Course Title: Apply codes and standards to professional judgement

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2024

Course Code: LANG5891C

Course Title: Apply codes and standards to professional judgement

School: 535T Social Care and Health

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6183 - Advanced Diploma of Interpreting (Spoken Language)

Course Contact: Ya-Ping Kuo

Course Contact Phone: +(61 3) 9925 3771

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


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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 provides the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to apply current and relevant standards of professional and ethical behaviour by translators or interpreters in complex settings and interactions. The unit provides knowledge of professional codes of ethics and the development and maintenance of professional judgement. It provides 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 applies to those working as translators or interpreters in a range of complex or specialised settings and contexts.

Complex settings may require a high level of subject knowledge, or intense assignment specific preparation. The translation or interpretation may be completed onsite or remotely. Translating or interpreting in this setting typically requires high levels of accuracy and accountability and assignments involving formality, or participants with high status and accountability. In interpreting, the content of the communication may not easily be predicted or planned for, and there are limited opportunities for error correction. The elements of the setting, or the number of parties involved, may limit the interpreter from managing the interaction. The consequences of errors in communicative intent can have significant implications.

This unit is delivered in a cluster as follows:

Ethics and Proficiency Cluster (Spoken language)

PSPTIS145 Apply codes and standards to professional judgement   
PSPTIS139 Demonstrate complex LOTE proficiency in different subjects and cultural contexts 
PSPTIS140 Demonstrate complex English proficiency in different subjects and cultural contexts   


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

PSPTIS145 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:

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

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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 may include, but are not limited to:

- Practical demonstrations

- Observation checklists

- Written assessments


Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1 - Presentations in English on complex ethical topics

This practical assessment task will enable you to demonstrate your knowledge and skills on: current and relevant standards of professional and ethical behaviour by translators or interpreters in complex settings and interactions, complex, creative, routine and non-routine spoken communication in English, to meet the oral language and communication needs of interpreting in complex settings.

Assessment Task 2 - Presentations in LOTE on complex topics

This practical assessment task will enable you to demonstrate your knowledge and skills on complex, creative, routine, and non-routine spoken communication in LOTE, in order to meet the oral language and communication needs of interpreting in complex settings.

Assessment Task 3 - Ethics, English and LOTE Proficiency Questions

This practical assessment task will enable you to demonstrate your knowledge of current and relevant standards of professional and knowledge of English and LOTE vocabulary in context, procedures, and conventions.


Assessment Matrix

Each assessment clearly outlines the competencies being addressed in the task in relation to performance criteria. The sum of assessment tasks will cover all units and their elements over a range of occasions. You will be given opportunities to demonstrate competency in a variety of ways throughout the program. You are encouraged to discuss any problems or concerns with your teacher or program coordinator.

Other Information

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)

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