Course Title: Conduct career planning

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5364 Diploma of Interpreting (LOTE-English)

Course Title: Conduct career planning

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 25

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Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

BUSM6508C

City Campus

TAFE

365T Global, Urban and Social Studies

Face-to-Face

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

BUSM6508C

City Campus

TAFE

375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term1 2020,
Term2 2020,
Term1 2021

BUSM6508C

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 identify the scope and nature of work within the translating and interpreting sector. It describes the skills needed to identify work options, determine own skills and knowledge, establish professional connections or networks and develop a career plan.

The unit applies to emerging translators and interpreters seeking to plan their career. This unit will be delivered in a cluster as follows:

Ethics cluster:

  • LANG5854C Apply codes and standards to ethical practice    
  • LANG5855C Prepare to translate and interpret                
  • BUSM6508C Conduct career planning

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

PSPTIS004 Conduct career planning

Elements:

1. Identify scope and nature of work context

2. Conduct self-assessment

3. Investigate career options

4. Develop an individual career plan


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.

Assessment tasks may include, but not limited to, the following:

-teacher directed group activities
-practical exercises
-group discussions
-evidence demonstrating application of codes and standards
-practical demonstration of understanding and application of codes and standards in selected scenarios and simulated activities