Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor & Instructor
Chavalin Svetanant
Contact via Email
AHH L2 North Wing
Monday 10-12
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
JPS301 or JPS403
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit is aimed at developing students' advanced oral communication and interpreting skills, including the appropriate use of honorifics. It builds on students' prior knowledge to develop higher level communication skills in a variety of more complex situations – such as negotiations between provider/client – and also focuses on common intercultural communication issues present in more formal situations and those which affect interpreting. Basic training in interpreting is provided through a variety of interactive exercises.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Indicative examples of assessment tasks will be available on iLearn.
Assessment tasks are compulsory and must be submitted on time. Assessment tasks handed in early will not be marked and returned before the due date. If you anticipate unavoidable difficulty in completing an assessment task (in class and/or online), contact the convener as soon as possible.
If a student is prevented by serious and unavoidable disruption from completing unit requirements in accordance with their ability, they may apply for support under the Special Consideration Policy. To access this support, students must notify the university via ask.mq.edu.au. Students should refer to the Special Consideration Policy for further information (see the link provided in the 'Policies and procedures' section of this unit guide).
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Unit Participation | 10% | No | Ongoing |
Role-Play Test | 5% | No | Week 3 |
Individual Presentation | 15% | No | Week 6 |
Group presentation | 20% | No | Week 9 |
Interpreting Test | 15% | No | Week 12 |
Class Test | 35% | No | Week 13 |
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 10%
For satisfactory completion of this unit, students are required to actively participate in all activities (both online and in-class, where applicable) and complete all assignments on-time. To maximise the learning outcome, students are expected to play an active role in class activities. They are asked to be punctual, be well prepared for class, to ask questions as appropriate, to cooperate with classmates, to contribute to group tasks promptly and to be considerate of fellow members of the class and the lecturer. The lecturer retain the right to expel students from class if their behaviour is unacceptably disruptive to other students.
Due: Week 3
Weighting: 5%
Students are required to conduct a role-play test with their peers. Further details and marking criteria will be provided in class and via iLearn.
Due: Week 6
Weighting: 15%
Students are required to give a speech individually. Further details and marking criteria will be provided in class and via iLearn.
Due: Week 9
Weighting: 20%
Students are required to present their work as a group on an assigned topic. Further details and marking criteria will be provided in class and via iLearn.
Due: Week 12
Weighting: 15%
Students are required to demonstrate consecutive interpreting skills in delivering effective communication. Further details and marking criteria will be provided in class and via iLearn.
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 35%
The comprehensive class test may include the following types of questions: listening comprehension, dictation, short dialogue extracts with true/false, multiple choice, short answer responses, short written analytical responses in Japanese, and dialogue creation. Further information will be provided in class and via iLearn.
Login is via: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/
Is my unit in iLearn?: http://help.ilearn.mq.edu.au/unitsonline/ to check when your online unit will become available.
Students are required to have regular access to a computer and the internet. Mobile devices alone are not sufficient. Completion of assessment tasks will also require a computer with Japanese fonts enabled. Basic computer skills (e.g., internet browsing) and skills in word processing in Japanese and English are required.
For students attending classes on campus we strongly encourage that you bring along your own laptop computer, ready to work with activities in your online unit. The preferred operating system is Windows 10.
Students are required to access the online unit in iLearn by the end of Week 1 and follow any relevant instructions and links for downloads that may be required. If applicable, students are required to download the relevant language package prior to Week 2.
No textbook is required for this unit.
Please refer to JPS311 iLearn.
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:
Undergraduate 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).
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 shown in iLearn, 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 ask.mq.edu.au.
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au
For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
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