Overview

The unit focuses on training you in interpreting across a wide array of settings that commonly occur in public service/community interpreting. These include: employment, housing, welfare, taxation/finance, tourism, business, medicine (working with GPs) and family violence. Content knowledge and specialist language are acquired that relate to the contexts of these … For more content click the Read More button below.

Offerings

S1-01-OS-CHI-SEU-ON-CAMPUS
S2-01-CAULFIELD-ON-CAMPUS

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Jim Hlavac

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Jim Hlavac

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

Apply thematic and content knowledge, and setting-specific knowledge in the field of specialised interpreting;

2.

Provide LOTE-English / English-LOTE dialogue and consecutive speech interpreting in the settings of employment, housing, welfare, taxation/finance, tourism, business, medicine (working with GPs) and family violence;

3.

Provide LOTE-English / English-LOTE sight translation;

4.

Identify and apply basic principles of simultaneous interpreting;

5.

Identify key areas of research in public service / community interpreting.

6.

Interpret passages that are delivered in professional settings, and are of moderate to high levels of difficulty;

Teaching approach

Active learning

Assessment summary

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment

1 - In class test/s
2 - Exercise/s
3 - Portfolio
4 - In class test/s

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Tutorials
Workshops

Workload requirements

Workload

Learning resources

Required resources

Availability in areas of study

Interpreting and translation