Ethics & Professional Decision Making (INTR 2210)
This course provides students with opportunities to clarify their own values and integrate that knowledge into the concept of sign language interpreters as cultural mediators within their professional role. Applying prior learning regarding power, privilege and oppression, students will discuss and analyze meta-ethical principles and the Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Professional Conduct espoused by sign language interpreters in Canada. Students will also further their understanding of the decision-making framework known as Demand Control Schema and its application to ethics.
Course code: INTR 2210
Credits: 2.5
Length: 45.0 hours
Course outline:
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Prerequisites
INTR 2100.
| CRN # | Dates | Day/Time/Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42563 | January 6, 2025 to April 25, 2025 | See full schedule Delivery: In Person Location: VCC Broadway Building A | Mykle-Hotzon, Barbara |
Additional Information
- Values and ethics
Relationship between one’s own personal and professional values and one’s professional code of ethics
A code of ethics as an expression of values and guidelines
Critical thought and situational variables that impact the application of the code of ethics
Personal philosophy of practice - Professional governance
General purposes of professional codes of ethics
Canadian Association of Sign Language Interpreters (CASLI) Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Professional Conduct
Workplace guidelines and policies of employers of interpreters
Legislation that impacts the interpreting community of practice
Westcoast Association of Visual Language Interpreters (WAVLI) and Occupational Title Protection in BC
Conflict and/or tensions between professional, employer and legislated governance - Demand Control Schema
Constellations of demands
Controls on a liberal-conservative spectrum
Positive and negative consequences
Resulting demands
Case studies and hypothetical dilemmas - Interpreter power, privilege, positionality
Possibility and implications of using one’s position of power to reinforce the status quo
Ongoing examination of one’s own positionality in a variety of professional and community settings
Envisioning oneself as an agent of change toward social, economic and racial justice
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.