Program Overview

Communication and Interpretation in Italian Sign Language (LIS and LISt)

Overview

The course aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of Italian Sign Language (LIS) and its interpretation, as well as the cultural and social context in which it is used.

Program Structure

The program is designed to be a three-year course, with a focus on both theoretical and practical aspects of LIS and its interpretation.

Quality Assurance

The Quality Assurance (QA) system of Sapienza University is described in detail on the University's website. The QA system is responsible for ensuring the quality of the program and its compliance with national and international standards.

Organization and Responsibilities of the QA

The QA system is composed of several bodies, including the Team Quality, Monitoring Committees, Joint Committees of Teachers and Students, and Quality Committees of the Courses of Study. Each body has specific responsibilities and tasks, including monitoring the program's quality, analyzing data, and making recommendations for improvement.

Steering Committee

The Steering Committee is composed of the President of the Course of Study, a delegate, and representatives of the interested parties consulted during the planning phase. The Committee has the task of verifying the congruence of the training course with the training needs and expected learning outcomes, as well as facilitating contacts for internships and verifying their effectiveness.

Professor-Student Joint Committee

The Professor-Student Joint Committee is responsible for monitoring the program's quality and making recommendations for improvement.

Consultation with Representative Organizations

The Department of Letters and Modern Cultures has established a dialogue with several organizations, including ANIOS, CABBS, ENS, Gruppo Silis, ISSR, Lega del Filo d'Oro, MAXXI, Scuola Magarotto, and Sovrintendenza ai Beni culturali del comune di Roma. These organizations have provided input and feedback on the program's design and implementation.

Degree Programme Quality Assurance Documents

The Quality Assurance documents for the program are available on the University's website.

Consultation with Representative Organizations (Subsequent Consultations)

The Department has continued to consult with representative organizations, including a meeting with the Comitato di Indirizzo on November 22, 2024, to discuss the program's progress and potential modifications.

