CHIN 2215 - English-Chinese Translation for Chinese Speakers

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2024

This course is designed to further develop students? linguistic skills and knowledge of modern standard Mandarin Chinese through translation exercises. It consists of tuition in Chinese and English syntax and semantics as well as translation practice. Methods of comparative study in both language and cultures, and analysis of Chinese and English grammatical features and characteristics will be applied in classroom and students? exercises.

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Course Details

Course Code	CHIN 2215
Course	English-Chinese Translation for Chinese Speakers
Coordinating Unit	Asian Studies
Term	Semester 1
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Prerequisites	Native or near native Chinese language proficiency (including Chinese dialects)
Incompatible	CHIN 3221
Assessment	Translation for seminars, Translation Project Presentation, Translation Project, Final Exam

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Ning Zhang

Office: 640 Kenneth Wills Building, North Tce Campus
Ph: 8313 4281
Email: ning.zhang@adelaide.edu.au
Consultation hours: Please see course information on MyUni

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

Course Learning Outcomes

1. understand the general theoretical issues in translation.
2. recognise basic syntactical and semantic differences and characteristics between English and Chinese
3. understand the information conveyed in the source text for different contexts.
4. understand and respect socio-cultural differences and diversity through translation texts.
5. diagnose mistranslation and loss of meaning in translation.
6. engage in collaborative work and use paper references and online resources to solve problems in translation practice.
7. recognise and understand ethical issues in professional and intellectual contexts of translation.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.	1-5, 7
Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.	5-6
Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.	6
Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.	3-5, 7
Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.	4-5, 7
Attribute 6: Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural competency Graduates have an understanding of, and respect for, Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander values, culture and knowledge.	4
Attribute 7: Digital capabilities Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.	3-5
Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.	4, 6, 7

Learning Resources

Required Resources

Course readings available on MyUni

Recommended Resources

Chinese & English dictionaries

Students are permitted to use paper dictionaries at exams and tests.

Online Learning

Pre-recorded online lectures are provided weekly. Students must view the pre-recorded online lecture before the tutorial class each week.

Tests for translation practice for each week's seminar will be uploaded on MyUni one week in advance. Students must prepare the translation, upload the translation work on MyUni and bring the translation to the seminar class for discussion.

The MyUni site will be used to announce upcoming curricula and extra curricula activities and events.

Students are expected to check MyUni regularly for course materials and information.
Students are encouraged to leave questions and comments on MyUni/ Canvas.
Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

Classes are conducted with an interactive approach. Unless otherwise specified, there will be a pre-recorded two-hour online lecture and a one-hour face-to-face seminar each week.

Sample texts of translation are discussed in seminars, whilst the lectures will focus on introducing and practising translation theory and techniques and analysing English and Chinese language features.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

1 x 2-hour pre-recorded online lecture per week 24 hours per semester
1 x 1-hour seminar each week 12 hours per semester
6 hours of reading and practice per week 72 hours per semester
2 hours of research per week 24 hours per semester
2 hours of assignment/exercise preparation per week 24 hours per semester
Total Workload 156 hours per semester

Learning Activities Summary

Week 1 Introduction
Week 2 Cross-culture awareness
Week 3 Translation and culture; comparing linguistic and thinking patterns between Chinese and English
Week 4 Literal translation and semantic translation
Week 5 Equivalence and equivalent effect
Week 6 Translation for communication purposes
Week 7 Translation Techniques
Week 8 Translating metaphors
Week 9 Text types and translation
Week 10 Translating long sentences
Week 11 Translation in practice
Week 12 Translation in practice

Specific Course Requirements

Students are expected to attend all lectures and seminars.
Students who have missed a formative assessment and would like to request an extension to the deadline/ replacement assessment must contact their course coordinator and apply for an extension/ replacement test in compliance with the University's MACA policy. The policy and forms can be found at https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/3303/ . All applications for an extension of the deadline or replacement test must be submitted within the time limit required by the policy.

