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Translation Practicum (TRAN90027)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Overview
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This subject aims to provide students internship opportunities. Students will learn to develop an in-depth understanding of, and a clear conviction for the career of a professional translator, and are expected to undertake approximately 80 hours of professional work experience at an industry partner’s premise.
Students should only be enrolled in this subject if they have secured professional work placement that has been approved by the subject coordinator.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Apply theoretical concepts and analytical frameworks to the production and analysis of translations in the real world
- Facilitate communication in diverse and complex linguistic, social-cultural settings through translation and/or interpreting and demonstrate leadership in these situation
- Work effectively and productively in a group situation
- Gain a broad insight on working as a professional translator
Generic skills
- Gain advanced and integrated knowledge through practice and problem-solving processes;
- Identify social, cultural and global issues and their ethical implications in a range of multi-cultural and multi-linguistic context;
- Communicate effectively with people from diverse cultural, social and linguistic backgrounds
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the MC-TRANINT Master of Translation and Interpreting
AND
Completion of a minimum of 50 credit points of study in the course.
AND
Students should only be enrolled in this subject if they have secured professional work placement that has been approved by the subject coordinator.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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A journal of practical work experience
| End of the assessment period | 30% |
Translation Project
| End of the assessment period | 70% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2023 to 28 May 2023 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2023 Census date 31 March 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2023 Assessment period ends 23 June 2023 - Semester 2
Coordinator Yu Hao Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2023 to 22 October 2023 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2023 Census date 31 August 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2023 Assessment period ends 17 November 2023 Semester 2 contact information
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Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
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Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024