SPA 354 : Written and Sight Translation for English and Spanish
This course focuses on the theory, process, and techniques of written and sight translation. Students engage in a variety of hands-on experiences with translation and editing. Materials may include government and other agency forms such as applications; reports; certificates; and school, social service, and medical documents. The course prepares students for practical, community-based translations. Students review the English and second-language skills necessary to produce clear and polished written and sight translations. Prerequisite: HUM 156. Three lecture hours per week.
Course Outcomes
- Put into practice the standards and code of ethics for medical or legal interpreters.
- Use interpreting skills in a variety of medical or legal situations.
- Listen to tapes and provide oral translation into the target language (Spanish or English).
- Interpret information given on the telephone or on site.
- Conduct consecutive interpreting.