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Translation for seminars 25%
Translation Project 25%
Translation project presentation 10%
Final Exam 40%

Assessment Related Requirements

Students are expected to view pre-recorded online lectures before attending seminars each week.

Students who have missed regular exercises for medical or compassionate reasons should notify the course coordinator before or immediately after the seminar, and the mark for that mentioned case can be waived.
For the assignments, translation project, and project presentation request for submission extension, the student must apply for an extension/replacement test in compliance with the University's MACA policy. The policy and ONLINE MACA Application for Assignment Extension and alternative assessment Form can be found at https://www.adelaide.edu.au/student/exams/assessment-applications/assessment-extension?check_logged_in=1. All applications for an extension of the deadline or replacement test must be submitted online within the time limit required by the policy.

Failure to follow the regulations above will lead to no marks for the assessment.

Assessment Detail

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 measures the extent to which the student has achieved the learning outcomes. The standard of performance required for awarding 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.

A. Translation for Seminars (25%)

Students are required to engage in the course and prepare for tutorials by
1. translating a short passage (100-200 words x 6 weeks)
2. identify issues in translating processes and bring questions to tutorials;
3. Actively engaging in tutorial discussions and producing quality work of translation by demonstrating a) understanding of the original text and social-cultural aspects in the original text, b) proper use of structures, grammar, and expressions, c) application of translation techniques and skills learned in class, and d) original contribution to the translation work.

B. Translation Project (25%)

Students will group up at the beginning of the semester. Each group (2 students) shall work together on a research topic. Each group will submit a project report (approximately 1200 words) consisting of 2 parts. Part 1 is a general description of the group work, including topic, question, problems, methods and work distribution, etc. All members of a group can share the same mark for this part. Part 2 reports on the student's findings and conclusions. All group members will share the same mark for this assessment.

The main criteria for the assessment of the group translation project include the following:
1. Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the translation process, translation requirements and translation methods;
2. Demonstrated ability to use and implement translation methods;
3. Demonstrated ability to articulate and communicate one’s translation process and techniques;
4. Demonstrated awareness of cultural and ethical issues in translation;
5. Demonstrated competence in identifying and solving problems;
6. Demonstrated effort in Research

C. Translation Project Presentation (10%)

In weeks 9, 10 and 11, each translation project group is to give a 6-minute oral presentation (equivalent to 3 minutes per student/ 600 words) in English to highlight the findings of their project research. Each student will be marked individually for their presentation, highlighting group and individual research efforts.

The main criteria for the oral presentation assessment include:
1. Demonstrated knowledge of the translation process, translation requirements and translation methods;
2. Demonstrated ability to articulate and communicate one’s translation process and techniques;
3. Demonstrated competence in identifying and solving problems;
4. Demonstrated quality of the structure of presentation content;
5. Evidence of originality;
6. Demonstrated clarity of language (English and Chinese)
7. Evidence of responsiveness to audience

D. Final Exam (40%)

There will be a written exam scheduled during the Examination Week. Paper dictionaries are allowed for use during the exam. The exam will be around 1,300 words.
The main criteria used for assessment include:
1. Evidence of ability to recognise fundamental syntactic and semantic differences and characteristics between English and Chinese.
2. Demonstrated ability to understand and apply fundamental theories and techniques in translation.
3. Evidence of ability to comprehend the original text in English.
4. Demonstrated ability to use complex and varied structures in Chinese written form.

Submission

The written tests will be submitted in class. Translation assignments must be submitted on MyUni. The group translation project and the oral presentation PPT must be submitted through Turnitin on MyUni by Week 9.

Late submission will incur a penalty with two percentage points deducted from the mark for each day to a maximum of 7 days (including weekends and public holidays) according to the School's late assignment policy.

These penalties will apply from the extended due date for work with a formal extension.

Work will not be accepted after the cut-off date (7 days from the due date, including weekends and public holidays), and a zero mark will automatically be awarded for the assignment.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

Student Feedback

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SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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