Jun 23, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

DSI 2820 - Interpreting and Transliterating Techniques I


Begin the interpreting process while studying various models of interpreting. Takes a theoretical and practical approach to both consecutive and simultaneous interpreting.

Requisites: C or better in DSI 1810
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 lecture, 2.0 laboratory
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Demonstrate English and ASL language competency necessary to interpret in non-technical settings.
  • Demonstrate the ability to consecutively interpret unfamiliar texts across a range of settings with a level of accuracy that includes all main points and most details.
  • Demonstrate the ability to simultaneously interpret familiar texts across a range of settings with a level of accuracy that includes all main points and some details.
  • Discuss the demands in specific interpreting examples.
  • Discuss the effectiveness of controls employed in interpreting samples.
  • Distinguish the difference between interpretation and transliteration.
  • Evaluate his/her own interpretations and identify areas of strength and targets for improvement.
  • Explain the interpreting process according to at least one processing model.
  • Identify client characteristics (preferred language, etc.) and match them in their interpretations.
  • Identify the goal of a setting.


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