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  • ASL 3750: Deaf Cinema

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): ASL 3050 and University Advanced Standing. Examines the critical role film plays in Deaf culture and the Deaf community. Uses film as a background to critically think about and address key issues that Deaf people encounter in society. Studies various lenses of Deaf themes and Deaf characters in movies, as well as how Deaf people have been involved with creating movies throughout history and contrasts this with the ways film has been a mold for the ideology and identity of Deaf people. Introduces concepts of film composition and critiquing tools. Taught in ASL.. May be delivered hybrid.
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  • ASL 385G: Audism/Linguicism/Oppression GI

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): [ASL 3050 and (ASL 3510 or ASL 3520 or ASL 3530) or department approval] and University Advanced Standing. Examines oppression in various forms through a comparative study spanning across cultures and communities. Examines the parallels between widely-understood forms of oppression and those specific to the Deaf-World. Fulfills Global/Intercultural graduation requirement.
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    General Education Course

  • ASL 415R: ASL Conversation IV

    1.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): ASL 3050 and University Advanced Standing. Offers intermediate/advanced ASL users opportunities to enhance their proficiency in the target language by focusing on production. Centers on discussions from a selected reading list in 'book club' form. Teaches how to improve authentic pronunciation, reduce errors in authenticity of language structure, generate thought in the target language spontaneously as a substitute for translation, and sharpen comprehension for natural conversational flow. Contrasts with all other upper division ASL courses which are more content based. Facilitates lowering the affective filter when conversing in the target language by increasing the frequency of conversational opportunities. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 credits toward graduation.
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  • ASL 4330: Visual Linguistic Analysis for Interpreters

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): ASL 3350, matriculation into the Interpreting Emphasis and University Advanced Standing. Teaches necessary processing skills related to interpreting from Sign to spoken languages including ability to concentrate and analyze visual linguistic and non-manual markers. Analyzes discourse focusing on context, linguistics and culture. Lab required.. Lab access fee of $10 applies.
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  • ASL 4360: Legal Interpreting

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): ASL 3350 and matriculation into the Interpreting Emphasis and University Advanced Standing. Provides a conceptual understanding of the American legal system, and the unique cultural challenges related to interpreting for parties within the system. Examines both the law and Deafness and the areas of language and cultural mediation required to effectively facilitate communication between people who are Deaf and people who are hearing in legal settings.. Lab access fee of $10 applies.
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  • ASL 4370: Ethics for Interpreters

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): ASL 3310 and University Advanced Standing. Provides students advanced study and skills development in ethical decision making while interpreting between Deaf (including Deaf-blind) and hearing populations, including interpreting in Educational, Higher Ed. Legal, Mental Health and Medical situations. Helps students develop the ethical understanding needed to become truly professional interpreters. Provides extensive individual feedback to rapidly improve students' interpreting skills and understanding of the complex nature of interpreting ethics. This course may be taught as a hybrid.. Lab access fee of $10 applies.
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  • ASL 4380: Applying Interpreting Skills to Coursework--Medical

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): ASL 3350; ASL 3360, matriculation into the Interpreting Emphasis, and University Advanced Standing.. Guides interpreters through skill sets applied to real life classroom lectures, specifically medical and psychology courses offered online through accredited universities. Requires practical application of specific interpreting skills and techniques as will as course preparation and acquisition of course specific knowledge to develop balanced interpreting practices, including both specific applicable skills in interpretation and a broad based liberal arts knowledge to which the skills are applied.
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  • ASL 4381: Applying Interpreting Skills to Coursework--Law

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): ASL 3350, ASL 3360, matriculation into the Interpreting Emphasis, and University Advanced Standing.. Guides interpreters through skill sets applied to real life classroom lectures, specifically law and justice courses offered online through accredited universities and sample courtroom scenarios. Requires practical application of specific interpreting skills and techniques as well as course preparation and acquisition of course specific knowledge to develop balanced interpreting practices, including both specific applicable skills in interpretation and a broad based liberal arts knowledge to which the skills are applied.
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  • ASL 4382: Applying Interpreting Skills to Coursework--Education

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): ASL 3350, ASL 3360, matriculation into the Interpreting Emphasis, and University Advanced Standing.. Guides interpreters through skill sets applied to real life classroom lectures, specifically education and other courses offered online through accredited universities. Requires practical application of specific interpreting skills and techniques as will as course preparation and acquisition of course specific knowledge to develop balanced interpreting practices, including both specific applicable skills in interpretation and a broad based liberal arts knowledge to which the skills are applied.
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  • ASL 4383: Applying Interpreting Skills to Coursework--Community

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): ASL 3350, ASL 3360, matriculation into the Interpreting Emphasis, and University Advanced Standing.. Guides interpreters through skill sets applied to real life classroom lectures and instruction including business, manufacturing and organizational courses offered online through accredited universities. Requires practical application of specific interpreting skills and techniques as well as course preparation and acquisition of course specific knowledge to develop balanced interpreting practices, including both specific applicable skills in interpretation and a broad based liberal arts knowledge to which the skills are applied.
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