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Sep 07, 2024
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TRIN 1032 - Ethics, Standards of Practice, and Decision-Making I Credits: 2 Hours/Week: Course Description: This course introduces students to codes of ethics and standards of practice for interpreters. Coursework includes codes of ethics and standards of practice from multiple settings, with a special focus on those promulgated by the National Council on Interpreting in Healthcare and by the Minnesota Judicial Branch; ethical decision-making; and the opportunity to practice decision-making and implementing the standards of practice. Students must be enrolled in the Translation and Interpreting Program before taking this course. A completed student information form must be submitted to trin@century.edu. MnTC Goals None
Prerequisite(s): Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950 with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940 with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950 with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090 with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051 with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052 with a grade of C or higher, and instructor consent. Corequisite(s): None Recommendation: None
Major Content
- 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
- Regulatory frameworks for the provision of interpreter services in public service settings
- Major findings of scholarly research & areas of debate with regard to interpreters and interpreting in public service settings
- Frameworks for decision-making for translators and interpreters
- Opportunities for applying codes of ethics and standards of practice in discussions and classroom activities, including role-playing
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- explain the major tenets of codes of ethics and standards of practice for interpreters in medical and legal settings.
- explain regulatory frameworks for the provision of interpreters in public service settings.
- apply theoretical and contextual knowledge to resolve challenging situations.
- articulate the reasoning behind decisions made in the course of an interpreted interaction.
- demonstrate appropriate application of the standards of practice in a role-played interpreted interaction.
Competency 1 (1-6) None Competency 2 (7-10) None Courses and Registration
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