Program Details

• The program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of LIS and its interpretation.
• The program is a three-year course with a focus on both theoretical and practical aspects.
• The program includes courses on LIS, interpretation, and cultural and social context.
• The program has a strong focus on quality assurance and continuous improvement.
• The program is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become professional interpreters in LIS and LISt.
• The course aims to conjoin attention to the purely linguistic aspect, with the practical teaching of the language, and with adequate knowledge of the cultural and human side of the community that uses sign language.
• The course is designed to provide a significant collaboration with associations, which will be involved in the constituting steering committee to observe and propose changes to a proposal that, being experimental, is certainly improvable over time.
• The course has two types of steering committees, one for the entire department and one specific to the course of study.
• The departmental steering committee is composed of all the presidents of the three-year and master's degree courses and the coordinators of the PhD programs.
• The steering committee specific to the course of study is composed of the president of the course of study, a delegate, and representatives of the interested parties consulted during the planning phase.
• The steering committee has the task of verifying the congruence of the training course with the training needs and expected learning outcomes, as well as facilitating contacts for internships and verifying their effectiveness.
• The course includes a period of observation on the methods of administration of the sign language courses, which will be provided in a different context from the one carried out so far, with different timing and numbers of users.
• The course has a strong focus on the professionalization of students, both in terms of linguistic competence and in terms of theoretical knowledge and skills that can only be provided in an academic and research context.
• The course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become professional interpreters in LIS and LISt, and to have a significant impact on the community, both deaf and hearing.
• The course is designed to be a three-year course, with a focus on both theoretical and practical aspects of LIS and its interpretation.
• The course includes courses on LIS, interpretation, and cultural and social context.
• The course has a strong focus on quality assurance and continuous improvement.
• The course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become professional interpreters in LIS and LISt.
• The course aims to conjoin attention to the purely linguistic aspect, with the practical teaching of the language, and with adequate knowledge of the cultural and human side of the community that uses sign language.
• The course is designed to provide a significant collaboration with associations, which will be involved in the constituting steering committee to observe and propose changes to a proposal that, being experimental, is certainly improvable over time.
• The course has two types of steering committees, one for the entire department and one specific to the course of study.
• The departmental steering committee is composed of all the presidents of the three-year and master's degree courses and the coordinators of the PhD programs.
• The steering committee specific to the course of study is composed of the president of the course of study, a delegate, and representatives of the interested parties consulted during the planning phase.
• The steering committee has the task of verifying the congruence of the training course with the training needs and expected learning outcomes, as well as facilitating contacts for internships and verifying their effectiveness.
• The course includes a period of observation on the methods of administration of the sign language courses, which will be provided in a different context from the one carried out so far, with different timing and numbers of users.
• The course has a strong focus on the professionalization of students, both in terms of linguistic competence and in terms of theoretical knowledge and skills that can only be provided in an academic and research context.
• The course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become professional interpreters in LIS and LISt, and to have a significant impact on the community, both deaf and hearing.
• The course is designed to be a three-year course, with a focus on both theoretical and practical aspects of LIS and its interpretation.
• The course includes courses on LIS, interpretation, and cultural and social context.
• The course has a strong focus on quality assurance and continuous improvement.
• The course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become professional interpreters in LIS and LISt.
• The course aims to conjoin attention to the purely linguistic aspect, with the practical teaching of the language, and with adequate knowledge of the cultural and human side of the community that uses sign language.
• The course is designed to provide a significant collaboration with associations, which will be involved in the constituting steering committee to observe and propose changes to a proposal that, being experimental, is certainly improvable over time.
• The course has two types of steering committees, one for the entire department and one specific to the course of study.
• The departmental steering committee is composed of all the presidents of the three-year and master's degree courses and the coordinators of the PhD programs.
• The steering committee specific to the course of study is composed of the president of the course of study, a delegate, and representatives of the interested parties consulted during the planning phase.
• The steering committee has the task of verifying the congruence of the training course with the training needs and expected learning outcomes, as well as facilitating contacts for internships and verifying their effectiveness.
• The course includes a period of observation on the methods of administration of the sign language courses, which will be provided in a different context from the one carried out so far, with different timing and numbers of users.
