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                  TRIN 2037 - Interpreting in Legal Settings Credits: 2 Hours/Week: Lecture None Lab None Course Description: This course introduces students to interpreting in the legal setting and offers an overview of the requirements for court certification. Coursework covers the Minnesota state courts and different types of cases tried in courts. The course also introduces students to legal vocabulary and legal settings outside the courtroom. MnTC Goals  None
  Prerequisite(s): TRIN 1041  with a grade of C or higher, or instructor consent. Corequisite(s): None Recommendation: None
  Major Content  
	- An overview of the Judicial System
	
		- Courtroom
 
		- Outside the courtroom
 
	 
	 
	- Ethical decision-making
	
		- The Code of Professional Responsibility for Interpreters
 
	 
	 
	- Interpreting practice and self-assessment
 
	- Legal vocabulary
 
	- Overview of state and federal court certification
 
  Learning Outcomes  At the end of this course students will be able to:
	- develop a legal glossary.
 
	- describe different types of courts.
 
	- analyze situations that involve the Code of Ethics.
 
	- demonstrate knowledge of the requirements for state and federal court certification.
 
	- describe specialized divisions in district courts.
 
	- apply vocabulary associated with different legal settings in interpreted encounters.
 
  Competency 1 (1-6)  None Competency 2 (7-10)  None  Courses and Registration
  
				  
  
			
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