A9005 Professional Certificate of Specialised Legal Interpreting and Translation

Successful completion of this course may provide a pathway to the Master of Interpreting and Translation Studies (A6007) subject to satisfying entry requirements.

Student studying on-campus may be required to attend Clayton campus for APG5602.

In this course, you will specialise in key areas of interpreting practice in legal settings, which include police and court interpreting. You will gain essential knowledge and specialist language specific to these fields.

You will learn about the communication styles and discourse features of the various participants that legal interpreters encounter. You will work with police officers, lawyers, judicial officers, prison and parole officers, as well as individuals who may lack specialised knowledge of the legal system.

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 legal interpreting as emerging research fields.

The translation component of the course addresses specific translation issues in specialised fields of legal and financial translation. The focus is 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 legal and financial texts are translated and discuss effective strategies for achieving the translation purpose.