Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5423 Diploma of Interpreting (Auslan)

Course Title: Demonstrate routine language proficiency in different subjects and cultural contexts

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)

LANG5885C

City Campus

TAFE

535T Social Care and Health

Face-to-Face or Internet

 Term1 2023,
Term1 2024,
Term1 2025

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 describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to conduct predictable and non-routine, varied communications, transactions and interactions in a designated language to meet the oral or signed language and communication needs of interpreting in general settings. It involves conversing with others, providing detailed information and advice, responding to unpredictable situations and conducting negotiations at a functional level.

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

This unit will be delivered in a cluster as follows:

Monologue cluster:

  • LANG5875C Interpret in general monologue settings
  • LANG5885C Demonstrate routine language proficiency in different subjects and cultural contexts
  • LANG5887C Interpret as part of a team
  • LANG5888C Interpret through communication media

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

PSPTIS116 Demonstrate routine language proficiency in different subjects and cultural contexts

Elements:

1.Converse with others

2.Provide detailed information and advice

3.Respond to unpredictable situations and problems.

4.Negotiate a simple agreement

Learning Outcomes


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 include, but not limited to, the following:

- Practical demonstrations

- Role plays

- Observation checklists

- Simulated interpreting assignments