TRANSLAT 713 : Community Translation and Interpreting
Arts
2021 Semester One (1213) (30 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
This course equips you with key knowledge and skills for community translation and interpreting, also known as public service translation and interpreting. Aimed to communicate public service information to multilingual and multicultural communities, these are increasingly important yet under-recognised areas of research and practice and highlight significant social roles played by translation and interpreting. The course will relate these modes of practice to local contexts in New Zealand such as crisis translation needed at times of disasters and interpreting in healthcare and legal settings. It will also introduce you to the field of study on terminology in specialised fields, addressing Language for Special Purposes, as compared to Language for General Purposes. You will become aware of the issue of intercultural communication in the context of community translation and interpreting through the latest research in the field. You will develop an understanding of the role of the translator and the interpreter in relation to other stake-holders in community settings with ethical considerations being a key factor. You will benefit from learning basic skills such as notetaking and sight translation as well as terminological knowledge and ethical decision-making. You will learn to analyse translation and interpreting in view of given communicative processes specific to public service/community settings and in rapidly technologising environments.
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 1: | Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 2: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 3: | Solution Seeking |
| Capability 6: | Social and Environmental Responsibilities |
Learning Outcomes
- Recognise and interpret the challenge involved in community translation and interpreting in New Zealand and international contexts through real examples. (Capability 1.3, 2.1 and 6.3)
- Apply problem-solving skills, including the use (and non-use) of technology and cultural knowledge, to respond to time-critical demands of a community translation and interpreting scenario. (Capability 2.3 and 3.1)
- Describe factors in ethical decision-making in acting as a translator or an interpreter in a range of scenarios. (Capability 1.3, 2.3, 6.2 and 6.3)
- Learn to prepare for translation and interpreting work, involving Language for Specific Purposes, focused on terminology and its application in practice. (Capability 1.2 and 3.2)
- Acquire basic interpreting skills such as note-taking, memory management and sight translation in addition to professional ethics. (Capability 1.2 and 3.1)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Community Translation Project | 30% | Individual Coursework |
| Terminology Project | 20% | Individual Coursework |
| Community Interpreting: Practical | 20% | Individual Test |
| Community Interpreting: Research Essay | 30% | Individual Coursework |
| 4 types | 100% |
Workload Expectations
This course is a standard 30 point course and students are expected to spend 20 hours per week on each 30 point course that they are enrolled in, including class time and personal study and assignment preparation. Students will be expected to read a wide range of texts and recommended bibliography and submit any additional exercises your lecturer may give you. In addition, students will be expected to actively participate in class, and to be involved in their own learning experience and learning process, and cross-assess peer work.
Delivery Mode
Campus Experience
Attendance is required at scheduled activities including [labs/tutorials/studios/clinics] to complete components of the course.
Lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities including labs will be available as recordings.
The course will include live online events including group discussions.
Attendance on campus is required for the test.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.
Student Feedback
At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.
Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.
Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.
Digital Resources
Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).
Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.
Academic Integrity
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.
Inclusive Learning
All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.
Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz
Well-being always comes first
We all go through tough times during the semester, or see our friends struggling. There is lots of help out there - for more information,
look at this Canvas page https://canvas.auckland.ac.nz/courses/33894,
which has links to various support services in the University and the wider community.
Special Circumstances
If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.
If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.
This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.
Learning Continuity
In the event of an unexpected disruption we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the University Website for information about how to proceed.
Student Charter and Responsibilities
The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.
Disclaimer
Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.
In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.