ATS2940 Chinese translation 2: Enhancing bilingual and cross-cultural competence
Faculty of Arts
ATS2940 Chinese translation 2: Enhancing bilingual and cross-cultural competence is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2026 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 6 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS2940
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS2940
No unit lists ATS2940 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: ATS1940
Prerequisite: Completion of any one the following units: ATS1959, ATS2959, ATS3009, ATS3011, ATS3012, ATS3013, ATS3014, ATS2043, ATS2044, or by permission through completing the placement test.
Overview
In this unit you will examine a number of further key conceptual and practical issues in Chinese translation studies. You will continue to 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. Through reading selected scholarly writings on Chinese and Western translation history, you will observe this cultural communication activity in perspective. In addition, you will critically appraise translation in the form of writing translator’s notes.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Translation task/sExercise20%
- Translation task/sExercise20%
- Quiz/QuizzesQuiz / Test10%
- Quiz/QuizzesQuiz / Test10%
- Exercise10%
- In class test/sQuiz / Test30%
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
analyse and explain essential theoretical and practical issues in modern Chinese translation activities and studies;
- 2
apply translation techniques between Chinese and English;
- 3
situate and discuss the place of prominent figures in Chinese and Western translation history.
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.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Where it fits
ATS2940 is part of 4 areas of study in the 2026 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Mr Chun-Ming Shan
- Unit Coordinators
- Mr Chun-Ming Shan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2940?
ATS2940 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS2940 offered?
In 2026, ATS2940 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS2940?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS2940 have an exam?
No. ATS2940 has 6 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS2940?
ATS2940 is part of Chinese studies and Global Asia.