APG5615 Chinese translation in professional settings 2: Politics, law and technology
Faculty of Arts
APG5615 Chinese translation in professional settings 2: Politics, law and technology is a level 5, 6-credit-point, undergraduate and postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2027 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
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Requisites
Before APG5615
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After APG5615
No unit lists APG5615 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Pre-requisites: ATS1959, ATS1940, ATS3946, ATS2043, APG5243, ATS3243, ATS2885, ATS2892, ATS3045, ATS3046, ATS3011, ATS3012, ATS3013, APG5013, ATS3014, APG5014 or equivalent language proficiency by permission.
Prohibition: ATS2044, ATS3655
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
In this unit, you will build on the knowledge and skills developed in Chinese Translation in Professional Settings 1 by extending your translation practice to specialised professional communication contexts. You will critically analyse authentic Chinese and English texts by considering genre, communicative purpose, audience, register, cultural context and disciplinary conventions in political, legal and technological settings. Working with authentic texts from political and public communication, legal and institutional communication, and science, technology and localisation, you will further develop skills in selecting and justifying appropriate translation strategies for specialised texts.
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 in response to the terminological and disciplinary demands of specialised translation.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Translation tasksExercise30%
- Translation tasksExercise30%
- ExegesisWritten40%
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
critically analyse specialised Chinese and English texts by evaluating genre, communicative purpose, audience, register, disciplinary conventions and cultural context in political, legal and technological settings;
- 2
apply and justify appropriate translation strategies to produce accurate and effective Chinese–English and English–Chinese translations across specialised professional communication contexts;
- 3
critically evaluate and justify translation decisions through reflective practice, exercising professional judgement and making appropriate use of digital translation technologies and AI in specialised translation practice.
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.
Where it fits
APG5615 is part of 1 area of study in the 2027 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Mrs Hailan Paulsen
- Chief Examiners
- Mrs Hailan Paulsen
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5615?
APG5615 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is APG5615 offered?
In 2027, APG5615 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is APG5615?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG5615 have an exam?
No. APG5615 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include APG5615?
APG5615 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