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TRAN886 – Auslan Interpreting in Legal Settings
2014 – S2 External
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Della Goswell
Margaret Wood
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| Credit points |
Credit points
4
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
TRAN869
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
The aim of this unit is to provide Auslan-English interpreting students with the opportunity to discuss and practice advanced interpreting skills in the specialised area of legal interpreting. Students will analyse the complex linguistic, cultural and ethical challenges of interpreting in legal settings. Students will explore theoretical and practical aspects of the legal system in Australia, legal terminology, the roles of various participants in the legal system, and specific interpretation issues faced by Auslan practitioners.
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of the Australian legal system
- Explain the roles of various participants in criminal and civil legal processes
- Discuss linguistic, cultural and ethical issues faced by interpreters working in police settings, solicitor appointments, and court contexts
- Identify appropriate interpreting techniques to be used in different legal contexts
- Practice development of legal interpreting skills in both language directions
- Apply discourse analysis to legal interpretations
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Due | Groupwork/Individual | Short Extension | AI assisted? |
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| Legal context quiz | 10% | week 5 | No | ||
| Court observation report | 20% | week 7 | No | ||
| Online tasks & journals | 20% | ongoing | No | ||
| Legal interpretation | 25% | week 7 | No | ||
| Interpreting self-assessment | 25% | week 13 | No |
Legal context quiz
Due: week 5
Weighting: 10%
Groupwork/Individual:
Short extension 3: No
AI assisted?:
Review of Australian Legal Interpreting context.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of the Australian legal system
- Explain the roles of various participants in criminal and civil legal processes
Court observation report
Due: week 7
Weighting: 20%
Groupwork/Individual:
Short extension 3: No
AI assisted?:
Observation and written report of a civil or criminal case in a courtroom local to the student.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of the Australian legal system
- Explain the roles of various participants in criminal and civil legal processes
- Discuss linguistic, cultural and ethical issues faced by interpreters working in police settings, solicitor appointments, and court contexts
- Identify appropriate interpreting techniques to be used in different legal contexts
- Apply discourse analysis to legal interpretations
Online tasks & journals
Due: ongoing
Weighting: 20%
Groupwork/Individual:
Short extension 3: No
AI assisted?:
regular online postings related to the weekly topics.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of the Australian legal system
- Discuss linguistic, cultural and ethical issues faced by interpreters working in police settings, solicitor appointments, and court contexts
Legal interpretation
Due: week 7
Weighting: 25%
Groupwork/Individual:
Short extension 3: No
AI assisted?:
Interpretation of a legal consultation or court hearing. Role play scenarios with industry professionals and Auslan clients.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Practice development of legal interpreting skills in both language directions
Interpreting self-assessment
Due: week 13
Weighting: 25%
Groupwork/Individual:
Short extension 3: No
AI assisted?:
Analysis of filmed legal interpretation (from role play session) - dicsussing decisions made at the time, improvements for future practice, linked to relevant literature.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Discuss linguistic, cultural and ethical issues faced by interpreters working in police settings, solicitor appointments, and court contexts
- Identify appropriate interpreting techniques to be used in different legal contexts
- Apply discourse analysis to legal interpretations
Delivery and Resources
The unit is delivered via weekly online course notes, readings tasks and discussions, as well as a 3 day on-campus teaching block (in September). Students will be provided with a unit DVD, so that they can analyse discourse samples before and after the on-campus block. Block teaching sessions focus on: interpretation analysis skills, translation styles, interpreter role, coping strategies & simultaneous interpreting techniques for legal settings. ELAN will be used for text analysis and self-analysis.
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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 a basic understanding of the Australian legal system
- Explain the roles of various participants in criminal and civil legal processes
- Identify appropriate interpreting techniques to be used in different legal contexts
- Practice development of legal interpreting skills in both language directions
Assessment tasks
- Legal context quiz
- Court observation report
- Legal interpretation
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
- Discuss linguistic, cultural and ethical issues faced by interpreters working in police settings, solicitor appointments, and court contexts
- Identify appropriate interpreting techniques to be used in different legal contexts
- Apply discourse analysis to legal interpretations
Assessment tasks
- Court observation report
- Online tasks & journals
- Interpreting self-assessment
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 outcome
- Apply discourse analysis to legal interpretations
Assessment task
- Interpreting self-assessment
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
- Explain the roles of various participants in criminal and civil legal processes
- Discuss linguistic, cultural and ethical issues faced by interpreters working in police settings, solicitor appointments, and court contexts
- Identify appropriate interpreting techniques to be used in different legal contexts
- Practice development of legal interpreting skills in both language directions
- Apply discourse analysis to legal interpretations
Assessment tasks
- Court observation report
- Online tasks & journals
- Legal interpretation
- Interpreting self-assessment
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
- Discuss linguistic, cultural and ethical issues faced by interpreters working in police settings, solicitor appointments, and court contexts
- Practice development of legal interpreting skills in both language directions
Assessment task
- Online tasks & journals
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
- Discuss linguistic, cultural and ethical issues faced by interpreters working in police settings, solicitor appointments, and court contexts
- Apply discourse analysis to legal interpretations
Assessment task
- Legal interpretation