CHIN 2213 - Translation for Chinese Speakers: Chinese-English

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2022

This course is to develop students' basic practical skills in translation from Chinese into English. It focuses on developing students' skills in applying knowledge and experience to their understanding, interpretation and production of texts of various genres. The course incorporates theoretical concepts with practice. It introduces different approaches to translation to help students be aware of their own perceptions of translation and translation process. It exposes students to the features and requirements of text production for different genres in both Chinese and English and to translation practice in various areas that is relevant to everyday life, including society, business and trade, law and media. Students also have an opportunity to use computer-based skills and the internet for translation purposes.

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Course Details

Course Code	CHIN 2213
Course	Translation for Chinese Speakers: Chinese-English
Coordinating Unit	Asian Studies
Term	Semester 2
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) or equivalent
Incompatible	CHIN 3006
Assumed Knowledge	Completion of junior secondary school in China or Chinese-speaking countries or regions or equivalent, with native or near native Chinese language proficiency (including Chinese dialects)
Assessment	Translation Practice, Translation Project, Oral Presentation, Final Test

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Tin Kei Wong

Email: tinkei.wong@adelaide.edu.au
Office: Kenneth Wills Building, 643

Course Timetable

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

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

* Students are required to take the final test in Week 12 Friday (28 Oct) from 1pm to 3pm. This time slot is shown in students' timetable.

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1	recognise both simplified and traditional characters for translation purposes
2	switch between Wade-Giles and Pinyin Romanisation systems for translation purposes
3	understand the information conveyed in the source text for different contexts/genres
4	understand the complex social and cultural messages embedded in the source text
5	express understood meaning in the target language for different contexts/genres
6	write in appropriate styles, free from grammatical and other errors, and taking into account the linguistic, socio-cultural and other factors associated with the source language text and the target language text
7	diagnose mistranslation and loss of meaning in translation
8	articulate/communicate one’s own translation process, including contrastive linguistic analysis involved, choice of vocabulary, problem-solving strategies etc
9	engage in collaborative work and use the Internet to solve problems encountered in translation
10	recognise and understand ethical issues in professional and intellectual contexts of translation

最新糖心Vlog 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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.	7, 8, 10
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.	9
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.	6, 10
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.	3, 4, 5, 6
Attribute 6: 最新糖心Vlogn Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural competency Graduates have an understanding of, and respect for, 最新糖心Vlogn 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.	2, 9
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.	8, 9

Learning & Teaching Modes

Classes are conducted with an interactive approach. Sample texts of translation are discussed in tutorials following the introduction and practice of translation techniques as well as analysis of linguistic features of Chinese and English in lectures.

Workload

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

1 x 2-hour lecture (or equivalent) per week	24 hours per semester
1 x 1-hour tutorial (or equivalent) per week	12 hours per semester
6 hours reading per week	72 hours per semester
2 hours research per week	24 hours per semester
2 hours assignment preparation per week	24 hours per semester
TOTAL WORKLOAD	156 hours per semester

Learning Activities Summary

Schedule
Week 1	Introduction
Week 2	Differences between Chinese and English; culture, language and grammar; translation strategies
Week 3	Translation as a process; word order; translating signs; the issues of Chinglish
Week 4	complexity of meaning; Literal translation and idiomatic/semantic translation
Week 5	conversion, omission and insertion; translating education
Week 6	Active and passive voices; translating business letters
Week 7	Translating negation and long sentences; translating the business world
Week 8	Translating paragraphs; translating for legal purposes
Week 9	Translating for legal purposes
Week 10	Translating proverbs and idioms; translating official addresses and speeches
Week 11	Translating news reports, NAATI
Week 12	Final test*

* Students are required to take the final test in Week 12 Friday (28 Oct) from 1pm to 3pm. This time slot is shown in students' timetable.

Note: The schedule is subject to change. Notification of major changes, if any, will be announced on MyUni.

Specific Course Requirements

Students are encouraged to attend all lectures and expected to participate in all tutorials.

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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

Assessment task	Task type	Weighting	Course learning outcomes
Translation practice	Formative and summative	20%	1-10
Translation project	Formative and summative	25%	1-10
Oral presentation	Formative and summative	20%	1-10
Final test	Summative	35%	1-8, 10

Assessment Related Requirements

Students are expected to attend all lectures and tutorials. Students who have missed any assessment task must lodge an application for an extension/a replacement test in compliance with the 最新糖心Vlog's MACA policy. The policy and forms can be found at /policies/3303/ . All applications for an extension of deadline or a replacement test must submitted to the Faculty of Arts within the time limit stipulated by the policy.

Assessment Detail

Translation practice : students are required to submit translation exercises throughout the course - 20% weighting

Translation project: students are required to work in groups to translate an article with a particular genre - 25% weighting

Oral presentation: students in groups will give a 12- to 15-minute oral presentation in English to reflect on their translation process - 20% weighting

Final test: covers all areas of the course - 35% weighting

Submission

Assignments are submitted electronically via MyUni.

This course follows the Late Assignment Policy of the Faculty of Arts.
https://arts.adelaide.edu.au/system/files/2019-07/Arts_late_assignment_policy.pdf

Extensions
Extensions can only be sought under the provisions of the Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment Policy (/policies/3303/) or the Reasonable Adjustments for Teaching and Assessment for Students with a Disability Policy. All applications for an extension of deadline must submitted within the time limit stipulated by the 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.

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 .

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