• The course has a strong focus on the professionalization of students, both in terms of linguistic competence and in terms of theoretical knowledge and skills that can only be provided in an academic and research context.
• The course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become professional interpreters in LIS and LISt, and to have a significant impact on the community, both deaf and hearing.
• The course is designed to be a three-year course, with a focus on both theoretical and practical aspects of LIS and its interpretation.
• The course includes courses on LIS, interpretation, and cultural and social context.
• The course has a strong focus on quality assurance and continuous improvement.
• The course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become professional interpreters in LIS and LISt.
• The course aims to conjoin attention to the purely linguistic aspect, with the practical teaching of the language, and with adequate knowledge of the cultural and human side of the community that uses sign language.
• The course is designed to provide a significant collaboration with associations, which will be involved in the constituting steering committee to observe and propose changes to a proposal that, being experimental, is certainly improvable over time.
• The course has two types of steering committees, one for the entire department and one specific to the course of study.
• The departmental steering committee is composed of all the presidents of the three-year and master's degree courses and the coordinators of the PhD programs.
• The steering committee specific to the course of study is composed of the president of the course of study, a delegate, and representatives of the interested parties consulted during the planning phase.
• The steering committee has the task of verifying the congruence of the training course with the training needs and expected learning outcomes, as well as facilitating contacts for internships and verifying their effectiveness.
• The course includes a period of observation on the methods of administration of the sign language courses, which will be provided in a different context from the one carried out so far, with different timing and numbers of users.
• The course has a strong focus on the professionalization of students, both in terms of linguistic competence and in terms of theoretical knowledge and skills that can only be provided in an academic and research context.
• The course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become professional interpreters in LIS and LISt, and to have a significant impact on the community, both deaf and hearing.
• The course is designed to be a three-year course, with a focus on both theoretical and practical aspects of LIS and its interpretation.
• The course includes courses on LIS, interpretation, and cultural and social context.
• The course has a strong focus on quality assurance and continuous improvement.
• The course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become professional interpreters in LIS and LISt.
• The course aims to conjoin attention to the purely linguistic aspect, with the practical teaching of the language, and with adequate knowledge of the cultural and human side of the community that uses sign language.
• The course is designed to provide a significant collaboration with associations, which will be involved in the constituting steering committee to observe and propose changes to a proposal that, being experimental, is certainly improvable over time.
• The course has two types of steering committees, one for the entire department and one specific to the course of study.
• The departmental steering committee is composed of all the presidents of the three-year and master's degree courses and the coordinators of the PhD programs.
• The steering committee specific to the course of study is composed of the president of the course of study, a delegate, and representatives of the interested parties consulted during the planning phase.
• The steering committee has the task of verifying the congruence of the training course with the training needs and expected learning outcomes, as well as facilitating contacts for internships and verifying their effectiveness.
• The course includes a period of observation on the methods of administration of the sign language courses, which will be provided in a different context from the one carried out so far, with different timing and numbers of users.
• The course has a strong focus on the professionalization of students, both in terms of linguistic competence and in terms of theoretical knowledge and skills that can only be provided in an academic and research context.
• The course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become professional interpreters in LIS and LISt, and to have a significant impact on the community, both deaf and hearing.
• The course is designed to be a three-year course, with a focus on both theoretical and practical aspects of LIS and its interpretation.
• The course includes courses on LIS, interpretation, and cultural and social context.
• The course has a strong focus on quality assurance and continuous improvement.
• The course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become professional interpreters in LIS and LISt.
• The course aims to conjoin attention to the purely linguistic aspect, with the practical teaching of the language, and with adequate knowledge of the cultural and human side of the community that uses sign language.
• The course is designed to provide a significant collaboration with associations, which will be involved in the constituting steering committee to observe and propose changes to a proposal that, being experimental, is certainly improvable over time.
• The course has two types of steering committees, one for the entire department and one specific to the course of study.
• The departmental steering committee is composed of all the presidents of the three-year and master's degree courses and the coordinators of the PhD programs.
• The steering committee specific to the course of study is composed of the president of the course of study, a delegate, and representatives of the interested parties consulted during the planning phase.
• The steering committee has the task of verifying the congruence of the training course with the training needs and expected learning outcomes, as well as facilitating contacts for internships and verifying their effectiveness.
