Course Title: Use routine legal terminology in interpreting (LOTE-English)
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5364 Diploma of Interpreting (LOTE-English)
Course Title: Use routine legal terminology in interpreting (LOTE-English)
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 25
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Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
LANG5864C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
365T Global, Urban and Social Studies |
Face-to-Face |
Term1 2017, Term2 2017, Term1 2018, Term2 2018, Term1 2019, Term2 2019 |
LANG5864C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
375T Vocational Design and Social Context |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term2 2020, Term1 2021 |
LANG5864C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
535T Social Care and Health |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term1 2023 |
Course Contact: Ya-Ping Kuo
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 3771
Course Contact Email: ya-ping.kuo@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit describes the skills required to understand and use routine legal terminology in English and a LOTE sufficient to interpret between the two languages in dialogue or monologue settings in routine legal and general policing contexts.
This unit applies to those working as interpreters in a range of routine legal and general policing contexts. The interpreter may be required to interact with members of the general public interacting with police, lawyers, the judiciary and court staff.
This unit will be delivered in a cluster as follows:
Spoken language stream - Terminology cluster:
• LANG5848C Build glossaries for translating and interpreting assignments
• LANG5863C Use routine health terminology in interpreting (LOTE/English)
• LANG5864C Use routine legal terminology in interpreting (LOTE/English)
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None.
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
PSPTIS048 Use routine legal terminology in interpreting (LOTE-English) |
Elements: |
1. Identify the context of legal terminology 2. Develop understanding of legal terminology 3. Use appropriate oral or signed communication in legal contexts |
Learning Outcomes
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will be ongoing during the semester, and you will receive feedback on your progress. You will undertake a variety of assessment tasks and activities to assess your level of competence against key elements and performance criteria.
Assessment tasks may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- teacher directed class activities
- practical exercises
- group discussions and debates
- real or simulated monolingual interviews and dialogues
- recorded speeches and summaries of speeches