Course Title: Apply codes and standards to professional judgement

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6154 Advanced Diploma of Interpreting (LOTE-English)

Course Title: Apply codes and standards to professional judgement

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 20

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Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

LANG5826C

City Campus

TAFE

365T Global, Urban and Social Studies

Face-to-Face

Term1 2017,
Term2 2017,
Term2 2018,
Term1 2019,
Term2 2019

LANG5826C

City Campus

TAFE

375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term1 2020,
Term2 2020,
Term1 2021

LANG5826C

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 apply current and relevant standards of professional and ethical behaviour by translators and interpreters in complex settings and interactions. The unit requires knowledge of professional codes of ethics and the development and maintenance of professional judgement. It requires the ability to consider a wide range of professional issues and to reflect on and continuously develop a highly informed approach to practice. This unit will be delivered in a cluster as follows:

Ethics Cluster (2 units)          

  • LANG5826C Apply codes and standards to professional judgement
  • LANG5827C Negotiate translating and interpreting assignments

 
  

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

PSPTIS100 Apply codes and standards to professional judgement

Elements:

2. Develop professional practices and knowledge

3. Apply professional standards, knowledge and judgment to practice

1. Research ethical and professional issues


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.

The assessment tasks/activities may include, but are not limited to:
- Role plays
- Observation checklists
- Teacher directed group activities
- Individual/group research activities within the T&I industry and/or relevant domains to the professional practice such as courts, hospitals, trade expos etc.
- Evidence demonstrating application of codes and standards
- Practical demonstration of understanding and application of codes and standards in selected scenarios and simulated activities