• The course includes a period of observation on the methods of administration of the sign language courses, which will be provided in a different context from the one carried out so far, with different timing and numbers of users.
• The course has a strong focus on the professionalization of students, both in terms of linguistic competence and in terms of theoretical knowledge and skills that can only be provided in an academic and research context.
• The course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become professional interpreters in LIS and LISt, and to have a significant impact on the community, both deaf and hearing.
• The course is designed to be a three-year course, with a focus on both theoretical and practical aspects of LIS and its interpretation.
• The course includes courses on LIS, interpretation, and cultural and social context.
• The course has a strong focus on quality assurance and continuous improvement.
• The course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become professional interpreters in LIS and LISt.
• The course aims to conjoin attention to the purely linguistic aspect, with the practical teaching of the language, and with adequate knowledge of the cultural and human side of the community that uses sign language.
• The course is designed to provide a significant collaboration with associations, which will be involved in the constituting steering committee to observe and propose changes to a proposal that, being experimental, is certainly improvable over time.
• The course has two types of steering committees, one for the entire department and one specific to the course of study.
• The departmental steering committee is composed of all the presidents of the three-year and master's degree courses and the coordinators of the PhD programs.
• The steering committee specific to the course of study is composed of the president of the course of study, a delegate, and representatives of the interested parties consulted during the planning phase.
• The steering committee has the task of verifying the congruence of the training course with the training needs and expected learning outcomes, as well as facilitating contacts for internships and verifying their effectiveness.
• The course includes a period of observation on the methods of administration of the sign language courses, which will be provided in a different context from the one carried out so far, with different timing and numbers of users.
• The course has a strong focus on the professionalization of students, both in terms of linguistic competence and in terms of theoretical knowledge and skills that can only be provided in an academic and research context.
• The course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become professional interpreters in LIS and LISt, and to have a significant impact on the community, both deaf and hearing.
• The course is designed to be a three-year course, with a focus on both theoretical and practical aspects of LIS and its interpretation.
• The course includes courses on LIS, interpretation, and cultural and social context.
• The course has a strong focus on quality assurance and continuous improvement.
• The course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become professional interpreters in LIS and LISt.
• The course aims to conjoin attention to the purely linguistic aspect, with the practical teaching of the language, and with adequate knowledge of the cultural and human side of the community that uses sign language.
• The course is designed to provide a significant collaboration with associations, which will be involved in the constituting steering committee to observe and propose changes to a proposal that, being experimental, is certainly improvable over time.
• The course has two types of steering committees, one for the entire department and one specific to the course of study.
• The departmental steering committee is composed of all the presidents of the three-year and master's degree courses and the coordinators of the PhD programs.
• The steering committee specific to the course of study is composed of the president of the course of study, a delegate, and representatives of the interested parties consulted during the planning phase.
• The steering committee has the task of verifying the congruence of the training course with the training needs and expected learning outcomes, as well as facilitating contacts for internships and verifying their effectiveness.
• The course includes a period of observation on the methods of administration of the sign language courses, which will be provided in a different context from the one carried out so far, with different timing and numbers of users.
• The course has a strong focus on the professionalization of students, both in terms of linguistic competence and in terms of theoretical knowledge and skills that can only be provided in an academic and research context.
• The course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become professional interpreters in LIS and LISt, and to have a significant impact on the community, both deaf and hearing.
• The course is designed to be a three-year course, with a focus on both theoretical and practical aspects of LIS and its interpretation.
• The course includes courses on LIS, interpretation, and cultural and social context.
• The course has a strong focus on quality assurance and continuous improvement.
• The course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become professional interpreters in LIS and LISt.
• The course aims to conjoin attention to the purely linguistic aspect, with the practical teaching of the language, and with adequate knowledge of the cultural and human side of the community that uses sign language.
• The course is designed to provide a significant collaboration with associations, which will be involved in the constituting steering committee to observe and propose changes to a proposal that, being experimental, is certainly improvable over time.
• The course has two types of steering committees, one for the entire department and one specific to the course of study.
• The departmental steering committee is composed of all the presidents of the three-year and master's degree courses and the coordinators of the PhD programs.
• The steering committee specific to the course of study is composed of the president of the course of study, a delegate, and representatives of the interested parties consulted during the planning phase.
