APG5243 Chinese translation for professional purposes 1: Stylistic approaches to translation
Faculty of Arts
APG5243 Chinese translation for professional purposes 1: Stylistic approaches to translation is a level 5, 6-credit-point, undergraduate and postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2026. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for APG5243. This is its 2026 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before APG5243
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After APG5243
No unit lists APG5243 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Pre-requisites: ATS1959, ATS1940, ATS3946, ATS2044, ATS3655, ATS2885, ATS2892, ATS3045, ATS3046, ATS3011, ATS3012, ATS3013, APG5013 , ATS3014, APG5014 or equivalent language proficiency by permission.
Prohibition: ATS2043, ATS3243.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
In this unit you will examine the fundamental concepts and practical issues in Chinese translation. You will learn to identify various types of source texts, develop text analysis skills, and select appropriate translation strategies for different contexts, recognising how genres influence text classification and translation strategies. By exploring stylistic approaches to translation, you will strengthen your bilingual competence and practical translation skills, better preparing you for the professional world and expanding your career path as a global citizen.
Offerings in 2026
The 2026 handbook lists no offerings for APG5243.
Assessment
- Translation tasksExercise30%
- Translation tasksExercise30%
- Take home final assessmentWritten40%
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 and explain key concepts in translation studies and common translation theories;
- 2
apply key concepts and theories to text analysis and genre-specific translation;
- 3
use bilingual skills to communicate effectively for a range of audiences in academic and professional settings.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures12 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.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Mrs Hailan Paulsen
- Chief Examiners
- Mrs Hailan Paulsen
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5243?
APG5243 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is APG5243 offered?
APG5243 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.
How much work is APG5243?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG5243 have an exam?
No. APG5243 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
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
- Available
- Handbook years
- 2026