3credit hour(s)Prerequisite:SPLI 1101 This course provides an overview of human rights and social-justice goals for the provision of equal access and the role that language policies, translation and interpreting services for limited and non-English speaking populations play in attaining those goals. Additionally, this class emphasizes the standards of ethics and best practices in medical, court and community interpreting and translation. This class will also examine how interpreters can practice self-care when providing service to people experiencing trauma.
