Course Title: Demonstrate routine English proficiency in different subjects and cultural contexts

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5364 Diploma of Interpreting (LOTE-English)

Course Title: Demonstrate routine English proficiency in different subjects and cultural contexts

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 60

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Important Information:

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Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

LANG5862C

City Campus

TAFE

365T Global, Urban and Social Studies

Face-to-Face

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

LANG5862C

City Campus

TAFE

375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term1 2020,
Term2 2020,
Term1 2021

LANG5862C

City Campus

TAFE

535T Social Care and Health

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term1 2023,
Term2 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 conduct predictable and non-routine, varied communications, transactions and interactions in English, to meet the oral language and communication needs of interpreting in general settings. It involves conversing with others, providing detailed information and advice, responding to unpredictable situations and conducting negotiations at a functional level.

This unit applies to those working as interpreters in a range of fields or contexts.

There is no direct parity with any formal language proficiency ratings or assessment framework, but this unit broadly relates to International Second Language Proficiency Rating (ISLPR) 3.


This unit is clustered to be delivered as below:

Auslan stream - Monologue cluster:

  • LANG5857C Interpret in general monologue settings (LOTE-English)
  • LANG5860C Demonstrate routine LOTE proficiency in different subjects and cultural contexts (E-Group A)
  • LANG5862C Demonstrate routine English proficiency in different subjects and cultural contexts (E)

Spoken language stream - Proficiency cluster:

  • LANG5862c Demonstrate routine English proficiency in different subjects and cultural contexts (E)
  • LANG5860C Demonstrate routine LOTE proficiency in different subjects and cultural contexts (E-Group A)

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

PSPTIS045 Demonstrate routine English proficiency in different subjects and cultural contexts

Elements:

1. Converse with others

2. Provide detailed information and advice

3. Respond to unpredictable situations and problems

4. Negotiate a simple agreement


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 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