Course Title: Apply codes and standards to professional judgement

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2021

Course Code: LANG5826C

Course Title: Apply codes and standards to professional judgement

School: 375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6153 - Advanced Diploma of Translating

Course Contact: Bing Lee Teh

Course Contact Phone: +(61 3) 9925 0326

Course Contact Email: binglee.teh@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

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 describes the skills required to apply current and relevant standards of professional and ethical behaviour by translators and interpreters in complex settings and interactions. The unit requires knowledge of professional codes of ethics and the development and maintenance of professional judgement. It requires the ability to consider a wide range of professional issues and to reflect on and continuously develop a highly informed approach to practice.

This unit will be delivered in a cluster as follows:

 

Ethics Cluster (3 units)          

  • LANG5826C Apply codes and standards to professional judgement
  • LANG5827C Negotiate translating and interpreting assignments
  • LANG5832C Maintain and enhance professional practice


 
  


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

PSPTIS100 Apply codes and standards to professional judgement

Element:

1. Research ethical and professional issues

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Maintain detailed knowledge of ethical and professional practice and issues using reliable sources of information.

1.2 Maintain productive professional relationships to facilitate awareness of current issues.

1.3 Monitor and analyse trends to anticipate developments and directions in the field.

1.4 Research industry discussion of professional ethical codes applied to the practitioner role.

Element:

2. Develop professional practices and knowledge

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Analyse applicable codes of ethics and conduct and their relationship to work practices and the exercise of professional judgement.

2.2 Integrate developments and trends impacting on professional practice into work performance.

2.3 Identify innovative approaches for maintaining and improving professional judgement and development.

Element:

3. Apply professional standards, knowledge and judgment to practice

Performance Criteria:

 knowledge and judgment to practice 

3.1 Reflect on and evaluate professional practices in work goals and plans.

3.2 Apply and promote ethical standards, codes and practices with clients, colleagues and others.

3.3 Identify and examine factors that impact on professional and ethical decision making and exercise professional judgement in choosing resolution strategies.

3.4 Collaborate in professional relationships to enhance own practice and the provision of peer support.

3.5 Apply standards of ethical practice when contributing to professional debates, forums and providing feedback to colleagues.

3.6 Evaluate quality and success of ongoing professional judgement in meeting planned, professional and career outcomes.


Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

Learning activities may include class instructions,  practical demonstrations, class discussions and practice and group/individual work.


Teaching Schedule

Week

Unit

Content

Assessments

1

LANG5827C LANG5826C

Introduction to Course and assessments

Demand and Control Schema 1


2

LANG5826C

Demand and Control Schema 2


3

LANG5826C

Demand and Control Schema 3


4

LANG5826C

PSPTIS100 Task 1 Workshop 1


5

LANG5826C

The AUSIT code of ethics/conduct


6

LANG5826C

The AUSIT code of ethics/conduct


7

LANG5826C

The AUSIT code of ethics/conduct


8

LANG5826C

PSPTIS100 Task 1 Workshop 2


9

LANG5827C

Process for considering an offer of work – Translating

PSPTIS100 Task 1 due week 9

10

LANG5827C

Process for considering an offer of work – Translating


11

LANG5827C

PSPTIS101 Task 1 Workshop 1


12

LANG5827C

Process for considering an offer of work – Interpreting


13

LANG5827C

Process for considering an offer of work – Interpreting


14

LANG5827C

PSPTIS101 Task 1 Workshop 1


15

LANG5827C

Guest Speaker: Tentative

PSPTIS101 Task 1 due week 15

16

LANG5827C

Feedback and resubmission



Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

The unit is supported online using Canvas. Canvas gives access to important announcements, staff contacts details, the teaching schedule, assessment timelines and a variety of important teaching and learning materials. Access to Canvas can be found at myRMIT www.rmit.edu.au/myrmit

RMIT's Learning Lab (https://emedia.rmit.edu.au/learninglab/welcome) is a site developed for students at RMIT. It provides links to a range of resources for supporting student work on assessments and negotiating university studies more generally.


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:
- Role plays
- Observation checklists
- Teacher directed group activities
- Individual/group research activities within the T&I industry and/or relevant domains to the professional practice such as courts, hospitals, trade expos etc.
evidence demostrating application of codes and standards
- Practical demonstration of understanding and application of codes and standards in selected scenarios and simulated activities
 


Assessment Tasks

Assessments

Due by

Type

Marking Criteria

PSPTIS100 Task 1 Industry Codes

Week 9

Case study and scenario analysis

These assessments are to be completed outside of class time.

You will be assessed against the criteria listed in the marking guide in Section B of the task guide. To achieve a satisfactory result, you will need to address all criteria satisfactorily.

PSPTIS101 Task 1 Negotiate

Week 15

Negotiate a translating and interpreting assignment


Assessment Matrix

LANG5826C Apply codes and standards to professional judgement

LANG5826C PSPTIS100 Apply codes and standards to professional judgement

ELEMENTS

PSPTIS100 Task 1 Industry Codes

PSPTIS101 Task 1 Negotiate assignment
  1. Research ethical and professional issues

x

N.A.
  1. Develop professional practices and knowledge

x

N.A.
  1. Apply professional standards, knowledge and judgment to practice

x

N.A.


LANG5827C Negotiate translating and interpreting assignments

LANG5827C PSPTIS101 Negotiate translating and interpreting assignments

ELEMENTS

PSPTIS100 Task 1 Industry Codes

PSPTIS101 Task 1 Negotiate assignment
  1. Research ethical and professional issues

N.A.

x
  1. Develop professional practices and knowledge

N.A.

x
  1. Apply professional standards, knowledge and judgment to practice

N.A.

x


Other Information

Student support

Your first point of contact for any support needs with your assessments should be your teacher and assessor. If you require further support, you should consider contacting the following support services at RMIT. 

Assessment adjustments

Students requiring support or adjustments for their formal assessments task or exams should contact Equitable Learning Services (ELS) (Links to an external site.), for more information on the types of adjustments provided, access RMIT adjustments to assessment (Links to an external site.).

Special consideration

If unexpected circumstances affect your ability to complete an assessment you can apply for special consideration.  For more information access RMIT special consideration (Links to an external site.).

Appeals

As an RMIT student you are entitled to seek a review of decisions that impact on your studies. For more information access RMIT appeals (Links to an external site.).

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