ATS3045 From translation to interpreting in Chinese 1
Faculty of Arts
ATS3045 From translation to interpreting in Chinese 1 is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2024. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS3045
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS3045
No unit lists ATS3045 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibitions: ATS2045, ATS2051, ATS3051, ATS4043
Prerequisite: ATS2044 or by permission
Overview
The unit consists of a series of lectures, seminars, workshops, and practical sessions commencing with an introduction to the concepts, techniques and background knowledge of interpreting skills. After the introductory module introducing the history and procedures of interpreting, topics covered will include Culture and Education, Public Health, Social Issues, and Tourism.
Offerings in 2024
The 2024 handbook lists no offerings for ATS3045.
Assessment
- Presentation30%
- Translation task/sAssignment30%
- Translation task/sAssignment40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
An understanding of the differences between verbal and non-verbal interpreting skills and concepts underlying principles and practice of interpreting and a recognition of the specific requirements of different types of interpreting
- 2
Improved linguistic competence as well as verbal and non-verbal interpreting competence in both Chinese and English; fundamental skills and strategies essential to interpreting; techniques for summarizing, memory enhancement, note taking, public speaking skills; the ability to undertake various kinds of real-life communicative activities situations and explore solutions to problems involved in decoding and encoding messages in the process of interpreting
- 3
Enhanced multicultural understanding, as a prerequisite to interpreting and the ability to communicate culturally specific information into an understandable format in the target language
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Workshops12 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.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Mrs Hailan Paulsen
- Chief Examiners
- Mrs Hailan Paulsen
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3045?
ATS3045 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS3045 offered?
ATS3045 has no offerings listed in the 2024 handbook.
How much work is ATS3045?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS3045 have an exam?
No. ATS3045 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.