Jun 23, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
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DSI 2921 - Practicum I
Students placed in a variety of real-world settings. Required to actively participate in the interpreting process in collaboration with working professional interpreters while applying concepts gleaned from their classroom experiences. Students adhere to the tenets of the NAD-RID Professional Code of Conduct. Each student observed and evaluated by practicum supervisor periodically throughout the semester. In addition, students maintain a log of their observations which is discussed in the seminar portion of the course.
Requisites: Permission required
Credit Hours: 2
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 14.0 practicum
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Complete at least 200 hours of supervised field experience.
- Demonstrate appropriate communication with all individuals involved with the practicum including site interpreter(s), site supervisor(s), the course instructor, and/or all other relevant individuals.
- Demonstrate awareness of the NAD-RID code of Professional Conduct by adhering to it in various settings.
- Discuss or demonstrate interpreting ability in an educational and/or community based settings.
- Identify the client’s preferred communication modality and discuss or demonstrate effective interpreting or transliterating.
- Identify various demands of the setting and utilize appropriate controls.
- Illustrate professional growth through discussions and a reflection journal.
- Illustrate the awareness of personal performance to identify strengths and weaknesses to make necessary improvements.
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