Course Title: Prepare to translate or interpret

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5427 Diploma of Interpreting (Spoken Language)

Course Title: Prepare to translate or interpret

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 30

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

LANG5870C

City Campus

TAFE

535T Social Care and Health

Face-to-Face or Internet

 Term1 2024

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 performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to collect and assess information about the nature and conditions of translating or interpreting assignments and to keep work records. It includes skills required to reach a decision to accept or decline an assignment and to prepare effective work plans to maximise assignment outcomes and minimise risks from miscommunication.

This unit applies to those working as translators or interpreters in a range of contexts.

This unit will be delivered in a cluster as follows:

Prepare and Glossary cluster:

  • LANG5870C Prepare to translate or interpret           
  • LANG5901C Build glossaries for translating       

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

PSPTIS104 Prepare to translate or interpret

Elements:

1. Assess ability to complete assignment.

2. Respond to assignment proposal.

3. Develop work plan.

4. Review and evaluate work plan.

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:

- assess ability to complete translating and interpreting assignments

- respond to assignment proposal

- develop and review work plans