ATS3045 Chinese practical interpreting 1: Essential Interpreting
Faculty of Arts
ATS3045 Chinese practical interpreting 1: Essential Interpreting is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2025. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 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 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Successful completion of any one of the following units: ATS1959, ATS1940, ATS3946, ATS2043, ATS2044, ATS3243, ATS3655, ATS2892, ATS3046, ATS3011, ATS3012, ATS3013, ATS3014, or equivalent language proficiency by permission
Prohibition: ATS2885
Overview
In this unit you will explore the fundamental theories and concepts required for the different domains of interpreting practice. You will develop key techniques such as summarizing, memory enhancement, note taking, public speaking skills and strategies essential for real-life communicative activities. You will develop your linguistic competence and interpreting skills in both Chinese and English, equipping you with essential cross-cultural communication competence.
Offerings in 2025
The 2025 handbook lists no offerings for ATS3045.
Assessment
- Presentation30%
- Translation task/sExercise30%
- Translation task/sExercise40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
analyse and explain the key concepts and theories of interpreting, including verbal and non-verbal interpreting practice;
- 2
apply key interpreting principles to develop solutions to challenges in decoding and encoding messages during interpreting;
- 3
recognise multicultural contexts and convey culturally specific information clearly in the target language.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops12 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 by actively applying your knowledge, skills, and attributes through interactive, collaborative, and reflective activities.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Mrs Hailan Paulsen
- Unit Coordinators
- 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 2025 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.