ATS3243 Chinese translation for professional purposes 1: Stylistic approaches to translation
Faculty of Arts
ATS3243 Chinese translation for professional purposes 1: Stylistic approaches to translation is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- 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 ATS3243
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS3243
No unit lists ATS3243 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Pre-requisite: Successful completion of any one of the following units: ATS1959, ATS1940, ATS3946, ATS2044, ATS3655, ATS2885, ATS2892, ATS3045, ATS3046, ATS3011, ATS3012, ATS3013, ATS3014, or equivalent language proficiency by permission
Prohibition: ATS2043
Overview
In this unit you will examine the fundamental concepts and practical issues in Chinese translation. You will learn to identify various types of source texts, develop text analysis skills, and select appropriate translation strategies for different contexts, recognising how genres influence text classification and translation strategies. By exploring stylistic approaches to translation, you will strengthen your bilingual competence and practical translation skills, better preparing you for the professional world and expanding your career path as a global citizen.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Translation task/sExercise30%
- Translation task/sExercise30%
- Take-home final assessmentWritten40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
analyse and explain key concepts in translation studies and common translation theories;
- 2
apply key concepts and theories to text analysis and genre-specific translation;
- 3
use bilingual skills to communicate effectively for a range of audiences in academic and professional settings.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachSimulation or virtual practice
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 enquiry-based learning, where you will be encouraged to use your own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but you need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
This unit allows you to engage in guided, immersive experiences to develop relevant skills, knowledge and attitudes through simulation or virtual practice
Where it fits
ATS3243 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Mrs Hailan Paulsen
- Chief Examiners
- Mrs Hailan Paulsen
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3243?
ATS3243 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS3243 offered?
In 2025, ATS3243 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS3243?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS3243 have an exam?
No. ATS3243 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS3243?
ATS3243 is part of Chinese studies.