Translation and Interpretation in Education
LING-40132
This course provides an overview of translation and interpretation (T&I) in educational settings. Students will learn about the role of the interpreter/translator, ethical considerations, and the laws governing T&I in education. Education-specific vocabulary and acronyms will be presented, explained, and reviewed in class. Students will also participate in hands-on practice with specialized, education-related materials to build skills in translation, sight translation, consecutive, and simultaneous interpreting.
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This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
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No textbook required.
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- No refunds after: 1/13/2025
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Instructor: Kathy Figueroa, M.A. University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
A Certified Healthcare Interpreter™ through the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters.
Kathy Figueroa teaches Consecutive Interpretation, Simultenous Intepretation, Theory & Practice of Interpretation, and Introduction to Translation for the Translation certificate and Translation & Interpretation certificate programs.
Kathy is a Certified Healthcare Interpreter™ through the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters. Currently working as a translator and interpreter for the San Diego Unified School District, she has been an interpreter/translator since 2002 and an educator since 1994.
