Dr Baohui Xie                                                            

Room 639a Kenneth Wills Building                                        

Email: baohui.xie@adelaide.edu.au                                      

Tel: 8313 4282           

Fax: 8313 4388          

1. Integrate theoretical knowledge of translation with practical skills

2. Apply contrastive linguistic analysis to translation practice

3. Develop strategies to deal with textual complexity at lexical, syntactic, grammatical and conceptual levels

4. Negotiate differences in cross-cultural thought forms through translation practice

5. Enhance insights into effective translation

6. Develop competence in critical textual and contextual analysis

7. Reflect on and communicate one’s own translation processes, challenges and problem-solving strategies

8. Engage in collaborative work and use the Internet to solve problems encountered in translation

9. Communicate effectively in bilingual and cross-cultural settings

10. Consolidate ethical awareness as a professional translator and prepare students for NAATI's certified translator test in the direction from English to Chinese

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The MyUni site will be used to announce upcoming curricular and extra-curricular events and host supplementary material. The
site will help students and lecturers to communicate outside of class and help students prepare for lectures. Learning materials will be uploaded on regular basis. The students are encouraged to leave questions and comments on MyUni/ Canvas.

Translation skills at professional level will be developed through a task-oriented, skill-based approach. Students will be encouraged to participate actively at every stage of learning.
There are two contact hours per week: Critical analysis on homework and assignments will be conducted in lectures.
Students are encouraged to group up and spend at least one hour per week on SGDE group assignments and discussions.

The total workload is 156 hours at minimum per semester, or 13 hours each week for 12 weeks. In addition to one hour lecture (asynchronous) and two-hour workshop, students are expected to spend at least 10 hours out of class each week on average.  These include one-hour SGDE learning activities, four hours on self-guided practice, three hours reading and research, and two hours assignment preparation.

Week                                  Lecture Description

1            Introduction to the course and NAATI certification scheme

2            Approaches to translation: Review of the assignments of the previous week

3            Accuracy, equivalence and expression: Review of the assignments of the previous week

4            Grammar and Functions: Review of the assignments of the previous week

5            Genre, domains, register and style: Review of the assignments of the previous week

6            Mock Test 1

7            Idioms and idiomatic expressions: Review of Mock Test 1
8            Translating a figure of speech and metaphors: Review of the assignments of the previous week

9            Translating long and complex sentences: Review of the assignments of the previous week

10          Context, cognition and optimal choice: Review of the assignments of the previous week

11          Seeking relevance and making optimal choice: Review of the assignments of the previous week

12          Quiz and Conclusion

Assessment task                                 Weighting    
       
Translation and revision tasks                   30%  
                   
Mock test                                                   20%      
               
Oral presentation                                      20%            
         
Final Quiz                                                   30%                     

Extensions
Extensions can only be sought under the provisions of the Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment Policy or the Reasonable Adjustments for Teaching and Assessment for Students with a Disability Policy.

Lateness Penalties
For work that is late without formal extension, 2 percentage points will be deducted from the mark for every day (or part thereof) the work is late to a maximum of 7 days (including weekends and public holidays).
For example, an assignment that is 3 days late: raw score of 80% - 6 marks lateness deduction = 74% final mark.For work with a formal extension, these penalties will apply from the extended due date.

Cut-off date
There will be a cut-off date for each assignment 7 days (including weekends and public holidays) after the original due date unless otherwise stipulated on MyUni. Work will not be accepted after the cut-off date, and a mark of zero will automatically be awarded for the assignment.

Variations to the cut-off date
Applications for variations to the cut-off date can only be made by the Course Coordinator on pedagogical grounds, and must approved by the relevant School Learning and Teaching Committee.

Assessment in this course
is criteria-based, i.e. the desired learning outcomes are specified and are designed to indicate progress towards the learning outcomes. The assessment grade is a measure of the extent to which the student has achieved the learning outcomes. The standard of performance required for the award of a particular grade is a judgement based on the professional expertise of the staff who contribute to the assessment process and is informed by experience of accepted standards.
There is no predetermined distribution of grades.

 Translation and revision tasks (30%)

The students are expected to translate one passage or proofread translation of one passage each of approximately 250 words each per week. The assignments should be completed in an environment simulating NAATI test for certified translators (formerly known as professional translators). Each passage is expected to be translated within 70 minutes including 10 minutes for reading and taking notes. The assignments must be typed on formatted assignment papers. The assignment paper is available for download on MyUni. Please fill in the paper with all required information including student name, ID, starting and finishing time, etc. Both hardcopy and electronic dictionaries are allowed. Smart gadgets such as cell phone or tablets are NOT allowed. While using any electronic device, wi-fi features, if any, should be switched off.
The assignments are to be submitted electronically via turnitin on MyUni by the due date. Submissions by other means, eg. email, will NOT be accepted or marked. Each assignment should be combined and sent in one file if you have multiple texts.

Each assignment must be titled in the following format:

Homework_CHIN7004_Week  _ Student Name

 

Mock Test (20%)

A mock test consists of two parts:

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Translation of one 200-word text

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Revision of one 200-word translation including providing details of proposed revisions.

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Important: The Mock Test will be a computer based exam on MyUni. You can use your own computer/ laptop for this task. 

Both hard copy and electronic dictionaries are allowed in the tests. Using phones and tablets is prohibited. You must not use any online dictionaries or search engines (including Google) during the test.

 

Oral presentation (20%)

The oral presentation is based on a collaborative work (SGDE) that takes joint efforts and offers small group discovery experiences. The project involves both translating and proofreading processes.  The workload is estimated to be 4,000 words in total. Each group of 3-4 students is to translate and revise a number of passages of 250 words each and reflect on the translation process. The reviews and highlights the translation and revision process as well as reflecting on theories applied to practice, problems identification, strategies and solutions, and producing an optimized final version. Each student is expected to translate the passages or revise the given translation independently, brainstorm with group members, and contribute to an outcome that leads to a refined edition. Each team will give a presentation reflecting on their learning activities for assessment purposes. Students will be marked individually for their presentation.

All online assignments must be submitted via turnitin on MyUni. Submissions by email will not be considered.