Course Title: Demonstrate written language proficiency in different subjects and cultural contexts
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C6109 Advanced Diploma of Translating
Course Title: Demonstrate written language proficiency in different subjects and cultural contexts
Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 70
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.Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
LANG5770C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
365T Global, Urban and Social Studies |
Face-to-Face |
Term1 2012, Term2 2012, Term1 2013, Term2 2013, Term1 2014 |
Course Contact: Miranda Lai
Course Contact Phone: +(61 3) 9925 3523
Course Contact Email: miranda.lai@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit covers skills and knowledge required to be effective and fluent in written communication in at least two different languages, to meet the language and communication needs of translating and interpreting. It involves the ability to read and write a range of commercial, professional and literary documents and provide summaries at a high level of complexity, accuracy and fluency.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
PSPTIS512A Demonstrate written language proficiency in different subjects and cultural contexts |
Elements: |
1- Read and analyse documents in different languages. 2- Provide informal written texts. 3- Write professional and commercial documents in different languages. |
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:
- Practical exercises
- Written assignments involving producing written texts in English and LOTE
- Essay writing
- Peer review
- Portfolios