• The steering committee has the task of verifying the congruence of the training course with the training needs and expected learning outcomes, as well as facilitating contacts for internships and verifying their effectiveness.
• The course includes a period of observation on the methods of administration of the sign language courses, which will be provided in a different context from the one carried out so far, with different timing and numbers of users.
• The course has a strong focus on the professionalization of students, both in terms of linguistic competence and in terms of theoretical knowledge and skills that can only be provided in an academic and research context.
• The course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become professional interpreters in LIS and LISt, and to have a significant impact on the community, both deaf and hearing.
• The course is designed to be a three-year course, with a focus on both theoretical and practical aspects of LIS and its interpretation.
• The course includes courses on LIS, interpretation, and cultural and social context.
• The course has a strong focus on quality assurance and continuous improvement.
• The course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become professional interpreters in LIS and LISt.
• The course aims to conjoin attention to the purely linguistic aspect, with the practical teaching of the language, and with adequate knowledge of the cultural and human side of the community that uses sign language.
• The course is designed to provide a significant collaboration with associations, which will be involved in the constituting steering committee to observe and propose changes to a proposal that, being experimental, is certainly improvable over time.
• The course has two types of steering committees, one for the entire department and one specific to the course of study.
• The departmental steering committee is composed of all the presidents of the three-year and master's degree courses and the coordinators of the PhD programs.
• The steering committee specific to the course of study is composed of the president of the course of study, a delegate, and representatives of the interested parties consulted during the planning phase.
• The steering committee has the task of verifying the congruence of the training course with the training needs and expected learning outcomes, as well as facilitating contacts for internships and verifying their effectiveness.
• The course includes a period of observation on the methods of administration of the sign language courses, which will be provided in a different context from the one carried out so far, with different timing and numbers of users.
• The course has a strong focus on the professionalization of students, both in terms of linguistic competence and in terms of theoretical knowledge and skills that can only be provided in an academic and research context.
• The course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become professional interpreters in LIS and LISt, and to have a significant impact on the community, both deaf and hearing.
• The course is designed to be a three-year course, with a focus on both theoretical and practical aspects of LIS and its interpretation.
• The course includes courses on LIS, interpretation, and cultural and social context.
• The course has a strong focus on quality assurance and continuous improvement.
• The course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become professional interpreters in LIS and LISt.
• The course aims to conjoin attention to the purely linguistic aspect, with the practical teaching of the language, and with adequate knowledge of the cultural and human side of the community that uses sign language.
• The course is designed to provide a significant collaboration with associations, which will be involved in the constituting steering committee to observe and propose changes to a proposal that, being experimental, is certainly improvable over time.
• The course has two types of steering committees, one for the entire department and one specific to the course of study.
• The departmental steering committee is composed of all the presidents of the three-year and master's degree courses and the coordinators of the PhD programs.
• The steering committee specific to the course of study is composed of the president of the course of study, a delegate, and representatives of the interested parties consulted during the planning phase.
• The steering committee has the task of verifying the congruence of the training course with the training needs and expected learning outcomes, as well as facilitating contacts for internships and verifying their effectiveness.
• The course includes a period of observation on the methods of administration of the sign language courses, which will be provided in a different context from the one carried out so far, with different timing and numbers of users.
• The course has a strong focus on the professionalization of students, both in terms of linguistic competence and in terms of theoretical knowledge and skills that can only be provided in an academic and research context.
• The course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become professional interpreters in LIS and LISt, and to have a significant impact on the community, both deaf and hearing.
• The course is designed to be a three-year course, with a focus on both theoretical and practical aspects of LIS and its interpretation.
• The course includes courses on LIS, interpretation, and cultural and social context.
• The course has a strong focus on quality assurance and continuous improvement.
• The course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become professional interpreters in LIS and LISt.
• The course aims to conjoin attention to the purely linguistic aspect, with the practical teaching of the language, and with adequate knowledge of the cultural and human side of the community that uses sign language.
• The course is designed to provide a significant collaboration with associations, which will be involved in the constituting steering committee to observe and propose changes to a proposal that, being experimental, is certainly improvable over time.
• The course has two types of steering committees, one for the entire department and one specific to the course of study.
• The departmental steering committee is composed of all the presidents of the three-year and master's degree courses and the coordinators of the PhD programs.
