Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6183 Advanced Diploma of Interpreting (Spoken Language)

Course Title: Apply theories to interpreting work practices

Portfolio: Vocational Education

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.

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
LANG5890C	City Campus	TAFE	535T Social Care and Health	Face-to-Face or Internet	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 research, analyse and apply a range of approaches to interpreting based on the history, development and progress of relevant theories and their current application to work assignments and practice. The application of interpreting theory is an essential component of interpreting work assignments which require justification and critiquing of work undertaken.

This unit applies to those working as interpreters in a range of professional settings.

This unit is delivered as a standalone unit.

 

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None.

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	PSPTIS149 Apply theories to interpreting work practices
Elements:	1. Identify the role of the interpreter. 2. Identify the principal issues influencing practice. 3. Critique interpreting.

Learning Outcomes

Overview of Assessment

These assessment tasks/activities may include, but are not limited to:

- Written assessments