Interpreter-mediated work in healthcare, social services and education (1cr)
Course unit code: TVT0001A25A
General information
- Credits
- 1 cr
- Teaching language
- Finnish
Objective
The student
• recognizes situations in which community interpreting is needed in client work in the social, health care, and education sectors
• learns to work appropriately and professionally with an interpreter in different client situations
• learns to take into account key ethical and professional principles related to interpreter-mediated interaction.
Content
Contents:
• the role and significance of community interpreting in client work in the social, health care, and education sectors
• situations in which interpreting is needed
• the roles of the interpreter and the professional in interpreter-mediated interaction
• working with an interpreter at different stages of a client encounter
• ethical and professional principles of interpreter-mediated interaction
Further information
Opintojakso on osa SAP0204A25S Sosiaali-, terveys- ja kirkonalan palvelujärjestelmät ja asiakkaan kohtaaminen (4 op) opintojaksoa