• The steering committee specific to the course of study is composed of the president of the course of study, a delegate, and representatives of the interested parties consulted during the planning phase.
• The steering committee has the task of verifying the congruence of the training course with the training needs and expected learning outcomes, as well as facilitating contacts for internships and verifying their effectiveness.
• The course includes a period of observation on the methods of administration of the sign language courses, which will be provided in a different context from the one carried out so far, with different timing and numbers of users.
• The course has a strong focus on the professionalization of students, both in terms of linguistic competence and in terms of theoretical knowledge and skills that can only be provided in an academic and research context.
• The course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become professional interpreters in LIS and LISt, and to have a significant impact on the community, both deaf and hearing.
• The course is designed to be a three-year course, with a focus on both theoretical and practical aspects of LIS and its interpretation.
• The course includes courses on LIS, interpretation, and cultural and social context.
• The course has a strong focus on quality assurance and continuous improvement.
• The course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become professional interpreters in LIS and LISt.
• The course aims to conjoin attention to the purely linguistic aspect, with the practical teaching of the language, and with adequate knowledge of the cultural and human side of the community that uses sign language.
• The course is designed to provide a significant collaboration with associations, which will be involved in the constituting steering committee to observe and propose changes to a proposal that, being experimental, is certainly improvable over time.
• The course has two types of steering committees, one for the entire department and one specific to the course of study.
• The departmental steering committee is composed of all the presidents of the three-year and master's degree courses and the coordinators of the PhD programs.
• The steering committee specific to the course of study is composed of the president of the course of study, a delegate, and representatives of the interested parties consulted during the planning phase.
• The steering committee has the task of verifying the congruence of the training course with the training needs and expected learning outcomes, as well as facilitating contacts for internships and verifying their effectiveness.
• The course includes a period of observation on the methods of administration of the sign language courses, which will be provided in a different context from the one carried out so far, with different timing and numbers of users.
• The course has a strong focus on the professionalization of students, both in terms of linguistic competence and in terms of theoretical knowledge and skills that can only be provided in an academic and research context.
• The course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become professional interpreters in LIS and LISt, and to have a significant impact on the community, both deaf and hearing.
• The course is designed to be a three-year course, with a focus on both theoretical and practical aspects of LIS and its interpretation.
• The course includes courses on LIS, interpretation, and cultural and social context.
• The course has a strong focus on quality assurance and continuous improvement.
• The course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become professional interpreters in LIS and LISt.
• The course aims to conjoin attention to the purely linguistic aspect, with the practical teaching of the language, and with adequate knowledge of the cultural and human side of the community that uses sign language.
• The course is designed to provide a significant collaboration with associations, which will be involved in the constituting steering committee to observe and propose changes to a proposal that, being experimental, is certainly improvable over time.
• The course has two types of steering committees, one for the entire department and one specific to the course of study.
• The departmental steering committee is composed of all the presidents of the three-year and master's degree courses and the coordinators of the PhD programs.
• The steering committee specific to the course of study is composed of the president of the course of study, a delegate, and representatives of the interested parties consulted during the planning phase.
• The steering committee has the task of verifying the congruence of the training course with the training needs and expected learning outcomes, as well as facilitating contacts for internships and verifying their effectiveness.
• The course includes a period of observation on the methods of administration of the sign language courses, which will be provided in a different context from the one carried out so far, with different timing and numbers of users.
• The course has a strong focus on the professionalization of students, both in terms of linguistic competence and in terms of theoretical knowledge and skills that can only be provided in an academic and research context.
• The course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become professional interpreters in LIS and LISt, and to have a significant impact on the community, both deaf and hearing.
• The course is designed to be a three-year course, with a focus on both theoretical and practical aspects of LIS and its interpretation.
• The course includes courses on LIS, interpretation, and cultural and social context.
• The course has a strong focus on quality assurance and continuous improvement.
• The course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become professional interpreters in LIS and LISt.
• The course aims to conjoin attention to the purely linguistic aspect, with the practical teaching of the language, and with adequate knowledge of the cultural and human side of the community that uses sign language.
• The course is designed to provide a significant collaboration with associations, which will be involved in the constituting steering committee to observe and propose changes to a proposal that, being experimental, is certainly improvable over time.
