Course Title: Maintain and enhance professional practice

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2012

Course Code: LANG5767C

Course Title: Maintain and enhance professional practice

School: 365T Global Studies, Soc Sci & Plng

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5291 - Diploma of Interpreting

Course Contact : Atsuko Taniguchi

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 3973

Course Contact Email:atsuko.taniguchi@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Atsuko Taniguchi  atsuko.taniguchi@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 20

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 covers skills and knowledge required  for individuals to manage their personal professional performance and to take responsibility for their professional development. This unit will be taught in a cluster with the following units.

PSPTIS501A Negotiate translating and interpreting assignments 
PSPTIS502A Prepare to translate and interpret
PSPTIS503A Apply codes and standards to ethical practice 
PSPTIS507A Manage discourse in general settings 


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

PSPTIS504A Maintain and enhance professional practice

Element:

1. Model high standrds of performace

2. Determine personal development needs.

3. Participate in professional development activities.

4. Reflect on and evalutae professional practice.

Performance Criteria:

1.1. Model appropriate professional techniques and strategies for effective performance.
1.2. Reflect individual responsibilities and accountabilities in personal work goals and plans in accordance with organisational and legal requirements.
1.3. Promote practitioner’s role with clients, colleagues and the public.
2.1. Assess personal skills and knowledge against industry competencies and other relevant benchmarks to determine development needs and priorities.
2.2. Use feedback from colleagues and clients to identify personal learning needs and areas of professional development.
2.3. Identify future career options and career development pathways.
2.4. Seek advice on personal development needs from relevant personnel.
 

3.1. Identify and pursue development opportunities suitable to personal learning style to support continuous learning and maintain currency of professional practice.
3.2. Participate in professional networks to support continuous learning and to maintain professional practice.
3.3. Maintain regular communication with relevant networks, organisations and individuals.
4.1. Research developments and trends impacting on professional practice and integrate these into work performance.
4.2. Use feedback from colleagues and clients to identify and introduce improvements into work performance.
4.3. Identify and apply innovative and responsive approaches for improving professional practice.
 


Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

The learning activities will be co-delivered with PSPTIS503 Apply codes and standards to ethical practice.

 
 


Teaching Schedule

A detailed teaching schedule will be provided by the teacher in the first of the semester.
 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Materials prepared in house by the teacher/s


References

Gentile, A., Ozolins, U., & Vasilakakos, M, Liaison Interpreting, A Handbook, Melbourne University Press, 1996
AUSIT Code of Ethics and Practice


Other Resources

RMIT Learning Hub on line: Blackboard accessible via MyRMIT.


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:

  • practical exercises
  • group discussions
  • preparing specific portfolios
  • visiting/researching potential workplaces and presenting oral or written reports 
  • teacher directed group and individual activities


Assessment Tasks

This unit’s assessments are incorporated with other assessments of the ethics cluster competencies and the Interpreting cluster competencies.
 

Assessment Task 1: Students will complete a written submission where they respond to a simulated agency job call. They will identify and negotiate terms with the agency and create a workplan to prepare for the assignment. It will go through a peer review process through another student. The student will incorporate suggestions in the peer review process and submit all three versions to the teacher. (Elemetnts 1 - 3) (This assessment will also assess Elements 1 - 4 in LANG 5761.) This task will be used for grading purposes.

Assessment Task 2: Logbook for skills development, self and peer reviewed.


Assessment Matrix

An assessment plan along with instructions will be provided before the task.

Other Information

Grading Schedule:

CHD - Competent with High Distinction
CDI - Competent with Distinction
CC - Competent with Credit
CAG - Competency Achieved Graded
NYC - Not Yet Competent

Special Consideration:

Students may apply for Special Consideration on a range of health or compassionate grounds where they experience unexpected or extenuating circumstances. Information on ‘How to apply for Special Consideration’ can be found at http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=b1wqvnwk8aui

Special Consideration Policy: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qkssnx1c5r0y
Special Consideration Procedure: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=riderwtscifm


Extension of time for submission of assessable work:
Circumstances may arise which prevent students from completing an assessment task on time. In certain circumstances a student may be entitled to apply for an extension to the due date.
Extensions of 7 calendar days or less:
Students seeking an extension of 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) must complete and lodge an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the School.
Extensions of greater than 7 working days:
Students seeking an extension of more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy , preferably prior to, but no later than 2 working days after the official due date.

Extension of time for submission of assessable work procedure: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=7usdbki1fjf31

Plagiarism:

Students are reminded that cheating, whether by fabrication, falsification of data, or plagiarism, is an offence subject to University disciplinary procedures. Plagiarism in oral, written or visual presentations is the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person, without appropriate referencing, as though it is one’s own. Plagiarism is not acceptable. The use of another person’s work or ideas must be acknowledged. Failure to do so may result in charges of academic misconduct which carry a range of penalties including cancellation of results and exclusion from your course. Students are responsible for ensuring that their work is kept in a secure place. It is also a disciplinary offence for students to allow their work to be plagiarized by another student. Students should be aware of their rights and responsibilities regarding the use of copyright material.

RMIT Plagiarism Policy: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=sg4yfqzod48g1


Complaints Procedure:

RMIT University is committed to providing a harmonious study and work environment for all students and staff. The University recognises your right to raise concerns about academic, administrative or support services without recrimination and has policies and procedures to assist in the resolution of complaints.
Most issues are resolved at the local level and you are encouraged to take steps to resolve your issue locally. The student complaint procedure details steps to take if your problem is not resolved or you believe the response you received is unreasonable.

Student Complaints Policy: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=tk82eodesmot1
Student complaints Procedure: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=i1lexipvjt22
Student Complaints Form: http://mams.rmit.edu.au/v4ujvmyojugxz.pdf

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