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INTS3020 – Language, Literature, Translation: Intercultural Perspectives

2025 – Session 2, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Co-convenor
Alexandra Kurmann
alex.kurmann@mq.edu.au
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25WW C334
Mondays 11am-12pm and Wednesdays 1-2pm
Co-convenor
Consuelo Martinez Reyes
consuelo.martinezreyes@mq.edu.au
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25WW C341
Wednesdays, 11am-12pm
Tutor
Mei-fen Kuo
mei-fen.kuo@mq.edu.au
Contact via email
25WW C342
By appointment
Tutor
Sung-Ae Lee
sung-ae.lee@mq.edu.au
Contact via email
25WW C339
By appointment
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
CHIN2210 or CHIN3010 or CROA2210 or CROA3010 or FREN2210 or FREN3010 or GRMN2210 or GRMN3010 or ITAL2210 or ITAL3010 or JPNS2210 or JPNS3010 or MGRK2210 or MGRK3010 or RUSS2210 or RUSS3010 or SLAS2210 or SLAS3010
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

Reading across cultures and languages enables intercultural understanding. This Unit offers students intercultural perspectives on the study of literature and translation across different languages. It introduces students to the history and theory of literatures beyond national, linguistic and cultural borders. Students will learn to interpret these literatures by applying relevant literary theories to them. They will interrogate the concept of cultural translation by considering what is at stake in the translation of texts across languages and related cultures. In practical terms, students will then consider the choices made when translating literary texts by reading case studies and through their own creative translation practice. Lectures will be delivered in English. Tutorials will facilitate students applying speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in the target language and culture. 

Important Academic Dates

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Learning Outcomes

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

  • ULO1: Develop sophisticated skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking in the language of focus.
  • ULO2: Identify, describe and evaluate a wide range of complex aspects of various cultures and societies.
  • ULO3: Identify, evaluate and deploy a broad range of theoretical and linguistic interpretations of intercultural literary texts.
  • ULO4: Demonstrate a nuanced awareness of translation approaches and concepts in translation practice from the foreign language of study into English

General Assessment Information

Late Assessment Penalty 

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a mark of ‘0’ (zero) will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical issue. This late penalty will apply to written reports and recordings only. Late submission of time sensitive tasks (such as tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, scheduled practical assessments/labs will be addressed by the unit convenor in a Special consideration application.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Theoretical Groundings 30% No 24/08/2025
Oral Presentation 35% No 26/10/2025
Translation and Reflection 35% No 09/11/2025

Theoretical Groundings

Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: 24/08/2025
Weighting: 30%

 

Multiple Choice Questions.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Identify, describe and evaluate a wide range of complex aspects of various cultures and societies.
  • Identify, evaluate and deploy a broad range of theoretical and linguistic interpretations of intercultural literary texts.

Oral Presentation

Assessment Type 1: Presentation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: 26/10/2025
Weighting: 35%

 

Online presentation of critical analysis of target language text and target language critical theory. 

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Develop sophisticated skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking in the language of focus.
  • Identify, describe and evaluate a wide range of complex aspects of various cultures and societies.
  • Identify, evaluate and deploy a broad range of theoretical and linguistic interpretations of intercultural literary texts.

Translation and Reflection

Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: 09/11/2025
Weighting: 35%

 

Translation from Target Language or Criticism of Translation into English with Commentary.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate a nuanced awareness of translation approaches and concepts in translation practice from the foreign language of study into English

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

INTS 3020: Language, Literature, Translation: Intercultural Perspectives is delivered both internally (face-to-face) and externally (online flexible). It consists of weekly recorded lectures for all students and a 1 hour tutorial for internal students. Tutorials run from week 2 to 12. External students will have online activities to linked to the tutorials to cover this content.

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Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct

Results

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 connect.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

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Unit information based on version 2025.02 of the Handbook