Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2025

Course Code: LANG5885C

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

School: 535T Social Care and Health

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5423 - Diploma of Interpreting (Auslan)

Course Contact: Ya-Ping Kuo

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 3771

Course Contact Email: ya-ping.kuo@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 60

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 performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to conduct predictable and non-routine, varied communications, transactions and interactions in a designated language to meet the oral or signed 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.

This unit will be delivered in a cluster as follows:

Monologue cluster:

  • LANG5875C Interpret in general monologue settings
  • LANG5876C Demonstrate routine language proficiency in different subjects and cultural contexts
  • LANG5878C Interpret as part of a team
  • LANG5879C Interpret through communication media


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

PSPTIS116 Demonstrate routine language proficiency in different subjects and cultural contexts

Element:

1.Converse with others

Performance Criteria:

1.1. Use techniques to extend interactions with others.

1.2. Seek and offer additional information and assistance to support quality of communication and service.

1.3. Support communication with comments on topical familiar matters, workplace business and events.

1.4. Use non-verbal communication to convey an acceptance of and sensitivity towards others.

Element:

2.Provide detailed information and advice

Performance Criteria:

2.1. Identify need for detailed information and advice.

2.2. Convey detailed information and advice using narrative and descriptive statements.

2.3. Repeat, paraphrase and clarify communications to avoid misunderstanding and to explain difficult points.

2.4. Use workplace documents, materials and other references to support explanations as required.

Element:

3.Respond to unpredictable situations and problems.

Performance Criteria:

3.1. Identify key facts of problems and facilitate solutions through open communication with relevant people.

3.2. Provide appropriate advice in response to requests, unpredictable situations and problems.

3.3. Convey appropriate apologies and expressions of regret as required.

Element:

4.Negotiate a simple agreement

Performance Criteria:

4.1. Exchange key information and reach agreement on details.

4.2. Provide appropriate explanations about products and services.

4.3. Achieve mutual understanding and agreement.

Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to conduct predictable and non-routine, varied communications, transactions and interactions in a designated language to meet the oral or signed 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.


Teaching Schedule

Please visit Canvas - Syllabus for weekly teaching schedule.


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Assessment will be ongoing during the semester and you will be asked a variety of assessment tasks and activities to assess your level of competence against key performance criteria.
These assessment tasks/activities include, but not limited to, the following:

- Practical demonstrations

- Role plays

- Observation checklists

- Simulated interpreting assignments


Assessment Tasks

AT1: Monologue interpreting demonstration and knowledge (Auslan into English)

This assessment task will enable you to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in a general monologue setting to:

  • receive and analyse source message
  • transfer messages from Auslan to English
  • evaluate interpreting performance.

AT2: Monologue interpreting demonstration and knowledge (English into Auslan)

This assessment task will enable you to demonstrate your knowledge and skills in a general monologue setting to:

  • receive and analyse source message
  • transfer messages from English to Auslan
  • evaluate interpreting performance.

AT3: Client Briefing & Team Video Remote Interpreting 2 (English to Auslan) 

This assessment enables you to demonstrate your ability to:

  • prepare to interpret as part of a team,
  • brief with the client (presenter) in English,
  • use communication media (video remote interpreting),
  • receive and understand instructions, comments and provide advice,
  • manage the discourse (settings and contexts) that may arise as an interpreting team, and
  • reflect and evaluate the team’s performance.

AT4: Client Briefing & Team Video Remote Interpreting 2 (Auslan to English)

This assessment enables you to demonstrate your ability to:

  • prepare to interpret as part of a team,
  • brief with the deaf client (presenter) in Auslan,
  • use communication media (video remote interpreting),
  • receive and understand instructions, comments and provide advice,
  • manage the discourse (settings and contexts) that may arise as an interpreting team, and
  • reflect and evaluate the team’s performance.


Assessment Matrix

Assessment Appeals, Reasonable Adjustment and Extensions

Students can appeal assessment decisions using these forms: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/rights-and-responsibilities/appeals (https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/rights-and-responsibilities/appeals) 

Students may be able to access reasonable adjustment such as an extension of time or a smaller group if appropriate. Students should contact the assessor at least one week priorto the assessment if they wish to be considered for reasonable adjustment. 

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/adjustments-to-assessment 

www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension (https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/adjustments-to-assessment) 

(http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension) 

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