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ATS3988 Chinese in translation

Faculty of Arts

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ATS3988 Chinese in translation is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2022. It needs ATS1940, ATS3045, ATS3012, ATS3042, ATS1959, ATS2940, ATS3046, ATS3013, ATS2043, ATS3010, ATS3014, ATS2959, ATS2044, ATS3011 or ATS3940.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2022
Not offered
Assessment
No exam
6 tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

The 2027 handbook has no page for ATS3988. This is its 2022 entry, the latest one.

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Requisites

Before ATS3988

Prerequisites

Pass these before you enrol.

One of

After ATS3988

No unit lists ATS3988 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Or permission from the unit coordinator.

Overview

This unit is a capstone unit in the Chinese Studies Program in the discipline of translation studies in the Chinese context.  It aims to provide research-based training for the purpose to prepare you for future career development and postgraduate studies.

The unit exposes you to scholarly accounts and media reports of the evolution of the Chinese language under the influence of translation since the birth of the modern vernacular Chinese in the early 20th century. Through the investigation, you will gain insight into the modern Chinese language and its use in a global context, focussing on the impacts of politics and popular culture on language evolution. You will learn to critically analyse texts in light of pertinent translation theories.

Offerings in 2022

The 2022 handbook lists no offerings for ATS3988.

Assessment

  • Oral test/assessmentPresentation
    10%
  • Essay
    20%
  • Quiz/QuizzesOther
    10%
  • Literature reviewAssignment
    10%
  • Participation
    5%
  • Essay
    45%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Produce evidence-based accounts of Chinese language development in the twentieth century and since

  2. 2

    Analyse the cultural and linguistic features of the Chinese language from a cultural studies perspective

  3. 3

    Explain translation techniques and translation theories

  4. 4

    Conduct independent and critical assessment of translation texts.

Workload and teaching

  • 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.

Where it fits

ATS3988 is part of 1 area of study in the 2022 handbook.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Mr Chun-Ming Shan
Chief Examiners
Mr Chun-Ming Shan

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ATS3988?

You need ATS1940, ATS3045, ATS3012, ATS3042, ATS1959, ATS2940, ATS3046, ATS3013, ATS2043, ATS3010, ATS3014, ATS2959, ATS2044, ATS3011 or ATS3940 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.

When is ATS3988 offered?

ATS3988 has no offerings listed in the 2022 handbook.

How much work is ATS3988?

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

Does ATS3988 have an exam?

No. ATS3988 has 6 assessment tasks and no exam.

Which majors and minors include ATS3988?

ATS3988 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
Handbook years
202020212022