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TRAN834 – Advanced Translation Practice 1
2014 – S2 Day
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Wai-hung Lam
Lecturer
Adrian Buzo
Contact via adrian.buzo@mq.edu.au
C5A 409
Lecturer
Izumi Inoue
Contact via izumi.inoue@mq.edu.au
C5A 412
Unit Convenor
Wai-hung Lam
Contact via wai-hung.lam@mq.edu.au
C5A 417
Lecturer
Deborah Miyashita
Contact via deborah.miyashita@mq.edu.au
C5A 409
Lecturer
Gyung Hee Choi <
Contact via pyungwhac@hotmail.com
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| Credit points |
Credit points
4
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
TRAN820 or admission to MAdvTrans or MConfInt
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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 provides students with opportunities to practice translation of the most up-to-date texts, especially catering for student needs regarding areas on-demand in translation markets.
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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:
- Demonstrate the ability to search for background knowledge and terminologies using appropriate resources
- Apply translation skills and knowledge to solve issues and problems in technical translations in different areas
- Autonomously and critically evaluate their own translations
- Constructively proofread others’ translations
- Work efficiently as a team member
- Give constructive feedback on the translation work of their peers
- Reflect on and synthesize learning experiences, thoughts and strategies
- Creatively and efficiently solve problems
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Due | Groupwork/Individual | Short Extension | AI assisted? |
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| Translation exam | 30% | Week 13 | No | ||
| Weekly translation assignments | 40% | Various | No | ||
| Group project | 20% | Week 13 | No | ||
| Reflective essay | 10% | Week 13 | No |
Translation exam
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 30%
Groupwork/Individual:
Short extension 3: No
AI assisted?:
15% in each direction.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate the ability to search for background knowledge and terminologies using appropriate resources
- Apply translation skills and knowledge to solve issues and problems in technical translations in different areas
- Autonomously and critically evaluate their own translations
- Constructively proofread others’ translations
- Work efficiently as a team member
- Give constructive feedback on the translation work of their peers
- Creatively and efficiently solve problems
Weekly translation assignments
Due: Various
Weighting: 40%
Groupwork/Individual:
Short extension 3: No
AI assisted?:
Weekly translation tasks plus a group translation project (20% in each direction).
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate the ability to search for background knowledge and terminologies using appropriate resources
- Apply translation skills and knowledge to solve issues and problems in technical translations in different areas
- Autonomously and critically evaluate their own translations
- Reflect on and synthesize learning experiences, thoughts and strategies
- Creatively and efficiently solve problems
Group project
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 20%
Groupwork/Individual:
Short extension 3: No
AI assisted?:
Collaborative translation project to be undertaken over the semester
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate the ability to search for background knowledge and terminologies using appropriate resources
- Apply translation skills and knowledge to solve issues and problems in technical translations in different areas
- Autonomously and critically evaluate their own translations
- Constructively proofread others’ translations
- Work efficiently as a team member
- Give constructive feedback on the translation work of their peers
- Creatively and efficiently solve problems
Reflective essay
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 10%
Groupwork/Individual:
Short extension 3: No
AI assisted?:
Essay.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Apply translation skills and knowledge to solve issues and problems in technical translations in different areas
- Reflect on and synthesize learning experiences, thoughts and strategies
- Creatively and efficiently solve problems
Delivery and Resources
Each language group has one 3-hour face-to-face class every week, focuses on translation from English into LOTE and from LOTE into English. Please refer to the timetable provided by the T&I office for specific class times and classrooms.
This unit uses authentic texts that professional translators deal with in the real translation market such as IT white papers, financial reports, medical journals, and tourist brochures, to give just a few examples. The selection of texts may be different depending on the demands of individual translation markets. It is recommended that students translate texts that are equivalent to 30,000 words approximately in total this semester.
This unit also provides opportunities for students to develop generic skills that are required of professional translators. Such opportunities may be provided in the form of project-based learning, task-based learning, or problem-based learning.
It is expected that students in this unit will actively participate in various activities designed in this unit and develop their own professional tools.
In order to gain the most benefit from the unit, students need the following hardware & software:
· a PC or Mac computer with internet access
· MS Word
· a PDF reader (for pdf files)
Unit Schedule
Please refer to iLearn.
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Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
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Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.
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
- Demonstrate the ability to search for background knowledge and terminologies using appropriate resources
- Apply translation skills and knowledge to solve issues and problems in technical translations in different areas
- Autonomously and critically evaluate their own translations
- Constructively proofread others’ translations
- Work efficiently as a team member
- Give constructive feedback on the translation work of their peers
- Reflect on and synthesize learning experiences, thoughts and strategies
- Creatively and efficiently solve problems
Assessment tasks
- Translation exam
- Weekly translation assignments
- Group project
- Reflective essay
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
- Apply translation skills and knowledge to solve issues and problems in technical translations in different areas
- Autonomously and critically evaluate their own translations
- Constructively proofread others’ translations
- Work efficiently as a team member
- Give constructive feedback on the translation work of their peers
- Reflect on and synthesize learning experiences, thoughts and strategies
- Creatively and efficiently solve problems
Assessment tasks
- Translation exam
- Weekly translation assignments
- Group project
- Reflective essay
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
- Demonstrate the ability to search for background knowledge and terminologies using appropriate resources
- Apply translation skills and knowledge to solve issues and problems in technical translations in different areas
- Autonomously and critically evaluate their own translations
- Constructively proofread others’ translations
- Work efficiently as a team member
- Give constructive feedback on the translation work of their peers
- Creatively and efficiently solve problems
Assessment tasks
- Translation exam
- Weekly translation assignments
- Group project
- Reflective essay
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
- Constructively proofread others’ translations
- Work efficiently as a team member
- Give constructive feedback on the translation work of their peers
- Reflect on and synthesize learning experiences, thoughts and strategies
Assessment tasks
- Translation exam
- Group project
- Reflective essay
PG - Engaged and Responsible, Active and Ethical Citizens
Our postgraduates will be ethically aware and capable of confident transformative action in relation to their professional responsibilities and the wider community. They will have a sense of connectedness with others and country and have a sense of mutual obligation. They will be able to appreciate the impact of their professional roles for social justice and inclusion related to national and global issues
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Autonomously and critically evaluate their own translations
- Constructively proofread others’ translations
- Work efficiently as a team member
- Give constructive feedback on the translation work of their peers
- Reflect on and synthesize learning experiences, thoughts and strategies
- Creatively and efficiently solve problems
Assessment tasks
- Translation exam
- Group project
- Reflective essay
PG - Capable of Professional and Personal Judgment and Initiative
Our postgraduates will demonstrate a high standard of discernment and common sense in their professional and personal judgment. They will have the ability to make informed choices and decisions that reflect both the nature of their professional work and their personal perspectives.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Demonstrate the ability to search for background knowledge and terminologies using appropriate resources
- Apply translation skills and knowledge to solve issues and problems in technical translations in different areas
- Autonomously and critically evaluate their own translations
- Constructively proofread others’ translations
- Give constructive feedback on the translation work of their peers
- Reflect on and synthesize learning experiences, thoughts and strategies
- Creatively and efficiently solve problems
Assessment tasks
- Translation exam
- Weekly translation assignments
- Group project
- Reflective essay