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Community Interpreting (TRAN90026)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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Semester 2
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The subject focuses on community interpreting at the professional level on specialised topics in legal and health settings. Students are trained in essential skills such as note-taking, organising information and using the appropriate terminology and genre in the given context of the interpreting event. Through extensive practice in role plays and interpreting exercises, students will develop cross-cultural and advanced consecutive interpreting skills as a professional community interpreter.

Intended learning outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, student should have:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of quality interpreting between English, Mandarin and Cantonese as expected by NAATI for Certified Interpreter, Specialised Interpreter (Legal) and Specialised Interpreter (Health)
  • Demonstrate skills in advanced consecutive interpreting between English, Mandarin and Cantonese on specialised topics in the contexts of legal and health settings
  • Articulate cultural differences as demonstrated in the interpretation
  • Evaluate and critically analyse interpreting events.

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 practices in legal and health settings
  • Develop bilingual competencies required of a professional Interpreter in dealing with specialised language used in legal and health contexts.

Last updated: 23 November 2023

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
TRAN90025 Consecutive Interpreting
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

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: 23 November 2023

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Weekly interpreting assignments

  • 300 words (each)
From Week 3 to Week 1050%

Research and reflection essay

  • 1000 words
Mid semester20%

Final Interpreting Examination

  • 1600 words
End of semester30%
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 periodN/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 semesterN/A

Last updated: 23 November 2023

Dates & times

  • Semester 2
    CoordinatorEster Leung
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hoursTotal 24 hours: A 2-hour seminar per week during the study period
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024
    Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024
    Census date 2 September 2024
    Last date to withdraw without fail20 September 2024
    Assessment period ends15 November 2024

    Semester 2 contact information

    esther.leung@unimelb.edu.au

Time commitment details

170 hours

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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: 23 November 2023

Further information

  • Texts

    Prescribed texts

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

Last updated: 23 November 2023