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Consecutive Interpreting (TRAN90025)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
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The subject focuses on consecutive interpreting at the professional level (including dialogue interpreting, monologue interpreting and sight translation) on complex, non-specialised topics as well as specialised topics in legal and health settings. Students are trained in essential skills such as memory, organising information, note-taking and paralinguistics. Through extensive practice in role plays and simulated interpreting projects, students will develop cross-cultural and consecutive interpreting skills as a professional interpreter.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of quality interpreting between English and Mandarin as expected by NAATI for Certified Interpreter, Specialised Interpreter (Legal) and Specialised Interpreter (Health)
- Demonstrate skills in dialogue and monologue interpreting and sight translation between English and Mandarin on complex, non-specialised topics as well as specialised topics in areas of law and health
- Articulate cultural differences as demonstrated in the texts and interpreting settings
- Evaluate and critically analyse interpreting scenarios .
Generic skills
- Gain deep discipline knowledge: Students will be able to gain an insight into quality, professional interpreting as expected by NAATI for Certified Interpreter and Specialised Interpreter (Legal and Health)
- Develop professionalism, ethical and intercultural understanding in community interpreting and in legal and health settings
- Develop bilingual and transfer competencies required of a professional Interpreter in dealing with complex, non-specialised language as well as specialised language in legal and health contexts.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the MC-TRANINT Master of Translation and Interpreting
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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Bi- Weekly interpreting assignments (4x 500 words) Due weeks 3, 5, 9 and 11 of teaching period
| From Week 3 to Week 11 | 40% |
Professional skill assessment
| Mid semester & End of semester | 20% |
Research and reflection essay
| Mid semester & End of semester | 40% |
Hurdle requirement: 1. Attendance hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum requirement of 80% attendance at tutorials, seminars, or workshops. There is an expectation that students attend lectures where offered. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: 2. Late Penalty and Assessment hurdle requirement: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at five per cent (5%) of the possible marks available for the assessment task per day or part thereof. All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass the subject. Each submitted assessment must be complete, constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task and will not be accepted after 20 University business days from the original assessment due date without written approval. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Ester Leung Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours: 2 hour seminar per week for weeks Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 Semester 1 contact information
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Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
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Prescribed texts
Subject readings will be available online.
Last updated: 31 January 2024