UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

ATS3014 Chinese business translation 2: Engaging in bilingual business communication

Faculty of Arts

ATS3014 Chinese business translation 2: Engaging in bilingual business communication is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2027 in Summer A and Semester 2 at Overseas, Caulfield and Clayton. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2027
Summer A, Semester 2
Overseas, Caulfield, Clayton
Assessment
No exam
4 tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

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Requisites

Before ATS3014

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After ATS3014

No unit lists ATS3014 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prohibition: ATS3034, ATS4014, ATS4034, APG5014

Prerequisite:  permission through the language proficiency placement test

Overview

In this unit you will advance your bilingual business communication training across four core domains: Finance and Securities; Marketing; Law, Contract, and Agreement; and Tourism. You will engage in systematic, hands-on practice to examine how targeted bilingual discourse shapes global commerce. Through the linguistic analysis of discipline specific terminologies, translation of complex texts, and critical evaluation of AI tools, you will further develop the bilingual proficiency, intercultural agility, and critical thinking required to broaden your career choices and thrive in cross-border commercial environments.

Offerings in 2027

Teaching periodCampusMode
Summer semester AOverseasOn campus, block
Second semesterCaulfieldOn campus
Second semesterClaytonOn campus

Assessment

  • Translation task/sExercise
    25%
  • Oral presentationPresentation
    25%
  • Translation task/sExercise
    25%
  • Critical analysisWritten
    25%

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. 1

    deconstruct complex linguistic and structural features within specialised bilingual business text;

  2. 2

    formulate domain-specific bilingual documents that meet professional standard;

  3. 3

    translate complex business texts by applying advanced translation skills and critically evaluating AI tools;


  4. 4

    deploy intercultural communication competence through collaborative engagement and clear oral expression to successfully negotiate in cross-border commercial interactions.

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.

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-merchandise-store/Textbooks) and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library (https://www.monash.edu/library).

Technology 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).

Where it fits

ATS3014 is part of 1 area of study in the 2027 handbook.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Ms Candy Wang
Chief Examiners
Ms Candy Wang

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ATS3014?

ATS3014 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is ATS3014 offered?

In 2027, ATS3014 runs in Summer A and Semester 2 at Overseas, Caulfield and Clayton.

How much work is ATS3014?

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

Does ATS3014 have an exam?

No. ATS3014 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.

Which majors and minors include ATS3014?

ATS3014 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