What is available for potential deaf interpreting students? Obtaining a snapshot of colleges that offer a B.A. or B.S. in Interpreting Studies
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Title
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What is available for potential deaf interpreting students? Obtaining a snapshot of colleges that offer a B.A. or B.S. in Interpreting Studies
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Creator
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Tiffany Green
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Degree Name
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Master of Arts in Interpreting Studies
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Project Type
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thesis
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Date
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4/28/2017
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Abstract
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In this thesis, the history of interpreter education pertaining to the education and training of Deaf Interpreters will be reviewed and summarized. While some research and examination of current training programs and curriculum for hearing interpreting students exists, there is little or no research on the educational or training needs of and opportunities for the deaf students who enroll in a college offering a Bachelor’s degree in interpretation and major in interpreting studies. The goal of this research is to gather information about existing colleges that offer a degree in interpreting studies by examining the course offerings required to graduate with a degree in interpreting.
For this study, the information was gathered from colleges identified as offering an undergraduate degree in Interpreting Studies and also accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Interpreter Education (CCIE), an accreditation board for interpreter education programs that certifies programs meeting the educational standard requirements for interpreting studies degrees. In addition, Gallaudet University and California State University, Northridge, two universities with long histories of serving individuals who are Deaf and hard of hearing, were added to the research pool. The charts and diagrams in this study provide a snapshot of current options for deaf students interested in earning a degree in interpreting studies. The conclusions and results from examining the data and course offerings show that there are many more possible research avenues, including the need for additional research on curriculum design and development and research on the educational needs of interpreting students, especially deaf interpreting students’ needs.
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Committee Member
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Amanda R. Smith, Elisa Maroney, Marie LeJeune
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Rights
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Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 6/26/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author at the email address listed above.
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
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Language
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eng
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Date Available
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4/28/2017
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Text
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Identifier
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theses/36
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