of an interpreter, a liaison, and an advocate.
4. describe the process and skills of interpreting.
5. assess individual strengths and weaknesses in interpreting performance.
6. identify activities that will lead to improved interpreting skills.

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