Diploma
in Sign Language Interpreting
This Programme addresses the critical shortage of trained
interpreters for Deaf communities in the Caribbean. Upon completing
this programme successful persons will be:
- Fluent in Sign Language
- Qualified to assist the Deaf in communicating with hearing
persons who are not users of a Sign Language, specifically
in public service
The programme will focus on the usage of the sign language
variety commonly used within the territory of the campus.
Thus, within the Jamaican context that would be Jamaican Sign
Language (JSL), within the Trinidad and Tobago context, Trinbago
Sign Language (TSL), et cetera. Since most Caribbean Sign
Languages are mutually intelligible, a student can do this
programme at a campus which is not located in his home territory
and still function well when he returns to his country.
Programme begins: September 2006
Duration:
Full-time over one academic year (Sept-Aug) or part-time over
two academic years
Entry Requirements:
5 CXC (CSEC) passes or equivalent including Mathematics and
English. Involvement in a Deaf community is an asset.
Courses & Schedule:
Students in this Diploma are required to complete six credits
at Level 1 and 24 at Levels 2 and 3. Each course is worth
3 credits. They are: -
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