APG5602 Legal and financial translation
Faculty of Arts
APG5602 Legal and financial translation is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2021. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Other periods
- Clayton, Suzhou (SEU)
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before APG5602
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After APG5602
No unit lists APG5602 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Pre-requisite: APG5875
Overview
The unit 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.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Term 2 | Clayton | Flexible |
| Term 2 | Clayton | Block on |
| Term 2 | Suzhou (SEU) | On campus |
Assessment
- Pre- and post-class activitiesOther20%
- Legal Translation TaskOther40%
- Translation TestOther40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify the contexts in which legal and financial texts are translated and the role of the translator therein;
- 2
Analyse and compare linguistic features and genre conventions of legal and financial texts in English and LOTE through parallel text research;
- 3
Identify and discuss issues that legal and financial texts pose for translation;
- 4
Critically apply theoretical approaches and an analysis of the translation brief and purpose to formulate and justify translation solutions;
- 5
Produce ‘fit for purpose’ translations of legal and financial texts at a level of quality appropriate for their stage within the degree according to industry-specific standards.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops9 hours
- Assessments3.5 hours
- Tutorials12 hours
- Seminars2 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
The teaching approach is focussed on skills development and application of concepts to practical tasks, combining individual and collaborative activities.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Shani Tobias
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Shani Tobias
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5602?
APG5602 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is APG5602 offered?
APG5602 has no offerings listed in the 2021 handbook.
How much work is APG5602?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG5602 have an exam?
No. APG5602 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.