UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

ATS3013 Chinese business translation 1

Faculty of Arts

ATS3013 Chinese business translation 1 is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2022 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2022
Semester 1
Clayton
Assessment
No exam
4 tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before ATS3013

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After ATS3013

1 unit list ATS3013 as a prerequisite or corequisite.

Enrolment rules

Prerequisite: Any one of the following units: ATS3010, ATS3030, ATS3011, ATS3031, ATS3012, ATS3032, ATS3014, ATS3034, ATS3041, ATS3042, ATS2015, ATS2035, ATS2016, ATS2036, ATS3015, ATS3035, ATS3016, ATS3036 or by permission.

Prohibition: ATS3033, ATS4013, ATS4033

Overview

This unit provides students with Chinese language training in a business and commerce context. By exposing students to a specialised business text style, students who wish to further improve their Chinese language proficiency can have an opportunity to grasp the language features of business texts and practice writing and translating related texts, thus developing their current bilingual language proficiency as well as broadening their career opportunities.

Offerings in 2022

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterClaytonOn campus

Assessment

  • Translation task/sAssignment
    25%
  • Translation task/sAssignment
    25%
  • Online testOther
    10%
  • Translation task/sAssignment
    40%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    To acquire familiarity with the basic linguistic features of Chinese business text through discourse analysis

  2. 2

    To acquire basic Chinese business writing skills

  3. 3

    To foster basic translation skills in translating business texts

  4. 4

    To further improve their knowledge of the Chinese language in the specific business context.

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 students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.

Learning resources

Required resources

This unit requires access to a laptop that meets minimum specifications (https://www.monash.edu/esolutions/students/bring-your-own-device-byod). Free specialist software is available via MoVE (https://www.monash.edu/learning-teaching/innovation/learning-technologies/move).

There are required texts for this unit. Required texts are usually available for purchase through the University Bookstore (https://www.monash.edu/retail/books) and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library (https://www.monash.edu/library).

Where it fits

ATS3013 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2022 handbook.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Ms Candy Wang
Chief Examiners
Ms Candy Wang

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ATS3013?

ATS3013 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

What can I take after ATS3013?

ATS3013 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including ATS3988.

When is ATS3013 offered?

In 2022, ATS3013 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.

How much work is ATS3013?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does ATS3013 have an exam?

No. ATS3013 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.

Which majors and minors include ATS3013?

ATS3013 is part of Chinese studies.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
3
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit
Chinese Studies
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 1
Study abroad
Available