Course Title: Negotiate translating and interpreting assignments

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2021

Course Code: LANG5827C

Course Title: Negotiate translating and interpreting assignments

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: 25

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 collect and assess information about the nature and conditions of translating and interpreting assignments, to review personal competence to undertake an assignment and to negotiate an agreed approach to assignments with clients and booking agencies.

This unit applies to those working as translators and/or interpreters in negotiating assignments. 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:

PSPTIS101 Negotiate translating and interpreting assignments

Element:

1. Collect and assess assignment information

Performance Criteria:

 
1.1 Clarify the scope of assignments with clients, including terms and conditions and any specific requirements.

1.2 Analyse background information for details of the nature and conditions of assignments.

1.3 Identify performance expectations and their implications for undertaking the assignment.

Element:

2. Assess ability to complete assignment

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Identify and assess limits and responsibilities and their implications.

2.2 Undertake risk analysis and identify concerns.

2.3 Seek advice to inform decision-making process

2.4 Evaluate personal competence and preparedness to satisfy assignment requirements and areas for negotiation with clients.

Element:

3. Respond to assignment proposal

Performance Criteria:

 proposal 

3.1 Provide information to clients or booking agency on terms, conditions and conventions to inform an agreed arrangement.

3.2 Negotiate approach and working and remuneration conditions with clients or booking agency

3.3 Advise client or booking agency of decision to accept or decline the assignment.

3.4 Review decision-making process and record outcomes and agreements for future reference.

Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

Learning activities may include practical activities, written activities and other activities that is related to negotiating translating and interpreting assignments. 


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.


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

-teacher directed group activities
-practical exercises
-group discussions
-evidence of correspondence where assignments, conditions were clarified, negotiated
-practical demonstration of understanding of contractual documentation from the industry
 


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

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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