• The course has two types of steering committees, one for the entire department and one specific to the course of study.
• The departmental steering committee is composed of all the presidents of the three-year and master's degree courses and the coordinators of the PhD programs.
• The steering committee specific to the course of study is composed of the president of the course of study, a delegate, and representatives of the interested parties consulted during the planning phase.
• The steering committee has the task of verifying the congruence of the training course with the training needs and expected learning outcomes, as well as facilitating contacts for internships and verifying their effectiveness.
• The course includes a period of observation on the methods of administration of the sign language courses, which will be provided in a different context from the one carried out so far, with different timing and numbers of users.
• The course has a strong focus on the professionalization of students, both in terms of linguistic competence and in terms of theoretical knowledge and skills that can only be provided in an academic and research context.
• The course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become professional interpreters in LIS and LISt, and to have a significant impact on the community, both deaf and hearing.
• The course is designed to be a three-year course, with a focus on both theoretical and practical aspects of LIS and its interpretation.
• The course includes courses on LIS, interpretation, and cultural and social context.
• The course has a strong focus on quality assurance and continuous improvement.
• The course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become professional interpreters in LIS and LISt.
• The course aims to conjoin attention to the purely linguistic aspect, with the practical teaching of the language, and with adequate knowledge of the cultural and human side of the community that uses sign language.
• The course is designed to provide a significant collaboration with associations, which will be involved in the constituting steering committee to observe and propose changes to a proposal that, being experimental, is certainly improvable over time.
• The course has two types of steering committees, one for the entire department and one specific to the course of study.
• The departmental steering committee is composed of all the presidents of the three-year and master's degree courses and the coordinators of the PhD programs.
• The steering committee specific to the course of study is composed of the president of the course of study, a delegate, and representatives of the interested parties consulted during the planning phase.
• The steering committee has the task of verifying the congruence of the training course with the training needs and expected learning outcomes, as well as facilitating contacts for internships and verifying their effectiveness.
• The course includes a period of observation on the methods of administration of the sign language courses, which will be provided in a different context from the one carried out so far, with different timing and numbers of users.
• The course has a strong focus on the professionalization of students, both in terms of linguistic competence and in terms of theoretical knowledge and skills that can only be provided in an academic and research context.
• The course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become professional interpreters in LIS and LISt, and to have a significant impact on the community, both deaf and hearing.
• The course is designed to be a three-year course, with a focus on both theoretical and practical aspects of LIS and its interpretation.
• The course includes courses on LIS, interpretation, and cultural and social context.
• The course has a strong focus on quality assurance and continuous improvement.
• The course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become professional interpreters in LIS and LISt.
• The course aims to conjoin attention to the purely linguistic aspect, with the practical teaching of the language, and with adequate knowledge of the cultural and human side of the community that uses sign language.
• The course is designed to provide a significant collaboration with associations, which will be involved in the constituting steering committee to observe and propose changes to a proposal that, being experimental, is certainly improvable over time.
• The course has two types of steering committees, one for the entire department and one specific to the course of study.
• The departmental steering committee is composed of all the presidents of the three-year and master's degree courses and the coordinators of the PhD programs.
• The steering committee specific to the course of study is composed of the president of the course of study, a delegate, and representatives of the interested parties consulted during the planning phase.
• The steering committee has the task of verifying the congruence of the training course with the training needs and expected learning outcomes, as well as facilitating contacts for internships and verifying their effectiveness.
• The course includes a period of observation on the methods of administration of the sign language courses, which will be provided in a different context from the one carried out so far, with different timing and numbers of users.
• The course has a strong focus on the professionalization of students, both in terms of linguistic competence and in terms of theoretical knowledge and skills that can only be provided in an academic and research context.
• The course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become professional interpreters in LIS and LISt, and to have a significant impact on the community, both deaf and hearing.
• The course is designed to be a three-year course, with a focus on both theoretical and practical aspects of LIS and its interpretation.
• The course includes courses on LIS, interpretation, and cultural and social context.
• The course has a strong focus on quality assurance and continuous improvement.
• The course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become professional interpreters in LIS and LISt.
• The course aims to conjoin attention to the purely linguistic aspect, with the practical teaching of the language, and with adequate knowledge of the cultural