ATS2959 Chinese translation 1
Faculty of Arts
ATS2959 Chinese translation 1 is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 2 units.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS2959
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After ATS2959
2 units list ATS2959 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
The unit will introduce students to a number of basic conceptual and practical issues in Chinese translation studies. It is aimed at improving students' intercultural and inter-lingual communication skills through various translation projects and critical reading of a range of different representations of Chinese translation works. The integration of classroom teaching and translation projects will encourage students to apply the basic translation skills they learn in the classroom to translation practice. Small group discussion encourages students to discuss some common conceptual and practical issues of translation among themselves.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester (Fully flex) | Clayton | Flexible |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
To have acquired a basic understanding of theoretical and practical issues in modern Chinese translation practice and studies;
- 2
To be familiar with some important techniques of translation between Chinese and English;
- 3
To have improved their intercultural communication skills between the two languages.
Workload and teaching
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. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Where it fits
ATS2959 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Mr Chun-Ming Shan
- Chief Examiners
- Mr Chun-Ming Shan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2959?
ATS2959 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after ATS2959?
ATS2959 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 2 units, including ATS2940 and ATS3988.
When is ATS2959 offered?
In 2020, ATS2959 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS2959?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Which majors and minors include ATS2959?
ATS2959 is part of Chinese studies.