Course Title: Negotiate translating or interpreting assignments

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2025

Course Code: LANG5895C

Course Title: Negotiate translating or interpreting assignments

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: 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 performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to collect and assess information about the nature and conditions of translating or 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 or interpreters in a range of contexts.

This unit is delivered in a cluster as follows:

Monologue Cluster (Spoken language)

PSPTIS103 Build glossaries for translating and interpreting
PSPTIS146 Negotiate translating or interpreting assignments   
PSPTIS132 Interpret in complex monologue settings   
PSPTIS138 Use note taking to recall and reproduce source messages   


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

PSPTIS146 Negotiate translating or 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:

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

As a cluster of four (4) units, learning activities may include discussion of common interpreting and translating topics, identifying key terminology for assignments, conduct simulated preparation by building bilingual terminology, negotiating interpreting and translating assignments, practising monologue interpreting and notetaking to assist with accurate rendition.


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

- Simulated interpreting assignments

- Written assessments


Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1 - Negotiating assignments 

This written assessment will allow you to demonstrate your ability to:

  • collect and assess information about the nature and conditions of translating or interpreting assignments (jobs),
  • review personal competence to undertake an assignment, and
  • to negotiate with clients and booking agencies.

Assessment Task 2 - Pre-monologue Knowledge Task 

This knowledge assessment will allow you to demonstrate your:

  • general knowledge of using note taking to recall and reproduce source messages, and interpreting in complex monologue settings
  • specific application of the above skills and knowledge to the briefs you have been provided.

Assessment Task 3 - Monologue Interpreting Demonstrations 

This practical assessment will allow you to demonstrate your:

  • general knowledge of using note taking to recall and reproduce source messages and interpreting in complex monologue settings.

Task 4 - Monologue Reflection Report

This assessment is a reflection report which will allow you to demonstrate your capacity to reflect on your skills and knowledge related to your interpreting during Assessment Task 2: Monologue Interpreting Demonstrations.


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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