Overview Objective Materials grading Exam ELI Policies and Procedures Contacting the Instructor Beginning the Course
INT 130: Interpreting: Introduction to the Profession (3 Credits)
Instructor: Michele Bach-Hansen

Overview


You will learn by reading and discussing information about the profession.

What you learn in this course will give you an overview of the interpreting profession and the employment opportunities it provides.

No Prerequisites

Top  

Objectives

 

 

If you complete this course and do well, you will be able todiscuss the following topics:

  • American Sign Language and Deaf Culture
  • Opposing Views of deafness and the implications for interpreters
  • A history of the profession and the establishment of RID
  • RID certification and the VQAS
  • Basics Terms
  • The Process of Interpreting
  • The challenges of interpreting between English and ASL
  • Different settings for employment
  • Making a living as an interpreter

Top  

Materials

 

The required textbook for this course is:

TEXTBOOK

  • Interpreting: An Introduction, Nancy Frishberg, RID Publications.
  • So You Want to Be an Interpreter, Janic H. Humphrey, Bob J. Alcorn, H & H Publishers, 1998.

For information on how to order your textbooks, go to http://eli.nvcc.edu/books/


Top  
Grading
 

Assignment
Points
Percentage of Grade
Class Participation
100
10
Project 1
150
15
Project 2
150
15
Homework
100
10
Midterm Exam
250
25
Final Exam
250
25

Your final grade will be based on the following scale. Please note that you must also pass at least the Final Exam in order to pass the course, regardless of your scores on the other assignments.

Grade Points Percent
A
930-1000
93-100
B
850-929
85-92
C
780-849
78-84
D
700-779
70-77
F
0-699
0-69

Top

Exams

 

There are 2 exams in this course. You are expected to take your examinations at one of the NVCC campus Testing Centers. Be sure to allow enough time to complete your exam before the Testing Center closes; Testing Centers have specific policies relating to the administration of ELI exams. You will need to take a photo ID, your NovaConnect empl ID number, and the appropriate Exam Pass when you go to the Testing Center.  

For Testing Center locations, hours of operation and policies, click here.

For information on taking exams outside of the metropolitan area, click here.

 
Top  

ELI Policies and Procedures

 
This is an Extended Learning Institute (ELI) course. ELI courses differ from campus courses in several important ways, including enrollment dates, communication with faculty, assignment completion requirements, and exams. You must follow ELI's policies and procedures if you take this course. Read (or review) ELI's Policies and Procedures before you begin the course. If you have questions, call ELI at (703) 323-3347 or (888) 435-6822.
Top  

Contacting the Instructor

 

I am here to help you succeed in this course. Occasionally questions or problems may arise. Here is how to contact me when they do:

E-mail : mbachhansen@nvcc.edu
Telephone: 864-268-8668


You may also call me to schedule a meeting in person, either at ELI or my campus office in Annandale CC 122A.. 

Top  

Beginning the Course
 

1. Use your web browser to connect to http://www.nvcc.edu/bbstart. Follow the directions to determine your email, Blackboard and VIVA account user names and passwords.
2. Access your email account and make sure you know how to use it; you will be required to use this account for all course-related email.
3. Log on to Blackboard at http://learn.vccs.edu.
4. Click on this course under "My Courses." Review the entire course to make sure you understand what will be required of you. Then start completing the assignments.

Please note that account generation takes approximately one week from the time of your paid registration. If you cannot log on after one week, contact the IT Help Desk. If you can log on to Blackboard, but your course isn't listed, please contact ELI or your instructor.