2014-2015 Catalog

LANG 1110 Introduction to Language Interpretation

4.5 - 0.0 - 4.5

Prerequisite

None

Course Description

The first in a series of online interpreter training courses, this course provides a general introduction to the profession of oral language interpreting. Topics include communication theory, language register, modes of interpretation, and the multicultural workplace. Through interactive exercises, students gain an understanding of the profession to support them in a more specialized study of language interpreting. Bilingual skills are not needed for this introductory course.