Instructor & Course Coordinator                                             
Dr Baohui Xie                                                            
Room 639a Kenneth Wills Building                                        
Email: baohui.xie@adelaide.edu.au                                      
Tel: 8313 4282            Fax: 8313 4388

1. Integrate cultural theories with translation and interpreting practice

2. Increase cultural awareness and cultural flexibility

3. Enhance awareness of one’s own cultural context

4. Negotiate cultural differences to serve a valued communicative purpose through translation and interpreting

5. Enhance insights into a communicative approach to translation and interpreting

6. Develop critical analysis and problem-solving strategies pertaining to cultural phenomena in translation and interpreting

7. Develop skills and confidence in participating in public discussion as a certified translator/ interpreter

8. Engage in collaborative work to explore cultural issues in translation and interpreting

9. Communicate effectively in bilingual and cross-cultural settings



 

Depraetere, I. (2011) Perspectives on Translation Quality. Berlin, De Gruyter.
Gutt, E. (1992) Relevance Theory: A Guide to Successful Communication in Translation. Dallas, Summer Institute of Linguistics
Gutt, E. (2014) Translation and Relevance: Cognition and Context. New York, Routledge
Newmark, P. (1981) Approaches to Translation, Oxford, Pergamon Press
Pellatt, V. and Liu, E. (2010) Thinking Chinese Translation, London and New York,  Routledge.

Babel: International Journal of Translation ISSN 0521-9744, E-ISSN 1569-9668
Chinese Translators Journal (China) ISSN 1000-873X
International Journal of English Language & Translation Studies ISSN 2308-5460
Meta: Translators’ Journal  ISSN 1492-1421 (digital) 0026-0452 (print)
Target: International Journal of Translation Studies ISSN0924-1884, Online ISSN: 1569-9986
Translation ISSN 2169-0731 (Online)
Translation Journal ISSN 1536-7207
Translation Review ISSN 0737-4836 (Print), 2164-0564 (Online)
Translation Watch Quarterly, ISSN  1832-6951

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.

Skills required for transcultural communication in translating and interpreting as certified translators and certified interpreters
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 the two-hour in-class contact hours, and one hour for unsupervised SGDE activities, students are expected to spend at least 10 hours out of class each week on average.  These include five hours on self-guided practice, three hours reading and research, and two hours assignment preparation.

WEEK                                              LECTURE TOPIC

1                                 Introduction: Language and culture

2                                 Cross-culturalism, interculturalism and transculturalism

3                                 Translating academic cultures: personal opinion vs argument

4                                 Translating academic cultures: rote learning vs critical thinking

5                                 Agents of translation and negotiating cultures

6                                 Mock Test 1

7                                 Translating ideology: the politics of translation

8                                 Translating ideology: bridging cultural gaps

9                                 Translating ideology: subjectivity and intersubjectivity

10                               Translating creativity: double interpretation

11                               Mock Test 2

12                               Conclusion: Demythologising intranslability and translator/interpreter’s dilemmas

Students are encouraged to group up as soon as the semester begins. Usually there are 3-4 people in each group.Students are expected to meet as a group for at least one hour per week for SGDE activities including, but not limited to the following:
1. Discussing on lecture content
2. Completing SGDE translation and revision tasks (not graded)
3. Reflecting and improving on SGDE translation and revision tasks
4. Working on SGDE translation project (graded)
5. Preparing for SGDE tranlstion project presentation (graded)SGDE activities are not supervised.

Assessment task             Weighting                   Due date
Weekly assignments             45%                       Weekly
Mock-up tests                        20%                      Week 6, 11
Translation Project                 15%                      6th Oct, 2019
Written Exam                         20%                      TBC

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 courseis 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.

Weekly assignments (45%)
The students are expected to translate one passage and proofread 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_CHIN7008_Week  _ Student Name 

Mock Tests (20%)
There will be two mocktests in in week 6 and 11 respectively. A mock test consists of two parts:
·        Translation of one 200-word text
·        Revision of one 200-word translation including providing details of proposed revisions.
·        Important: The Mock Test will be a computer based exam on MyUni. Please bring a laptop with you. If you do not have a laptop or have difficulty accessing to one, you can use a univeristy computer at the test venue.  If you miss a mock test for legitimate reasons, you must apply for ‘extension of deadline’ through the MACA procedures. 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) when during the exam time. The papers will be marked strictly in accordance with NAATI standards.

Translation project (15%)
The translation project is a collaborative work 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 including a reflection component for 1,000 words at maximum. Each group of 3-4 students is to translate two passages of 250 words each and reflect onthe translation process. The word count of the reflection is comprised of review and summary of the entire translation process. In addition to the individual translation, the team work focuses on reflecting on theories applied to practice, problems identification, strategies and solutions, as well as producing an optimized final version for the group. Each student is expected to translate the passages independently, review the works of group members, and contribute to an outcome that leads to a refined edition. The
project must be finalized on a formatted task paper. The task paper is available for download on MyUni.

Written Exam (20%)
There will be a written exam in NAATI Format at the end of the semester. The exam will be conducted in the format of NAATI certification test for certified translators. The entire exam takes 3.5 hours. The students will be required to translate two passages of approximately 250 words and revise a passage of approximately 250 words. Both paper and electronic dictionaries are allowed.The dictionaries must be clean and without notes of any kind. Electronic dictionaries must not have wi-fi or WAP features. Other electronic devices are not allowed.

The following assignments must be submitted via turnitin on MyUni. Submissions by email will not be considered.
1. Weekly translation and revision assignments
2. Mock Tests
3. Translation Project
4. Written Exam

Information related to student feedback will be updated in the "Course Information" module on MyUni.