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Chinese-English Professional Interpreting - CHIN5901
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  Chinese & Indonesian Studies (School of Languages and Linguistics)
 
 
Course Outline: http://legacy.handbook.unsw.edu.au
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 8
 
 
EFTSL: 0.167 (more info)
 
 
Contact Hours per Week: 2
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Reviews and rethinks theories/practice of interpreting and provides training in Chinese-English consecutive interpreting. Students are expected to attempt to reconstruct principles and methodologies of interpreting, to apply theories to public speaking/interpreting practice and to learn to manage pre-job research, process and impact of interpreting. The weekly workshops will provide a forum for discussion of theoretical and ethical issues in the profession.

Assumed knowledge: Third-year level proficiency in Chinese.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course, students should be able to gain:
  • The skills involved in scholarly enquiry
  • An in-depth engagement with the relevant disciplinary knowledge in its interdisciplinary context
  • The capacity for analytical and critical thinking and for creative problem-solving
  • The ability to engage in independent and reflective learning
  • The skills to appropriately locate evaluate and use relevant information
  • The capacity for enterprise, initiative and creativity
  • An appreciation of, and respect for, diversity
  • A capacity to contribute to, and work within, the international community
  • The skills required for collaborative and multidisciplinary work
  • A respect for ethical practice and social responsibility
  • The skills of effective communication.

Assessment

  • Critical review writing - 20%
  • Oral presentation (5 minutes) - 10%
  • Participation - 10%
  • Test - 30%
  • Continuous assessment (Public speaking and interpreting, demonstration and report of learning) - 30% or
  • Research project - 30%

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