Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Shiyi Ye
Margaret Wood
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MCONFINTE or MTransInter or MTransInterMIntRel or MTransInterMAppLingTESOL or MAdvTransInterStud and GradDipTransInter or GradCertCommInter
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit is designed to introduce the basic concept of interpreting and help students develop key interpreting techniques such as listening skills, text analysis, memory retention, note-taking and oral translation skills. The unit will build on theoretical principles introduced in TRAN870, and will enable students to apply theory to practice, helping students to recognise factors that influence the effective use of different interpreting techniques in different contexts, as well as the decision making involved in selecting one interpreting technique over another. Participants will be expected to perform individual, peer and group evaluations.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
How to apply for a late submission of an assignment
All requests for special consideration, including extensions, must be submitted via https://ask.m q.edu.au/ and provide suitable supporting documentation. Contact your unit convenor first for advice, especially in the case of an emergency or if you are unsure about the extension policy.
Late Assignment Submission
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Dialogue Interpreting Exam | 25% | No | Week 7 |
Reflective Journal | 25% | No | Week 8 |
Video Presentation | 25% | No | Week 13 |
Final Interpreting Exam | 25% | No | Week 14 |
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 25%
Students are required to interpret part of a live dialogue between an English speaker and a LOTE (Language Other Than English) speaker. An assignment brief will be sent to students to enable preparation beforehand and students are required to record their own interpreting performance and write a reflective journal.
Due: Week 8
Weighting: 25%
Students are required to write a reflective journal of approximately 800 to 1000 words following the dialogue interpreting exam in Week 7. In the journal, students should provide a diagnostic assessment of individual performance in the exam, analyse any problems or difficulties encountered and propose ways to address such.
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 25%
In this task, students are required to choose one of the topics introduced during the lectures and make a video presentation. Each student shall provide an introduction of the topic chosen, review her/his own learning process and propose further actions to further consolidate one's knowledge and/or enhance skills.
Due: Week 14
Weighting: 25%
Students are required to sit for this interpreting exam at the end of the semester. The exam consists of one sight translation task of approximately 200 words and one consecutive passage interpreting task of approximately 300 words (delivered in 3 segments), both of which shall be from one's B language (first acquired language) into A language (native language). Students will be provided with an assignment brief for the consecutive passage interpreting task in advance to enable preparation.
Three major interpreting modes, namely dialogue interpreting, consecutive interpreting, and sight translation will be introduced. While students are taught consecutive interpreting into A language (i.e. their mother tongue), they are engaged in practice in delivering sight translation and dialogue interpreting in both language directions (A↔B).
Teaching materials are selected from various sources including TV and radio news and current affairs programs, newspaper and magazine articles, scripted and recorded dialogues, and speeches from the Internet. These materials deal with a spectrum of topics such as Education, Government, Welfare, Immigration, and Health. Students are expected to do preparation work at home before each class and to practice their interpreting skills between classes during the week. Self-monitoring and self-assessment are essential in improving individual interpreting performance quality. Students should reflect on their learning process. Students are required to participate in regular online tasks through iLearn (see details below), which are to help them to keep track of their progress, identify their strengths and weaknesses and work toward improving their competence. At the end of the semester, students should submit a learning portfolio which includes all the in/out of class activities, self-reflection, and glossaries on different domain-specific topics.
iLearn facility is available to assist learning (go to http://ilearn.mq.edu.au/, MQID and PW needed), where students can have discussions on various topics related to the course, and self-practice materials are also provided there for some language streams. Please discuss with your tutors regarding effective study plans and how to use iLearn for teaching and learning.
More information will be published and updated on a weekly basis on the TRAN821 iLearn page.
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Undergraduate students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
If you would like to see all the policies relevant to Learning and Teaching visit Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central).
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/getting-started/student-conduct
Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
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