ATS1959 Chinese translation 1: Building bilingual and cross-cultural competence
Faculty of Arts
ATS1959 Chinese translation 1: Building bilingual and cross-cultural competence is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
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Prohibitions
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After ATS1959
No unit lists ATS1959 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Completion of any one the following units: ATS1940, ATS2940, ATS3009, ATS3011, ATS3012, ATS3013, ATS3014, ATS2043, ATS2044, or by permission through completing the placement test.
Prohibition: ATS2959
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
In this unit you will explore a number of fundamental conceptual and practical issues in Chinese translation studies. You will develop your intercultural and inter-lingual communication skills through various translation projects and critical reading of a range of different representations of Chinese translation works. You will discuss some common conceptual and practical issues of translation in small group discussion, and apply the key translation skills you learn in the classroom to translation practice through integrated classroom teaching and translation projects.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Translation task/sExercise25%
- Translation task/sExercise25%
- Online testQuiz / Test30%
- Quiz/QuizzesQuiz / Test20%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
identify and explain theoretical and practical issues in modern Chinese translation practice and studies;
- 2
apply translation skills to practice for successful cultural communication;
- 3
demonstrate effective intercultural communication skills between the two languages.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Tutorials24 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.
Where it fits
ATS1959 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Mr Chun-Ming Shan
- Chief Examiners
- Mr Chun-Ming Shan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS1959?
ATS1959 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS1959 offered?
In 2025, ATS1959 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS1959?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS1959 have an exam?
No. ATS1959 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS1959?
ATS1959 is part of Chinese studies.