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AHE 150 - Fundamentals of Medical Interpreting
Credits: 4
Variable Credit Course: No
Lecture Hours: 44
Lab Hours: 0
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0
Course Description: Professional practice of medical interpretation in various healthcare settings. Framework of the roles, responsibilities and skills of an interpreter. Ethics and standards; qualities and skills; healthcare systems; cultural competency; and skills practice on a range of interpreting tasks. Must have an equivalent proficiency in a second language.
Prerequisite: ENGL 095 with a grade of C or higher.
Strongly Recommended:
Special Requirements:
Meets FQE Requirement: No
Integrative Experience Requirement: No
Student Learning Outcomes
- Define the scope of a professional medical interpreter.
- Describe the elements and modes of language interpretation.
- Apply medical interpreter ethics to situations commonly encountered in healthcare settings.
- Articulate the key features of the US healthcare system.
- Explain the importance of cultural competence in interpreter practice.
- Apply interpreting skills and techniques.
Course Contents
- The medical interpreting profession.
- Roles and responsibilities of a medical interpreter.
- Ethics and standards of professional interpreter practice.
- Elements and modes of interpretation.
- Culture and its impact on healthcare and healthcare access.
- Cultural competence, cultural brokering, and client advocacy.
- Communication skills in language interpretation.
- Translation in the interpreter context.
- Interpreter skills development and practice.
- Healthcare ad health systems in the US.
- Safety and protective practices.
- Resources related to healthcare interpreting and professional development.
Instructional Units: 4
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