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Consecutive Interpreting (TRAN90025)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)

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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: 22 September 2023

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: 22 September 2023

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Bi- Weekly interpreting assignments (4x 500 words) Due weeks 3, 5, 9 and 11 of teaching period

  • 500 words (each)
Hurdle requirement: Must be submitted		From Week 3 to Week 1140%

Professional skill assessment

  • 500 words (each)
Hurdle requirement: Must be submitted		Mid semester & End of semester20%

Research and reflection essay

  • 1000 words (each)
Hurdle requirement: Must be submitted		Mid semester & End of semester40%
Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of classes in order to pass this subject and regular class participation is expected.Throughout the semesterN/A

Additional details

Submission and completion of all assessment is required. For the purposes of meeting this hurdle requirement, each submitted assessment must be complete and constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task. Submitting only part of an assessment (e.g. only the title page) or an assessment on an irrelevant topic will not meet this hurdle requirement.

Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 2% per working day. After five working days, assessment submitted without an approved extension will not be accepted. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.

Last updated: 22 September 2023

Dates & times

  • Semester 1
    CoordinatorEster Leung
    Mode of deliveryDual-Delivery (Parkville)
    Contact hours24 contact hours during the study period including 2 hour seminar per week
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period27 February 2023 to 28 May 2023
    Last self-enrol date10 March 2023
    Census date31 March 2023
    Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2023
    Assessment period ends23 June 2023

    Semester 1 contact information

    esther.leung@unimelb.edu.au

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    - Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
    - Completion rate. Students who started their course from 2022 and are in a CSP or receiving a HELP Loan (eg FEE-HELP) must meet the completion rate to continue to receive Commonwealth Support for that course.

Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement, and as a fail toward the completion rate, unless there are approved ‘special circumstances’.

Last updated: 22 September 2023

Further information

  • Texts

    Prescribed texts

    There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.

Last updated: 22 September 2023