Course Title: Demonstrate complex English proficiency in different subjects and cultural contexts

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2025

Course Code: LANG5900C

Course Title: Demonstrate complex English proficiency in different subjects and cultural contexts

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


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

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.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

Learners must have sufficient capability in English to undertake this unit, which is evaluated as part of the program's admission criteria. 

Course Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to conduct complex, creative, routine and non-routine spoken or signed communication in English, to meet the oral or signed language and communication needs of interpreting in complex settings. It involves highly developed listening and speaking skills or signing and reading skills for users of signed languages, at a high level of complexity to participate in workplace, social and cultural activities.

This unit applies to those working as interpreters in a range of fields or contexts.

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:

PSPTIS140 Demonstrate complex English proficiency in different subjects and cultural contexts

Element:

1. Participate in social and cultural activities.

Performance Criteria:

1.1. Use English language and language functions appropriate to varied social and cultural activities.

1.2. Adapt and modify communication strategies and language functions according to the situation and participant requirements.

Element:

2. Deliver presentations in English.

Performance Criteria:

2.1. Present information using sequencing and linguistic linking.

2.2. Deliver presentations in a style relevant to the purpose and objectives, audience characteristics, occasion and venue.

2.3. Support presentations with public speaking techniques.

Element:

3. Negotiate and persuade.

Performance Criteria:

3.1. Use appropriate courtesy protocols to establish rapport, identify common ground and observe social, cultural and business conventions of English.

3.2. Use a range of English language functions to provide explanations, information, advice and supporting details.

3.3. Use a range of language functions for negotiations.

3.4. Use intonation, voice tone and signalling expressions effectively.

3.5. Use prosodic features, gestures and body language effectively.

3.6. Exchange and agree to information about the subject of negotiation.

Element:

4. Provide summaries of complex oral or signed communication.

Performance Criteria:

4.1. Make appropriate comments to check and clarify meaning.

4.2. Provide summaries of the purpose and meaning of the original utterance.

4.3. Use communication strategies and English language functions that support immediate and unhindered communication.

Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

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


Teaching Schedule

Please visit Canvas - Syllabus for weekly teaching schedule.


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 prior to 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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