Course Title: Demonstrate routine language proficiency in different subjects and cultural contexts

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2024

Course Code: LANG5885C

Course Title: Demonstrate routine language proficiency in different subjects and cultural contexts

School: 535T Social Care and Health

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5427 - Diploma of Interpreting (Spoken Language)

Course Contact: Ya-Ping Kuo

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99253771

Course Contact Email: ya-ping.kuo@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 60

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.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to conduct predictable and non-routine, varied communications, transactions and interactions in a designated language to meet the oral or signed language and communication needs of interpreting in general settings. It involves conversing with others, providing detailed information and advice, responding to unpredictable situations and conducting negotiations at a functional level.

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

This unit will be delivered in a cluster as follows:

Ethics & Proficiency Cluster:

  • LANG5881C Apply codes and standards to ethical practice    
  • LANG5885C Demonstrate routine language proficiency in different subjects and cultural contexts


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

PSPTIS116 Demonstrate routine language proficiency in different subjects and cultural contexts

Element:

1. Converse with others.

Performance Criteria:

1.1. Use techniques to extend interactions with others.

1.2. Seek and offer additional information and assistance to support quality of communication and service.

1.3. Support communication with comments on topical familiar matters, workplace business and events.

1.4. Use non-verbal communication to convey an acceptance of and sensitivity towards others.

Element:

2. Provide detailed information and advice.

Performance Criteria:

2.1. Identify need for detailed information and advice.

2.2. Convey detailed information and advice using narrative and descriptive statements. 

2.3. Repeat, paraphrase and clarify communications to avoid misunderstanding and to explain difficult points.

2.4. Use workplace documents, materials and other references to support explanations as required.

Element:

3. Respond to unpredictable situations and problems.

Performance Criteria:

3.1. Identify key facts of problems and facilitate solutions through open communication with relevant people. 

3.2. Provide appropriate advice in response to requests, unpredictable situations and problems. 

3.3. Convey appropriate apologies and expressions of regret as required.

Element:

4. Negotiate a simple agreement.

Performance Criteria:

4.1. Exchange key information and reach agreement on details. 

4.2. Provide appropriate explanations about products and services.

4.3. Achieve mutual understanding and agreement.

Learning Outcomes


On successful completion of this course, you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.


Details of Learning Activities

Learning activities may include discussion of common ethical, interpreting and translating topics, identifying key terminology for assignments, and conduct simulated preparation by building bilingual terminology. Students will be required to work with peers to share ideas and discuss ethical concerns.


Teaching Schedule

Please visit Canvas - Syllabus for weekly teaching schedule.


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


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 not limited to, the following:

-evidence demonstrating application of codes and standards
-demonstration of understanding and application of codes and standards in selected scenarios and simulated activities
 


Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1 - Engage in discussions in English about ethical topics

This practical assessment task will enable you to demonstrate your knowledge and skills on: current and relevant standards of professional and ethical behaviour in general settings. The unit requires knowledge of the industry's professional codes of ethics and their application to practice and a designated language to conduct predictable and non-routine, varied communications, transactions and interactions, and to meet the oral language and communication needs of interpreting in general settings.

Assessment Task 2 - Ethics, Language Proficiency Questions

This knowledge assessment task is the last of two (2) tasks that you must complete satisfactorily to be deemed competent for this cluster.  This assessment task will enable you to demonstrate your knowledge of communication needs of interpreting in general settings and current and relevant standards of professional and ethical behaviour when interpreting or translating in general settings and contexts.


Assessment Matrix

Each assessment clearly outlines the competencies being addressed in the task in relation to performance criteria. The sum of assessment tasks will cover all units and their elements over a range of occasions. You will be given opportunities to demonstrate competency in a variety of ways throughout the program. You are encouraged to discuss any problems or concerns with your teacher or program coordinator.

Other Information

Assessment Appeals, Reasonable Adjustment and Extensions Students can appeal assessment decisions using these forms: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/rights-and-responsibilities/appeals (https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/rights-and-responsibilities/appeals)

Students may be able to access reasonable adjustment such as an extension of time or a smaller group if appropriate. Students should contact the assessor at least one week prior to the assessment if they wish to be considered for reasonable adjustment.

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/adjustments-to-assessment

www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension (https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/adjustments-to-assessment)

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