A9004 Professional Certificate of Specialised Health Interpreting and Translation
Faculty of Arts
Professional Certificate of Specialised Health Interpreting and Translation (A9004) is a 12-credit-point course from the Faculty of Arts, taught at Caulfield. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.
- Credit points
- 12
- Campus
- Caulfield
- On campus, Online
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Course structure
Core studies12 credit points
The handbook's description of this structure
The course consists of 12 credit points of study, where you will be introduced to the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values needed to become a skilled interpreter and translator in specialised health interpreting and translation at a graduate level.
The course comprises 12 credit points.
Units are 6 credit points unless otherwise stated.
You must complete (12 points):
- APG5605 Specialised health interpreting
- APG5601 Medical and Scientific Translation
Learning outcomes
- 1
Identify and discuss the key discourse, communication and contextual features of health interpreting and translation, and the key areas of research within the fields of health interpreting and translation.
- 2
Apply interpreting skills in the fields of specialised health interpreting, including bi-directional interpretation of professional dialogues and passages, and analysis of linguistic features and genre conventions.
- 3
Provide LOTE-English / English-LOTE consecutive and simultaneous interpreting in the specialised area of health interpreting.
- 4
Produce ‘fit for purpose’ translations of medical and scientific texts at an appropriate industry-specific standard to meet the translation brief and purpose, incorporating appropriate theoretical approaches.
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Progression to further studies
Successful completion of this course may provide a pathway to the Master of Interpreting and Translation Studies (A6007) subject to satisfying entry requirements.
Notes for students
Students studying on-campus may be required to attend Clayton campus for APG5601
Other information
In this course, you will specialise in key areas of interpreting and translation practice in healthcare settings. You will gain essential knowledge and specialist language specific to this field.
You will learn about the communication styles and discourse features of the various participants that medical interpreters encounter. This includes doctors, nurses, clinicians, mental health specialists, and patients.
The course will provide you with the opportunity to focus on both consecutive and simultaneous interpreting, using English and other languages. You will explore interactional approaches to interpreting, along with theoretical concepts related to health interpreting as emerging research fields.
The translation component of the course addresses specific translation issues in specialised fields of medical (and scientific) translation. You will focus on the development of practical skills in translating authentic texts in these domains, critically applying theoretical approaches and utilising appropriate research. You will explore the contexts in which medical (and scientific) texts are translated and discuss effective strategies for achieving the translation purpose.
Contacts
- Academic Coordinator
- Dr Rick Qi
Common questions
Where can I study Professional Certificate of Specialised Health Interpreting and Translation?
At Caulfield.
How do I plan my Professional Certificate of Specialised Health Interpreting and Translation units?
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Course details
- Credit points
- 12
- Part time
- 0.5 Years
- Faculty
- Faculty of Arts
- Abbreviation
- ProfCertSHlthInt
- Award title
- Professional Certificate of Specialised Health Interpreting and Translation
- Handbook years
- 2027