2010 Course Handbook
TRAN05P - Translating and Interpreting (Postgraduate Study Pattern)
| Major: | Translating and Interpreting |
| Area of Study: | Translating and Interpreting |
| Degree: | PGDipTransInter - Postgraduate Diploma in Translating and Interpreting |
| Offered By: |
The Faculty of Human Sciences |
| Admission Requirements: | Bachelor degree with a GPA of 2.5 OR NAATI Paraprofessional Accreditation as a Translator and/or Interpreter plus minimum 2 years post-accreditation experience as a translator or interpreter, plus demonstration of other relevant professional development training (e.g. attendance at AUSIT workshops or completion of TAFE Diploma in Translation/Interpreting); AND an excellent command of one of the available languages; AND applicants whose first language is not English must satisfy the English equivalent of IELTS 7.0. |
| Fees: | |
| Attendance Modes: | Internal |
Study Loads: | Full Time (1.0) Part Time |
| Commencing Study Periods: | FH SH |
General Requirements
| Minimum number of credit points | 28 |
| and completion of other specific requirements as set out below |
Specific Requirements
| 800 level | ||||
| Required | TRAN816 | Introduction to Translation Theory and Practice (4) | 4 | |
| Required | either | TRAN819 | Introduction to Text Analysis and Translation (4) | |
| or | TRAN855 | Contrastive Language Studies (4) | 4 | |
| Required | TRAN821 | Interpreting Techniques (4) | 4 | |
| Required | either | TRAN820 | Translation Practice (4) | |
| or | TRAN822 | Interpreting Practice (4) | 4 | |
| Required | 4 cp from | TRAN818 | Advanced Language Studies (4) | |
| TRAN832 | Public Speaking (2) | |||
| TRAN833 | Advanced Writing Skills for Translators (2) | 4 | ||
| Required | 8 cp from | LING903 | Languages and Cultures in Contact (4) | |
| LING904 | Pragmatics (4) | |||
| TRAN812 | Computing and Translation (4) | |||
| TRAN819 | Introduction to Text Analysis and Translation (4) | |||
| TRAN820 | Translation Practice (4) | |||
| TRAN822 | Interpreting Practice (4) | |||
| TRAN823 | Language Transfer in the Media (4) | |||
| TRAN825 | Dictionaries in Translating and Interpreting (4) | |||
| TRAN826 | Community Based Interpreting (4) | |||
| TRAN855 | Contrastive Language Studies (4) | 8 | ||
| Electives | ||||
| Balance of credit points required | 0 | |||
| TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM | 28 | |||
Notes
Commencement in second half-year applies to Chinese and Japanese language streams only.