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Introduction to Demand Control Schema and Case Analysis - with Dr Robyn Dean
Online: x4 Sundays, 2pm – 5pm
Date: 5 Oct, 26 Oct, 2 Nov, 30 Nov 2025 (attendance required at all x4 sessions)
Tickets: only 20 tickets available. (Tickets will be open to non-members from Fri 25 July 2025)
Members - £200, non-members - £300 (a bargain at £50/£75 per session)
Non-refundable deposit: £50
Remainder can be paid in x2 instalments (x2 £75/£125)
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Full payment must be received by 5 Sept 2025.
Delivered in spoken English, BSL Interpreters: Amy Jenkins and Isobel Higgins.
This event will not be recorded.
Attendees will gain 20 CPD points: CPD – x10 points structured (certificate provided), plus x10 points asynchronous unstructured CPD (no certificate provided; attendees will need to complete their own self-reflection notes for NRCPD evidence).
This training challenges interpreters/translators to move beyond common, yet limited, ethical frameworks by adopting a richer, shared vocabulary. Often, interpreting-specific terms fall short of the standard ethical language used by professionals in fields like medicine and mental health.
Using the demand control schema (DC-S) as a work analysis tool, we'll explore how context shapes ethical decisions. DC-S helps identify both broad setting influences and specific contextual factors at the moment a decision is needed.
During live sessions, we'll address the reality that ethical decisions rarely have a single "right" answer. Instead, interpreters/translators often face competing ethical obligations. We'll delve into concepts like incommensurable values and reflective equilibrium to navigate these complexities.
Finally, with these essential ethical concepts and terms, you'll learn to engage in effective case reporting and analysis. This forms the basis for case conferencing, a valuable professional development approach that enhances ethical reasoning and offers restorative benefits.
Session aims:
Session 1 = Chapters 1 - 3
Session 2 = Chapters 4 - 6
Session 3 = Chapters 7 - 8
Session 4 = Chapters 9 - 10
Book can be purchased here: amazon.co.uk - Demand-Control-Schema-Interpreting-Profession
At the conclusion of the training, participants will be able to:
1. Explain the primary concerns for the typical reasoning patterns often used by interpreters/translators
2. Explain DC-S as a work analysis tool and a decision-making model
3. Outline the relevant values to be weighed and balanced in a given context
4. Identify DC-S components used in case analysis
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Trainer bio:
Dr. Dean has been a nationally certified signed language interpreter for over thirty years with particular service in the field of healthcare. Her scholarship in decision-making and ethics in community interpreting is recognized internationally. Dr. Dean has over twenty publications, all of which focus on the theoretical and pedagogical frameworks used to advance the practice of community interpreters. She is currently an Assistant Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology, where she is the lead instructor on the Institute’s postgraduate degree in healthcare interpretation.
Any queries, please contact us at southeast@asli.org.uk
