APG5013 Chinese business translation 1: Bridging bilingual business communication
Faculty of Arts
APG5013 Chinese business translation 1: Bridging bilingual business communication is a level 5, 6-credit-point, undergraduate and postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2027 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
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Requisites
Before APG5013
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After APG5013
No unit lists APG5013 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Pre-requisites: ATS1959, ATS1940, ATS2959, ATS2940, ATS2043, APG5243, ATS3011, ATS3012, ATS2044 APG5615 or equivalent language proficiency by permission.
Prohibitions: ATS3013, ATS3033, ATS4013, ATS4033.
Overview
In this unit you will undertake bilingual Chinese and English communication training in a business and commerce context. You will practice writing and translating business texts while learning to use digital translation tools and AI responsibly. Through progressive, ethically driven assessments across six core learning modules—advertising, corporate profiling, insurance documentation, human resources, economic analysis, and international trade—you will develop your bilingual language proficiency, critical thinking, and intercultural communication capabilities required for cross-cultural commercial interaction, thus broadening your career opportunities.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Translation tasksExercise25%
- Translation tasksExercise25%
- Translation tasksExercise30%
- Critical reviewWritten20%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
analyse cultural and linguistic nuances in Chinese and English business text through discourse analysis;
- 2
apply intercultural communication strategies to construct business correspondence and documentation;
- 3
translate business texts by integrating translation skills with digital tools responsibly and ethically;
- 4
communicate, collaborate, and express ideas effectively and appropriately across diverse cross-cultural commercial environment.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit engages you by actively applying your knowledge, skills, and attributes through interactive, collaborative, and reflective activities.
Where it fits
APG5013 is part of 1 area of study in the 2027 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Candy Wang
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Candy Wang
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5013?
APG5013 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is APG5013 offered?
In 2027, APG5013 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.
How much work is APG5013?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG5013 have an exam?
No. APG5013 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include APG5013?
APG5013 is part of Bilingual business translation and communication (Chinese and English).
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 5
- Study level
- Undergraduate and Postgraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Arts
- Organisational unit
- Chinese Studies
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 1
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 20262027