Course Title: Translate special purpose texts from English to LOTE
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C6153 Advanced Diploma of Translating
Course Title: Translate special purpose texts from English to LOTE
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 60
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) |
LANG5829C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
365T Global, Urban and Social Studies |
Face-to-Face |
Term1 2017, Term2 2017, Term1 2018, Term2 2018, Term1 2019 |
LANG5829C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
375T Vocational Design and Social Context |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term2 2021 |
Course Contact: Ya-Ping Kuo
Course Contact Phone: +(61 3) 9925 3771
Course Contact Email: ya-ping.kuo@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit covers skills and knowledge required to translate special purpose texts from LOTE into another language, focusing on skills to convey the purpose and use of the text. This unit will be delivered in a cluster as follows:
Translation cluster
- LANG5828C/PSPTIS060 Analyse text types for translation of special purpose texts (English into LOTE) (C), and
English into LOTE (Semester 1), and
- LANG5829C/PSPTIS062 Translate special purpose texts from English to LOTE (E)
- LANG5839C/PSPTIS067 Demonstrate complex written LOTE proficiency in different subjects and cultural contexts (E)
- LANG5830C/PSPTIS064 Read and analyse special purpose English texts to be translated (E)
LOTE into English (Semester 2)
- LANG5836C/PSPTIS063 Translate special purpose texts from LOTE to English (E)
- LANG5838C/PSPTIS068 Demonstrate complex written English proficiency in different subjects and cultural contexts (E)
- LANG5837C/PSPTIS065 Read and analyse special purpose LOTE texts to be translated (E)
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
PSPTIS062 Translate special purpose texts from English to LOTE |
Elements: |
1. Analyse English special purpose source texts 2. Translate English source texts to draft texts in LOTE 3. Check draft translations 4. Revise translations 5. Finalise and evaluate translations |
Learning Outcomes
Overview of Assessment
Assessment and feedback will be ongoing during the semester. Assessments tasks may include, but not limited to, :
- translation projects
- peer reviewed practical tasks
- real or simulated translation assignments
- practical demonstrations/assignments in which theories and strategies are applied