Course Title: Use routine health terminology in interpreting (LOTE-English)

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2021

Course Code: LANG5863C

Course Title: Use routine health terminology in interpreting (LOTE-English)

School: 375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5364 - Diploma of Interpreting (LOTE-English)

Course Contact: Stephanie Palomares

Course Contact Phone: +61399259228

Course Contact Email: stephanie.palomares@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

eaching Staff:   Spoken languages:   Steph Palomares   steph.palomares@rmit.edu.au   Auslan:   Meredith Bartlett   meredith.bartlett@rmit.edu.au   Sarah Strong   sarah.strong@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 25

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 skills required to understand and use routine health terminology in English and a LOTE sufficient to interpret between the two languages in general dialogue or monologue settings in general health and allied health contexts.

This unit applies to those working as interpreters in a range of general health and allied health contexts where health services are provided with direct patient contact involved, or general medical topics are discussed. The interpreter may be required to interact with patients, their families and the health professionals working with them.

This unit will be delivered in a cluster as follows:

Auslan stream - Terminology cluster:   • LANG5848C Build glossaries for translating and interpreting assignments • LANG5863C Use routine health terminology in interpreting (LOTE/English) • LANG5865C Use routine education terminology in interpreting (LOTE/English)   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)    

 


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

PSPTIS047 Use routine health terminology in interpreting (LOTE-English)

Element:

1. Identify the context of health terminology

Performance Criteria:

  1.1 Identify key features of the public and private health system, including key people and structures in healthcare.   1.2 Describe standard procedures specific to communication in general health and allied health contexts.   1.3 Outline the role and responsibilities of interpreters and others in general health and allied health contexts, including obtaining valid consent.   1.4 Identify social, cultural and professional conventions of English and LOTE appropriate to health and allied health contexts.

Element:

2. Develop understanding of health terminology

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Identify the fundamental word structure used in basic medical terms.   2.2 Recognise and explain abbreviations for basic health specific terms and associated processes.   2.3 Identify English and LOTE descriptors and euphemisms applicable to diagnosis and communication in healthcare.   2.4 Research and develop knowledge of health and allied health terminology in English and LOTE.   2.5 Use clear pronunciation of health and allied health specific terminology.

Element:

3. Use appropriate oral or signed communication in health contexts

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Receive and understand oral or signed instructions, comments and advice using English and LOTE health terminology.   3.2 Seek clarification of correct use and meaning of terms and associated processes.   3.3 Use a range of English and LOTE health vocabulary and expressions correctly in interpreting.   3.4 Apply prosodic features, gestures and body language appropriate to the health context.

Learning Outcomes


    


Details of Learning Activities

As a cluster of three units, learning activities may include discussion of common 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, discuss assignment preparation and review and complete the terminology list together. Learning activities also include English comprehension practices, note-taking practice, English into English / LOTE reproduction exercises, presentation in English individually or in a group to enhance dialogue/monolingual interpreting exercises.


Teaching Schedule

Please visit Canvas - Syllabus for weekly teaching schedule. All lectures will be delivered online via Collaborate Ultra and tutorials will be delivered on campus.


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

The unit is supported online using CANVAS. CANVAS gives access to important announcements, staff contacts details, the teaching schedule, assessment timelines and a variety of important teaching and learning materials. Access to CANVAS can be found on RMIT website:  https://www.rmit.edu.au/students


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


Assessment Tasks

Assessment Tasks (AT) 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 from Terminology Cluster       Spoken Languages:   AT1 Legal Portfolio   AT2 Legal Dialogue   AT3 Legal Monologue    AT4 Health Portfolio   AT5 Health Dialogue   AT6 Health Monologue        Auslan:   AT1 Education Portfolio   AT2 Education Dialogue   AT3 Education Monologue    AT4 Health Portfolio   AT5 Health Dialogue   AT6 Health Monologue 


Assessment Matrix

Element

Performance criteria

Assessment tasks

 

 

 

Task 4

Health Portfolio

Task 5

Health  Dialogue

Task 6

Health Monologue

 

1. Identify the context of health terminology

1.1 Identify key features of the public and private health system, including key people and structures in healthcare.

Q1, Q2

 

 

1.2 Describe standard procedures specific to communication in general health and allied health contexts.

Q10

 

 

1.3 Outline the role and responsibilities of interpreters and others in general health and allied health contexts, including obtaining valid consent.

Q9

 

 

1.4 Identify social, cultural and professional conventions of English and LOTE appropriate to health and allied health contexts.

Q11

 

 

 

2. Develop understanding of health terminology

2.1 Identify the fundamental word structure used in basic medical terms.

Q5

 

 

2.2 Recognise and explain abbreviations for basic health specific terms and associated processes.

Q5

 

 

2.3 Identify English and LOTE descriptors and euphemisms applicable to diagnosis and communication in healthcare.

Q3, Q4, Q6, Q8

 

 

2.4 Research and develop knowledge of health and allied health terminology in English and LOTE.

Q3-7, Q15, Q17

 

 

2.5 Use clear pronunciation of health and allied health specific terminology.

 

4

4

 

3. Use appropriate oral or signed communication in health contexts

3.1 Receive and understand oral or signed instructions, comments and advice using English and LOTE health terminology.

 

5

5

3.2 Seek clarification of correct use and meaning of terms and associated processes.

 

6

6

3.3 Use a range of English and LOTE health vocabulary and expressions correctly in interpreting.

 

7

7

3.4 Apply prosodic features, gestures and body language appropriate to the health context.

 

8

8

 

Performance Evidence 

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria.

If not otherwise specified, the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following while interpreting in a general dialogue or monologue setting on at least two occasions.

Task 4

Health Portfolio

Task 5

Health  Dialogue

Task 6

Health Monologue
  • using social, cultural and professional conventions appropriate to the languages being used in health and allied health contexts, including:
    • customs, protocols and taboos

 

1

1
    • dialect, idiom, colloquialisms and language conventions

 

2

2
    • social conventions and consistent use of forms of address

 

3

3

 

Knowledge Evidence 

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria.

If not otherwise specified, the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

Task 4

Health Portfolio

Task 5

Health  Dialogue

Task 6

Health Monologue
  • basic anatomy and body systems

Q3, Q4

 

 
  • basic principles of health and disability insurance systems

Q1

 

 
  • basic principles of medications and prescriptions

Q1, Q7

 

 
  • departments and sections in a hospital

Q2

 

 
  • health and allied health specialties

Q2

 

 
  • information sources for increasing health knowledge and terminology

Q15

 

 
  • routine medical conditions and investigations

Q6, Q7

 

 
  • routine medical procedures and relevant equipment  

Q7

 

 
  • obtaining valid consent to treatment

Q9

 

 
  • basic patient signs and symptoms    

Q6

 

 
  • security, confidentiality and privacy

Q12

 

 
  • WHS relevant to working in health contexts, including hygiene and infection

Q10, Q13

 

 

 

 

Other Information

Applying for an Extension Extension of time for assessment tasks may be granted where circumstances beyond your control prevent submission by the published due date. An application for extension of time must be lodged with your course coordinator as early as possible, and before the due date for submission. You can apply for an extension using the University’s Extension Application Form – http://mams.rmit.edu.au/seca86tti4g4z.pdf – OR by emailing your course coordinator directly. An extension of up to seven calendar days may be granted if good reason can be demonstrated, namely that you have been affected by unexpected or extenuating circumstances. Include supporting evidence (such as medical certificates) with your application. Failure to keep a back-up copy of your assessment, planned house moves, regular extra-curricular activities, other assessments and regular work commitments are not usually accepted as grounds for granting extensions. 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