Sign Language Interpreting

This course continues development of comprehension and production skills using intermediate to advanced vocabulary, conversational competence and grammatical knowledge. Culture and literature aspects are covered. Interaction with the Deaf community is required to enhance linguistic and culture knowledge. Prerequisite: ASL...

This course emphasizes further development of comprehension and production skills using advanced vocabulary, discourse competence and grammatical knowledge. ASL 5 focuses on conversation: turn taking, joining and leaving a conversation, interrupting, and following a signed conversation among multiple people. Culture...

The history and culture of the Signed Language communities and Deaf people are very rich and diverse. This course provides an overview of the education of the Deaf from prehistoric times to the present. Significant contributions made by Deaf people...

Deaf Studies majors in the non-licensure Education concentration will participate in a 3 credit internship. The internship integrates the knowledge, values and skills students have acquired over their years of study. Through the internship students are given the opportunity to...

Basic terminology required of the allied health professional regarding anatomy and physiology, pathology, special procedures, laboratory procedures, and pharmacology. Greek and Latin prefixes, suffixes, word roots, and combining forms for a medical vocabulary foundation. Medical symbols and abbreviations also included....

Includes both campus and field study of learning environments, classroom management and instructional methods that meet the needs of diverse student populations. The course emphasizes race, gender, ethnicity, socio-economic status, family structures, language and exceptionalities from a social justice, critical...

A study of students with exceptionalities within an academic setting offers practical information on meeting students’ exceptional needs within mainstream classrooms. The course provides basic information on identification procedures, characteristics of different categories of special education, instructional methods, materials, adaptations,...

This course will allow students to explore the basic theories, principles and practices of the interpreting profession. Areas of study will include the history and ethics of the profession, national and local organizations as well as the role and responsibilities...

This course will be devoted to developing a comprehensive electronic portfolio where students will integrate multiple academic projects and assignments completed during the program into a professional website to generate a significant presence in the field. Technology tools, such as...

This course is designed to develop interpreting skills through the use of interactive video and out-of-class interpreting opportunities. The course also introduces the skills necessary to achieve message equivalency in interpreting. Students will differentiate contextual factors affecting language usage in...

This course continues the development of simultaneous ASL/English interpreting skills and provides extensive practice utilizing video and out-of-class interpreting opportunities. Students will use the skills previously learned such as: discourse mapping, demand control theory, techniques for language error analysis.Students will...

This course provides students with an experiential learning opportunity to interpret plays on campus and in collaboration with area theaters. Students will work with the instructor and peers to analyze scripts, assign roles, translate the dialogue, and interpret the plays....

The course introduces theory and skills of interpreting from sign to spoken English. Topics include ways to increase both ASL and English vocabulary, text analysis, voice tone and register, word choices, and the process of sign to voice interpreting. The...

This course provides extensive hands-on practice using skills, strategies, and techniques learned in previous interpreting courses. The course will focus on Voice to Sign, Sign to Voice, and interactive interpreting using a wide variety of topics. Students will continue to...

This course is for those working on the Healthcare Interpreting Certificate. It continues working on interpreting in more advanced medical settings and increasing medical terminology and interpreting in areas such as cardiology, oncology, surgery, emergency, and mental health appointments. Complex...

This course focuses on transferring information from spoken or written English into Conceptually Accurate signed English (CASE) and from signed English into spoken English. Students will practice transliterating skills through various planned and unplanned situations. Issues related to educational interpreting...

This course will deal with practical and ethical issues in interpreting, decision-making, assignment assessment, environment management, politics and procedures within agencies and organizations. Students will be expected to integrate what they have learned about culture, cross cultural communication, ethics and...

The semester-long interpreting internship is the capstone of the Goshen College SLI curriculum. The internship integrates the knowledge, values and skills students have acquired over their years of study. Through the internship students are given the opportunity to experience the...

Students reflect on ethical dilemmas, problems or conflicts encountered during their semester-long internship (INT 409), with the goal of learning and growing from the collective discussion and experiences. In addition, students will set goals for themselves related to career and...

The course provides an introduction to first aid, practical experience in basic first aid skills, and first aid for specific sport injuries. Successful completion of the course and passing the ARC certification exam will result in certification for one year....

Students will actively reflect on ethical issues which are present in health care for practitioners and consumers. The focus will be on the process of ethical inquiry rather than decision outcomes. In the process of analyzing bioethical issues, student will...

An introduction to the methods, concepts and principles used in the study of behavior. Includes a survey of topics in psychological development, individual differences, memory, personality structure, mental health, learning and social psychology.

A study of both the influences of culture on human behavior as well as universal characteristics all individuals share regardless of culture. This course seeks to examine how an individual’s cultural background influences behavior and thoughts and relationships. Biological, sociocultural,...

This course provides an overview of the field of Public Health and emphasizes basic principles, practices and policies. Related to this, students will learn the infrastructure and organization of public health in the U.S. at the local, state and federal...

History, elements, and methods of theater performance. Includes script analysis, developing a performance vocabulary, idea generation/research, theater games/exercises, production work and performance critique. Class members will create and present a public performance that explores a current campus or regional social...

This course examines the elements of theater and the production process. It will include script analysis of selected plays, acting exercises, and design and production work. A theater lab will be required.