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TRAN8081 – Communication Skills for Translators and Interpreters
2020 – Session 2, Weekday attendance, North Ryde
Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group learning activities on campus for the second half-year, while keeping an online version available for those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
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General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Louise Kaktins
Jan-Louis Kruger
Tutor
Marc Orlando
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to GradDipTransInter or MAdvTransInterStud or MTransInter(Adv) or MTransInter or MTransInterMAppLingTESOL or MTransInterMIntRel or MConfInter
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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 aims to equip students with the necessary spoken and written skills for professional translation and interpreting practice, to deepen their understanding of their bilingual and bicultural competence as a component of their professional profile and to introduce them to tools and resourcess for self and peer assessment of their language ability. |
Important Academic Dates
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Demonstrate language competence of a standard required for professional translation and interpreting.
- ULO2: Devise and implement a sustainable strategy for vocabulary acquisition and language maintenance appropriate for a professional translator\interpreter.
- ULO3: Productively use reference materials such as style manuals and collocation dictionaries for the purpose of translation.
- ULO4: Demonstrate application of grammatical concepts in language use in a broad range of domains.
- ULO5: Demonstrate familiarity with the reading, research and writing skills required for academic assignment writing in an English medium context.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Learning Journal | 20% | No | Week 8 |
| Academic Essay | 40% | No | Week 10 |
| Speaking and listening skills | 20% | No | Week 12 |
| Writing an Annotated bibliography | 20% | No | Week 13 |
Learning Journal
Assessment Type 1: Portfolio
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Week 8
Weighting: 20%
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:
- Demonstrate language competence of a standard required for professional translation and interpreting.
- Devise and implement a sustainable strategy for vocabulary acquisition and language maintenance appropriate for a professional translator\interpreter.
- Productively use reference materials such as style manuals and collocation dictionaries for the purpose of translation.
- Demonstrate application of grammatical concepts in language use in a broad range of domains.
- Demonstrate familiarity with the reading, research and writing skills required for academic assignment writing in an English medium context.
Academic Essay
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: Week 10
Weighting: 40%
Students will be assessed on their ability to follow a structured academic writing skills program and submit a 2,000-word academic essay on a topic in Translation and Interpreting Studies.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Productively use reference materials such as style manuals and collocation dictionaries for the purpose of translation.
- Demonstrate familiarity with the reading, research and writing skills required for academic assignment writing in an English medium context.
Speaking and listening skills
Assessment Type 1: Presentation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: Week 12
Weighting: 20%
Students will be assessed on their ability to deliver a coherent short presentation (demonstrating speaking skills) and provide written feedback in response to other students' presentations (demonstrating listening skills) aimed at improving these skills for interpreting.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate language competence of a standard required for professional translation and interpreting.
- Devise and implement a sustainable strategy for vocabulary acquisition and language maintenance appropriate for a professional translator\interpreter.
- Demonstrate application of grammatical concepts in language use in a broad range of domains.
Writing an Annotated bibliography
Assessment Type 1: Annotated bibliography
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 20%
Students will be assessed on their ability to locate appropriate research material by judging its suitability for academic purposes and preparing a short annotated bibliography in preparation for their major assignment - the academic essay.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Productively use reference materials such as style manuals and collocation dictionaries for the purpose of translation.
- Demonstrate familiarity with the reading, research and writing skills required for academic assignment writing in an English medium context.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
- the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
- the Writing Centre for academic skills support.
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
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 scheduled activities, 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.
Policies and Procedures
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:
- Academic Appeals Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progression Policy
- Assessment Policy
- Fitness to Practice Procedure
- Grade Appeal Policy
- Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public
- Special Consideration Policy (Note: The Special Consideration Policy is effective from 4 December 2017 and replaces the Disruption to Studies Policy.)
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).
Student Code of Conduct
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
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Student Services and Support
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