Mar 29, 2024  
2019 - 2020 CNM Catalog, Volume 51 
    
2019 - 2020 CNM Catalog, Volume 51 [The CNM Academic Year includes Fall, Spring, Summer Terms]

SPLI 1101 - Fundamentals of Interpreting

4 credit hour(s)
Prerequisite: Departmental Approval
This introductory course to the program addresses fundamental philosophical, theoretical, and technical knowledge and skills necessary for the provision of professional cross-cultural linguistic services in the healthcare and legal sectors. The course covers the different aspects of interpreting in the legal and medical fields, including the role of the medical and court interpreter, ethical issues and best practices, research skills and job opportunities. The fundamentals of simultaneous, consecutive and sight interpretation will be introduced with an emphasis on legal and medical vocabulary and grammar.