Course Title: Use complex legal terminology in interpreting (LOTE-English)
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2021
Course Code: LANG5853C
Course Title: Use complex legal terminology in interpreting (LOTE-English)
School: 375T Vocational Design and Social Context
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6154 - Advanced Diploma of Interpreting (LOTE-English)
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
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None.
Course Description
This unit describes the skills required to understand and use complex legal terminology in English and a LOTE sufficient to interpret between the two languages in complex dialogue or monologue settings in specialist legal and policing contexts.
This unit applies to those working as interpreters in a range of complex legal and policing contexts. The interpreter may be required to interact with members of the general public interacting with police, lawyers, the judiciary and court staff.
This unit will be delivered in a cluster as follows:
Terminology cluster (Spoken languages)
- LANG5848C Build glossaries for translating and interpreting assignments
- LANG5852C Use complex health terminology
- LANG5853C Use complex legal terminology
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
PSPTIS093 Use complex legal terminology in interpreting (LOTE-English) |
Element: |
1. Identify the context of legal terminology |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Identify key features of the legal and judicial system, including key people and structures 1.2 Describe standard procedures specific to oral communication in formal legal and policing contexts. 1.3 Outline the role and responsibilities of interpreters and others in legal and policing contexts. 1.4 Identify social, cultural and professional conventions of English and LOTE appropriate to legal and judicial contexts. 1.5 Explain the consequences of oral rendition of fixed texts and use of incorrect legal terminology. |
Element: |
2. Extend understanding of legal terminology |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Recognise and explain complex legal terminology and key legal concepts and processes in English and LOTE. 2.2 Establish standard translations for fixed text encountered in policing and judicial contexts that correctly reflect underlying common law principles. 2.3 Research and increase knowledge of complex legal terminology in English and LOTE. 2.4 Spell and pronounce complex legal terminology correctly. |
Element: |
3. Use appropriate oral or signed communication in legal contexts |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Receive and understand oral or signed communication using complex English and LOTE legal terminology. 3.2 Seek clarification of correct use and meaning of terms and associated processes. 3.3 Use a range of complex English and LOTE legal vocabulary and expressions correctly in interpreting. 3.4 Apply prosodic features, gestures and body language appropriate to the legal and policing context. |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
The learning activities included instructor guided and learner-guided activities. The classes will cover skills required to understand and use complex legal terminology. This is to assist those working as interpreters in a range of complex legal and policing contexts. Activities for this unit include watching a series of videos (uploaded on CANVAS), using Google Hangout, Blackboard collaborate, videos, telephone and live simulations in and outside of class.
Teaching Schedule
Teaching schedule for spoken languages
This unit is delivered in a cluster with LANG5848C and LANG5852C.
Classes in brown section are for other units in the cluster. LANG5853C starts from week 9.
Week |
Unit |
Content |
Assessments |
1 |
LANG5848C |
Building glossaries Reviewing glossaries |
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2 |
LANG5852C |
Health – Health systems, procedures, protocol & guidelines, role & responsibilities, social, cultural & professional conventions |
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3 |
LANG5852C |
Health 1: Body Systems, Anatomy, Root Words, Affixes and Common Abbreviations |
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4 |
LANG5852C |
Health 2: Medical Conditions and Symptoms, Medical Procedures, Investigations and Medications |
PSPTIS002 Task 1 & 2 due week 4
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5 |
LANG5852C |
Labour Day public holiday |
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6 |
LANG5852C |
Health 3: Hospital Departments, Mental Health, |
PSPTIS092 Task 2 & 3 |
7 |
LANG5852C |
Health 4: Acts and legislations and CoE |
PSPTIS092 Task 2 & 3 |
8 |
LANG5852C |
Workshop PSPTIS092 Task 1 |
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9 |
LANG5853C |
Legal 1 – Law systems and Areas of Law |
PSPTIS092 Task 1 due week 9 |
10 |
LANG5853C |
Legal 2: Key People in the Legal System |
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11 |
LANG5853C |
Legal 3: Key Legal Terms |
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12 |
LANG5853C |
Legal 4: courts and Tribunals |
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13 |
LANG5853C |
Legal 4: Oaths and Affirmations |
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14 |
LANG5853C |
Legal 5: Roles and responsibilities |
PSPTIS093 Task 2 & 3 |
15 |
LANG5853C |
Workshop PSPTIS093 Task 1 |
PSPTIS093 Task 2 & 3 |
16 |
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Wrap-up |
PSPTIS093 Task 1 due week 16 |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
The unit is supported online using Canvas. The 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 may inlcude, but are not limited to:
- practical demonstration
- roleplays
- real or simulated interpreting assignments via communication media
- self reflective reports
- action learning plans.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Schedule for Spoken Languages:
Students must complete all 3 assessment tasks (AT) satisfactorily in order to achieve a 'Competent Achieved' for this unit.
