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TRAN881 – Communication Skills for Translators and Interpreters
2017 – S2 Day
General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Adrian Buzo
Deborah Miyashita
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| Credit points |
Credit points
4
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to GradDipTransInter or MAdvTransInterStud or MTransInter or MTransInterMAppLingTESOL or MTransInterMIntRel
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Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit will focus on working with students to equip them with the necessary spoken and written language skills in English and/or their LOTE (dependent on assessed need) to function as professional translators and interpreters. Students will be given the opportunity to develop their expertise in various genres and text types encountered in the translation and interpreting profession, and will be assessed on the grammar, vocabulary, clarity of expression, register, pragmatics, coherence, and fluency of their language usage; and will also be equipped with the tools for self and peer assessment of language skills.
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Important Academic Dates
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- • should have a fuller grasp of the factors and skills involved in effective interpreting, and be able to speak with greater confidence within a wide range of contexts.
- • should have fundamentally grasped the requirements for fluent writing and speaking in an appropriate register before a target audience, with particular reference to the role of genre
- • should have a fuller grasp of the factors and skills involved in effective interpreting, and be able to speak with greater confidence within a wide range of contexts.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| LEARNING JOURNAL | 30% | No | WEEK 8 |
| Class Participation | 20% | No | Week 8 |
| Speaking and Listening Skills | 25% | No | Week 13 |
| Oral presentation | 25% | No | Week 13 |
LEARNING JOURNAL
Due: WEEK 8
Weighting: 30%
Students are required to submit a series of learning journal entries in a variety of modes (e.g. blog, reflective practice, error analysis).
On successful completion you will be able to:
- • should have a fuller grasp of the factors and skills involved in effective interpreting, and be able to speak with greater confidence within a wide range of contexts.
- • should have fundamentally grasped the requirements for fluent writing and speaking in an appropriate register before a target audience, with particular reference to the role of genre
Class Participation
Due: Week 8
Weighting: 20%
Students will be assessed on their contribution to tutorial discussions.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- • should have a fuller grasp of the factors and skills involved in effective interpreting, and be able to speak with greater confidence within a wide range of contexts.
- • should have fundamentally grasped the requirements for fluent writing and speaking in an appropriate register before a target audience, with particular reference to the role of genre
Speaking and Listening Skills
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 25%
Students will be assessed on their ability to respond to a series classroom activities aimed at improving basic interpreting skills.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- • should have a fuller grasp of the factors and skills involved in effective interpreting, and be able to speak with greater confidence within a wide range of contexts.
- • should have fundamentally grasped the requirements for fluent writing and speaking in an appropriate register before a target audience, with particular reference to the role of genre
- • should have a fuller grasp of the factors and skills involved in effective interpreting, and be able to speak with greater confidence within a wide range of contexts.
Oral presentation
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 25%
Students will be assessed on the delivery of a short oral presentation.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- • should have a fuller grasp of the factors and skills involved in effective interpreting, and be able to speak with greater confidence within a wide range of contexts.
- • should have fundamentally grasped the requirements for fluent writing and speaking in an appropriate register before a target audience, with particular reference to the role of genre
- • should have a fuller grasp of the factors and skills involved in effective interpreting, and be able to speak with greater confidence within a wide range of contexts.
Delivery and Resources
The learning and teaching strategies used in this Unit are thirteen lectures/workshops, individual readings by students and a number of class assignments. Students in this unit are expected to participate in all thirteen lectures, read all texts marked as obligatory, and engage in additional readings and research of topics of special interest. Students will conduct independent research on selected topics and describe the results in assignments for assessment.
Unit Schedule
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LECTURE TOPICS |
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Lecture 1
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Orientation (AB) - the Subject Outline - study methods - assessment - workbook
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Lecture 2
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Interpreting Skills (DM)
Introduction Self Study Activities for Interpreters Listening skills
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Lecture 3
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Vocabulary issues, extensive reading (AB) |
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Lecture 4
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Punctuation
Using a Style Manual
Case study: numbers and statistics (AB)
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Lecture 5
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Articles and discourse (AB)
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Lecture 6
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Prepositions (AB)
Verb + preposition combinations Phrasal verbs
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Lecture 7
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Verb issues
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MID-SEMESTER |
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Lecture 8 |
Coherency & cohesion (AB)
English clause & sentence structure
Complex sentences & relative clauses
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Lecture 9
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Interpreting Skills 2 (DM) Memory Extension Retelling information
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Lecture 10
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Interpreting Skills 3 (DM) Summarization Transition markers
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Lecture 11
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Interpreting Skills 4 (DM) Voice Production Presentation Skills
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Lecture 12
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Interpreting Skills 5 (DM) Paraphrasing and Speed copying Intepreting into your B Language |
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Lecture 13
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Interpreting Skills 6 (DM)
Presentations
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Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html
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Disruption to Studies Policy (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
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Graduate Capabilities
PG - Discipline Knowledge and Skills
Our postgraduates will be able to demonstrate a significantly enhanced depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content knowledge in their chosen fields.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- • should have a fuller grasp of the factors and skills involved in effective interpreting, and be able to speak with greater confidence within a wide range of contexts.
- • should have fundamentally grasped the requirements for fluent writing and speaking in an appropriate register before a target audience, with particular reference to the role of genre
- • should have a fuller grasp of the factors and skills involved in effective interpreting, and be able to speak with greater confidence within a wide range of contexts.
Assessment tasks
- LEARNING JOURNAL
- Class Participation
- Speaking and Listening Skills
- Oral presentation
PG - Critical, Analytical and Integrative Thinking
Our postgraduates will be capable of utilising and reflecting on prior knowledge and experience, of applying higher level critical thinking skills, and of integrating and synthesising learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments. A characteristic of this form of thinking is the generation of new, professionally oriented knowledge through personal or group-based critique of practice and theory.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- • should have a fuller grasp of the factors and skills involved in effective interpreting, and be able to speak with greater confidence within a wide range of contexts.
- • should have fundamentally grasped the requirements for fluent writing and speaking in an appropriate register before a target audience, with particular reference to the role of genre
Assessment tasks
- LEARNING JOURNAL
- Class Participation
- Speaking and Listening Skills
- Oral presentation
PG - Research and Problem Solving Capability
Our postgraduates will be capable of systematic enquiry; able to use research skills to create new knowledge that can be applied to real world issues, or contribute to a field of study or practice to enhance society. They will be capable of creative questioning, problem finding and problem solving.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- • should have a fuller grasp of the factors and skills involved in effective interpreting, and be able to speak with greater confidence within a wide range of contexts.
- • should have fundamentally grasped the requirements for fluent writing and speaking in an appropriate register before a target audience, with particular reference to the role of genre
PG - Effective Communication
Our postgraduates will be able to communicate effectively and convey their views to different social, cultural, and professional audiences. They will be able to use a variety of technologically supported media to communicate with empathy using a range of written, spoken or visual formats.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- • should have a fuller grasp of the factors and skills involved in effective interpreting, and be able to speak with greater confidence within a wide range of contexts.
- • should have fundamentally grasped the requirements for fluent writing and speaking in an appropriate register before a target audience, with particular reference to the role of genre
- • should have a fuller grasp of the factors and skills involved in effective interpreting, and be able to speak with greater confidence within a wide range of contexts.
Assessment tasks
- LEARNING JOURNAL
- Class Participation
- Speaking and Listening Skills
- Oral presentation