ITP 201 - Ethics and Social Justice of Interpreting

3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours
3 lecture periods 0 lab periods

Focuses on identifying personal ethics and beliefs as well as ethics as it relates to the field of interpreting and the Code of Professional Conduct. Also includes discussions of social justice theory and how it relates to ASL and English speaking communities.

Prerequisite(s): ASL 201 with a grade of B or better or better, and WRT 102.

Course Learning Outcomes

Create a framework of core values for ethical decision making in specific ethical scenarios..
Apply effective resolution principles to a variety of cross-cultural communication incidents.
Examine specific social justice models used to evaluate privileged identities, oppression, and language impact on the Deaf community.

Outline:

Social Justice
1. Introduction
2. Social Justice Topics
3. Models
4. Language ideology and attitudes
5. Allyship behavior development
6. Social Justice Discourse
Ethics
1. Core value identification
2. Exploring identity
3. Constructing frameworks
  1. Intellectual maturity
  2. Ethical maturity
4. Conflict resolution
  1. Ethical fitness
5. Code of conduct
6. Ethical decision making
  1. Applications
Intercultural Communication
1. Approaches
2. Belonging
3. Understanding diversity
4. Multicultural society
5. Intercultural Communication
  1. Messages
  2. Influence of setting

Effective Term:
Spring 2017