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TRAN8063 – Auslan Interpreting Techniques

2022 – Session 1, In person-scheduled-intensive, North Ryde

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff
Della Goswell
della.goswell@mq.edu.au
Marc Orlando
marc.orlando@mq.edu.au
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Admission to GradDipAuslEngInt
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description
This unit will familiarise students with the broad context of interpreting theory. The unit also covers techniques of interpreting from English into Auslan, and from Auslan into English, focusing on monologic discourse. The online component explores theoretical aspects of interpreting, referring to both spoken and signed language interpreting literature and strategies, via readings, case studies and reflection on students' own practice. On-campus sessions apply theory to professional practice, helping students recognise factors that influence the effective use of different interpreting techniques in different contexts, as well as the decision making involved.

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Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Discuss the role of the interpreter within a linguistic and cultural framework
  • ULO2: Explain discourse-based approaches to interpreting
  • ULO3: Identify effective simultaneous interpreting strategies
  • ULO4: Demonstrate free and literal interpreting techniques
  • ULO5: Demonstrate skills in different interpreting techniques for monologic settings
  • ULO6: Analyse interpreting coping strategies

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Summary and critique of reading 20% Yes wk 4 & wk 12
Monologic interpreting A-E and E-A 40% No wk 11
Online postings 25% No Ongoing
Discourse mapping task 15% No week 9

Summary and critique of reading

Assessment Type 1: Summary
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: wk 4 & wk 12
Weighting: 20%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)

Students will be allocated 1 reading to summarise and then critique at the on-campus blocks. 300 word summary, 500 word critique.
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Discuss the role of the interpreter within a linguistic and cultural framework
  • Explain discourse-based approaches to interpreting
  • Identify effective simultaneous interpreting strategies

Monologic interpreting A-E and E-A

Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 26 hours
Due: wk 11
Weighting: 40%

The exam is divided into 2 separate tasks of equal weighting: each student will interpret one Auslan monologue into English, and one English monologue into Auslan (each source text video is 5 minutes duration)
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate free and literal interpreting techniques
  • Demonstrate skills in different interpreting techniques for monologic settings

Online postings

Assessment Type 1: Reflective Writing
Indicative Time on Task 2: 18 hours
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 25%

Throughout the semester each student is required to undertake weekly reflective task/s and to submit via online postings, for group discussion at the blocks (approx 300 words)
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Discuss the role of the interpreter within a linguistic and cultural framework
  • Explain discourse-based approaches to interpreting
  • Analyse interpreting coping strategies

Discourse mapping task

Assessment Type 1: Plan
Indicative Time on Task 2: 12 hours
Due: week 9
Weighting: 15%

This assessment task involves a multi-step analysis of monologic interpretations (your exam texts). Firstly, using discourse mapping as a predictive tool, before performing the exam tasks, and then using discourse mapping as a reflective critique after you have completed the interpretations. (1500 words)
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Identify effective simultaneous interpreting strategies
  • Demonstrate skills in different interpreting techniques for monologic settings
  • Analyse interpreting coping strategies

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

This unit is delivered in blended mode - with weekly online asynchronous tasks and 5 synchronous face to face practical sessions. Via iLearn, students are provided with weekly course notes, access to readings and video resources related to the topic areas. 

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Unit information based on version 2022.04 of the Handbook