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 2023 in Summer A and Semester 1 at Overseas and Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Summer A, Semester 1
- Overseas, Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS3013
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS3013
No unit lists ATS3013 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
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 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Summer semester A | Overseas | Block on |
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Translation task/sAssignment25%
- Translation task/sAssignment25%
- Online testOther10%
- Translation task/sAssignment40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
To acquire familiarity with the basic linguistic features of Chinese business text through discourse analysis
- 2
To acquire basic Chinese business writing skills
- 3
To foster basic translation skills in translating business texts
- 4
To further improve their knowledge of the Chinese language in the specific business context.
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 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
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).
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).
Where it fits
ATS3013 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2023 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.
When is ATS3013 offered?
In 2023, ATS3013 runs in Summer A and Semester 1 at Overseas and 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.