WP 8 Teaching Materials

WP 8 Teaching materials

Partner: University of Tampere

Authors: Kaarina Hietanen, Anna Mäntynen

Course title / Short description / Target group / Educational objective / Type of material
General
8 Exam / > Resources > NCIHC Working Paper Series
National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (U.S): Guide to Initial Assessment of Interpreter Qualifications
Lays out an adequate and efficient strategy for initial assessment of interpreter qualifications. The components of constructive assessment can be adapted to particular settings and purposes. / Trainers, assessors / PDF file (assessment guide)
General /
CCCS is a company providing translation and interpreting services but also an authorised provider of training in eg. medical interpreting.
Monthly newsletter with different topics: professionalism, medical knowledge etc. / Interpreters, service providers (i.e doctors etc.) / Medical interpreting from different angels: terminology, professional ethics, education, user training... / Website. Teaching materials (books, videos) for medical and mental health interpreting and for service providers (chargeable).
2 Basic Medical Knowledge in L1/L2 /
A web-based programme Universal Doctor Speakerdeveloped in a Spanish-lead project to facilitate bilingual communication at doctor’s appointment. 1,500 sentences.
Different language combinations; the project is generally interested in localising the tool for other languages. Follows the course of a doctor’s appointment as interactive flow charts, in both written and spoken form. Open questions for those who are literate, language-pair-specific warnings on culture taboos.
The programm is liable to charge but the project may be interested in non-profit cooperation and possibilities to add languages. / Doctors who encounter foreign patients. Also applicable for language and terminology learning purposes. / Learn basic medical vocabulary and diagnostic procedures. / Software, free demo version on www
2 Basic Medical Knowledge in L1/L”
4 Introduction to Professional Ethics /
patienteninformation.html
Information on patients’ rights and standard procedures at the clinic of Hannover Medical School. Good overview of patients’ legal situation in Germany and an example of patient treatment procedures of one clinic. Materials in German, partly also in English. / Interpreters / Create a picture of hospital procedures and patients’ rights. / Information leaflets of the clinic
3 Introduction to intercultural communication /
Analyzing Interpreted Doctor-Patient Communication from the Perspectives of Linguistics, Interpreting Studies and Health Sciences / Interpreters / Create a picture of bilingual doctor-patient communication. / PDF file (analytical article)
4 Introduction to Professional Ethics /
articles.pdf
The articles on ethical problems and issues combine the interpreter’s viewpoint with clinical insight and psychodynamic, groupand systems dynamic perspectives. They draw on experiences gathered by a large pool of active medical interpreters in the U.S. / (Medical) Interpreters in education and active in profession. / Present and problematise typical ethical issues based on real-life cases. / An up-to-date compilation of short articles. CCCS is a U.S. company providing translation and interpreting services but also an authorised provider of training in medical interpreting, among others.
4 Introduction to Professional Ethics / > Resources > NCIHC Working Paper Series
National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (U.S): The Interpreter’s World Tour. The Environmental Scan of Standards of Practice for Interpreters
Description of standards of practice and codes of ethics for interpreters around the world. Useful comparison tables on typical/differing features. Gives students a good opportunity to discuss different approaches and see where they stand/the local approach stands. / Interpreters, trainers / Background material for creating one’s own standards of practice. / PDF file (comparison of standards)
4 Introduction to Professional Ethics / > Resources > NCIHC Working Paper Series
The Role of the Health Care Interpreter. An evolving dialogue.
Interesting reflections on different approaches to the question “what should and shouldn’t an interpreter do” throughout the years. As written in U.S. for American purposes, to be read with caution and to be reflected against the local standards. / Interpreters, trainers / Evolution of interpreters’ role(s) in medical interpreting and the current state in the U.S. / PDF file (comparison of interpreter’s roles)
4 Introduction to Professional Ethics / > Resources > National Standards of Practice and Codes of Ethics for the Health Care Interpreter
National Standards of Practice for Interpreters in Health Care (U.S.)
What standards of practice are, what are they needed for in health care, how to use them. The following standards are explained and illustrated through examples and connected to the related ethical principle: accuracy, confidenciality, impartiality, respect, cultural awareness, role boundaries, professionalism, professional development, and advocacy. / Interpreters, trainers / Understand standards of practice in general; get to know one example on a national standard. / PDF file (national standard explained)
4 Introduction to Professional Ethics / > Resources > National Standards of Practice and Codes of Ethics for the Health Care Interpreter
A National Code of Ethics for Interpreters in Health Care
What is ethics, how do codes of ethics differ from standards of practice, presentation of an American code of ethics in an easily understandable manner; the code is broken into smaller pieces, handled from different angles and illustrated with examples. / Interpreters / Basics of ethics, one example of a code of ethics. / PDF file (national ethical code explained)
4 Introduction to Professional Ethics / > Resources > Mental Health Interpreting Resources > Mental Health Interpreting > Books/Other Resources
Interpreting Debriefing Process: Mental Checklist to Use Before Saying Anything About an Interpreted Session
Why does an interpreter sometmies need to talk about an interpreting situation, what will he/she discuss, with whom and where. Practical advice for situations where an interpreter needs to talk about the job for one reason or another. / Interpreters, trainers / What you can or cannot discuss, where and with whom. / PDF file (checklist)
4 Introduction to Professional Ethics / > Resources > Mental Health Interpreting Resources > Vicarious Trauma/Interpreter Self Care
Practical tips for dealing with difficult and mentally (or physically) burdening situations. Material for discussing self care techniques. / Interpreters, trainers / Take care of one’s working ability even in burdening situations. / PDF file (self-help material)
General
4 Introduction to Professional Ethics
8 Exam /
pages/102.pdf
Medical Interpreting Standards of Practice, by International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA)
Describes components of “actual” interpreting, cultural interface and ethical behaviour. Contains checklists for interpreter (self) evalution using Likert scale 1 to 5 and describes indicators of mastery or of the lack of it for the detailed components.

standards.asp
Similar standards issued by other organisations. / Interpreters, trainers, assessors, providers / Detailed standards of practice. / PDF files (standards, competence components, checklists)
6 Interpreting training / > Resources > NCIHC Working Paper Series
National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (U.S): Sight translation and written translation: Guidelines for Healthcare Interpreters
Useful information of translation and sight translation, of great help in professional practice. / Interpreters, trainers / Basic knowledge on sight translation. / PDF file (sight translation guide)
6 Interpreting training / > Resources > NCIHC Working Paper Series
National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (U.S): Guide to Interpreter Positioning in Health Care Settings
Very practical and down-to-earth guidelines for interpreter positioning, of great help in professional practice. / Interpreters, trainers, doctors etc. / Significance of and different options for interpreter’s positioning. / PDF file (interpreter’s guide)

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