APG5604 Collaborative translation practices
Faculty of Arts
APG5604 Collaborative translation practices is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2026. It needs APG5875.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Other periods
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before APG5604
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After APG5604
No unit lists APG5604 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Co-requisite: Must be enrolled in one of the following courses:
- A6007 Master of Interpreting and Translation Studies
- A6023 Master of Interpreting and Translation Studies (Double Masters International).
Overview
Translators and language professionals in dynamic digital landscapes and are increasingly required to do more than translate texts. Translators work in varied roles within translation and localisation processes, including project managers, editors, revisers, strategists, localisers and terminologists. In this unit, you will explore translation project management covering the pre-translation, translation and post-translation stages, with a focus on collaborative translation workflows utilising cloud-based crowdsourcing and volunteer translation. This unit will require you to apply project management skills and principles to working in teams on an industry-facing collaborative translation activity.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Term 4 | Clayton | Online blk |
| Term 4 | Clayton | On campus, block |
Assessment
- Analytical exerciseExercise20%
- Translation taskExercise40%
- Reflective writingWritten40%
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
identify and articulate key theoretical and practical elements of the translation project management workflows;
- 2
apply effective project management and collaborative skills to the planning and implementation of a translation project involving a team of translators;
- 3
collaborate with team members to analyse and solve translation challenges, ensure consistency, and achieve the objectives of the client/end-users of the translations utilising appropriate procedures for quality control;
- 4
discuss issues of copyright, privacy and ethics in collaborative translation environments;
- 5
reflect on the pros and cons of various technological tools when conducting collaborative translation.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials10 hours
- Workshops10 hours
- Lectures10 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. 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
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Shani Tobias
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Shani Tobias
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5604?
You need APG5875 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is APG5604 offered?
APG5604 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.
How much work is APG5604?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG5604 have an exam?
No. APG5604 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.