LANG 7017 Interpreting and Translation Professional Practicum (PG)

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Credit Points 10

Legacy Code A7456

Coordinator Uldis Ozolins Opens in new window

Description This subject is a capstone subject for the relevant Interpreting and Translation award and is aimed at assisting students in their transition from interpreting and translation trainees to successful professional interpreters and translators. It provides students with the opportunity to participate in practical aspects of the Interpreting and/or Translation professions and related fields, as well as to undertake supervised practice in the workplace. Students will complete the practical work relevant to their field of specialisation, i.e., Interpreting, Translation or both. Together with LANG7030 Preparation for NAATI Certification (PG) it helps students prepare for the NAATI Certification test to be undertaken when they finish their course.

School Humanities & Comm Arts

Discipline Translating and Interpreting

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 1 10cp

Level Postgraduate Coursework Level 7 subject

Pre-requisite(s) LANG7020 Introduction to Interpreting PG OR
LANG7021 Introduction to Translation PG

Co-requisite(s) LANG7029 Medical Interpreting (PG) OR
LANG7016 Interpreting Skills (PG) OR
LANG7004 Audiovisual Translation Subtitling and Captioning OR
LANG7032 Specialised Translation (PG) OR
LANG7026 Legal Interpreting OR
LANG7006 Business Interpreting OR
LANG7036 Translation Technologies (PG) AND
LANG7030 Preparation for NAATI Certification (PG) OR
LANG7001 Accreditation Studies

Restrictions

Students must be enrolled in a postgraduate program.

Assumed Knowledge

In order to do the professional practice, students need to have demonstrated a minimum ability to interpret and/or translate, as they will be dealing with real life situations.

Assessment

The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.

Type Length Percent Threshold Individual/Group Task
Professional Task 5 days placement; lectures and tutorials/ workshops S/U Y Individual

Teaching Periods