UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

APG5614 Chinese Translation in Professional Settings 1: Intercultural Communication

Faculty of Arts

APG5614 Chinese Translation in Professional Settings 1: Intercultural Communication is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2027 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2027
Semester 1
Clayton
Assessment
No exam
3 tasks

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Requisites

Before APG5614

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After APG5614

No unit lists APG5614 as a prerequisite in the 2027 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.

Overview

In this unit, you will develop knowledge and professional skills in Chinese translation across a range of professional communication contexts. You will critically analyse source texts by considering genre, communicative purpose, audience, register and cultural context, and apply appropriate translation strategies to authentic Chinese and English texts. Working with authentic texts from media and public communication, corporate and organisational communication, and creative and cultural communication, you will develop bilingual communication skills, intercultural competence and practical translation skills.

You will also develop professional judgement through reflective translation practice, critical evaluation of translation decisions, and the appropriate use of digital translation technologies and AI, preparing you for translation practice in contemporary intercultural contexts.

Offerings in 2027

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterClaytonOn campus

Assessment

  • Translation tasksExercise
    30%
  • Translation tasksExercise
    30%
  • ExegesisWritten
    40%

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. 1

    critically analyse Chinese and English texts across diverse professional communication contexts by evaluating genre, communicative purpose, audience, register and cultural context;

  2. 2

    apply and justify appropriate translation strategies to produce effective Chinese–English and English–Chinese translations across a range of professional communication contexts;

  3. 3

    critically evaluate and justify translation decisions through reflective practice, exercising professional judgement and making appropriate use of digital translation technologies and AI to support ethical translation practice;

Workload and teaching

  • Lectures12 hours
  • Tutorials24 hours
  • Teaching approachActive learning

This unit engages you by actively applying your knowledge, skills, and attributes through interactive, collaborative, and reflective activities.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Mrs Hailan Paulsen
Unit Coordinators
Mrs Hailan Paulsen

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for APG5614?

APG5614 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is APG5614 offered?

In 2027, APG5614 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.

Does APG5614 have an exam?

No. APG5614 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
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
2027