(Assessments in the shaded area are for other units in the cluster.)
Important Notes:
- Further instructions will be provided in class.
- Details of marking criteria for each assessment will be included in respective Assignment Instruction Sheet
GRADING INFORMATION
This course uses a competency-based assessment and will be graded as follows:
- CA (Competency Achieved)
- NYC (Not Yet Competent)
- DNS (Did Not Submit)
You must complete each and every assessment task at a satisfactory level in order to achieve a CA (Competency Achieved). If you have not achieved the required performance level in any of the tasks, you will be assessed as NYC (Not Yet Competent) for this unit. If you did not submit all the assessment tasks, a DNS result will be entered for this unit.
Important: Students must complete each and every assessment and be assessed satisfactory in each and every assessment in order to deem Competent in the relevant unit(s) and/or the whole cluster.
Assessment Matrix
Element |
Performance criteria |
Assessment tasks |
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Task 1 Legal terminology knowledge and translation |
Task 2 Legal terminology dialogue demonstration |
Task 3 Legal terminology monologue demonstration |
1.1 Identify key features of the legal and judicial system, including key people and structures. |
Q1, Q3, Q4, Q7, Q11, Q12, Q13, Q14, Q16 |
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1.2 Describe standard procedures specific to oral communication in formal legal and policing contexts. |
Q2 |
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1.3 Outline the role and responsibilities of interpreters and others in legal and policing contexts. |
Q3, Q4 |
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1.4 Identify social, cultural and professional conventions of English and LOTE appropriate to legal and judicial contexts. |
Q6 |
2, 3, 4 |
2, 3, 4 |
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1.5 Explain the consequences of oral rendition of fixed texts and use of incorrect legal terminology. |
Q6, Q8 |
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2. Extend understanding of legal terminology |
2.1 Recognise and explain complex legal terminology and key legal concepts and processes in English and LOTE. |
Q5, Q7, Q8, Q11, Q14, Q16 |
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2.2 Establish standard translations for fixed text encountered in policing and judicial contexts that correctly reflect underlying common law principles. |
Q8 |
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2.3 Research and increase knowledge of complex legal terminology in English and LOTE. |
Q9 |
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2.4 Spell and pronounce complex legal terminology correctly. |
Q5, Q8, Q14 |
1, 5 |
1, 5 |
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3. Use appropriate oral or signed communication in legal contexts |
3.1 Receive and understand oral or signed communication using complex English and LOTE legal terminology. |
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1 |
1 |
3.2 Seek clarification of correct use and meaning of terms and associated processes. |
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6 |
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3.3 Use a range of complex English and LOTE legal vocabulary and expressions correctly in interpreting. |
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1, 5 |
1, 5 |
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3.4 Apply prosodic features, gestures and body language appropriate to the legal and policing context. |
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7 |
6
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Other Information
RMIT Library
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Applying for Special Consideration
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No assessment task shall be accepted more than three weeks after the due date without special consideration.
Assessment Appeals
If you believe your assessment result or final result is wrong please contact the course coordinator and provide the reason why you think your result is incorrect. Valid reasons for seeking a review of results include:
a) You believe an error has occurred in the calculation of the grade; or,
b) You believe the assessment did not comply with criteria published in the Course Guide; or,
c) You believe the assessment did not comply with University Policies on Assessment (i.e. an error in process has occurred).
Full details of the procedure (including appeals procedure) can be located at this RMIT site: http://www.rmit.edu.au/policies/academic#assessment
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Plagiarism and Collusion
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Examples of plagiarism include:
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Plagiarism Software
The originality verification software Turnitin may be used in this course. For details, see: http://www.turnitin.com
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