Course Title: Translate special purpose texts from LOTE to English
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C6133 Advanced Diploma of Translating
Course Title: Translate special purpose texts from LOTE to English
Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office
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.Course Contact: Bing Lee Teh
Course Contact Phone: +(61 3) 9925 0326
Course Contact Email: binglee.teh@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit describes the skills required to translate special purpose texts from another language to English. It identifies the skills needed to convey the purpose and use of the source information in functionally equivalent translated texts for a specific audience. This unit will be delivered in a cluster as follows:
Translation Cluster (LOTE>ENG) (3 units)
- LANG5836C Translate special purpose texts from LOTE to English
- LANG5838C Demonstrate complex written English proficiency in different subjects and cultural contexts
- COMM5975C Edit texts
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
PSPTIS611A Translate special purpose texts from LOTE to English |
Elements: |
1. Analyse special purpose source texts 2 Translate LOTE source texts to draft texts in English 3 Check draft translations 4 Revise translations 5 Finalise and evaluate translations |
Learning Outcomes
Overview of Assessment
Assessment and feedback will be ongoing during the semester. Assessments tasks may include, but not limited to, :
- translation projects
- peer reviewed practical tasks
- real or simulated translation assignments
- practical demonstrations/assignments in which theories and strategies are applied