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CHIN 5007 - Transcultural Communication/Translation Thesis

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2016

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The research thesis is a compulsory component of the Masters of Translation and Transcultural Communication program, and should be undertaken in the final semester of study. This 9-unit version of the thesis is for those students who do not wish to proceed to a PhD in the Faculty. In the first instance, students should consult the program convenor for possible topics of research. Because of the interdisciplinary nature of the Centre for Asian Studies, students are encouraged to explore a broad range of academic field expertise the Centre and the Faculty has to offer, namely Applied Linguistics, Literature, Translation, as well as Cultural Studies, Transcultural Communication, History, Politics and International Studies, and Sociology. This 9-unit thesis should be 10,000 words in length (including footnotes but excluding the bibliography).

  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code CHIN 5007
    Course Transcultural Communication/Translation Thesis
    Coordinating Unit Asian Studies
    Term Semester 2
    Level Postgraduate Coursework
    Location/s North Terrace Campus
    Units 9
    Contact 2 hours supervision per week
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y
    Prerequisites Completion of 39 units (with credit average) of core courses and electives in the Master of Translation and Transcultural Communication program
    Incompatible CHIN 5006 Transcultural Comm/Translation Thesis - Extended
    Restrictions Available to Master of Translation and Transcultural Communication students only
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Dr Delia Lin

    Course Timetable

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

  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes
    1 To extend students’ understanding of the ontological, epistemological and axiological principles underpinning ‘Western’ positivist, interpretive, critical and postcolonial research in Asian and Pacific studies in a global context.
    2 To introduce students to the key elements of transcultural theory, as coined by Ortiz (1940/1995) and developed in education (Song and Cadman 2012), and to train them to conduct transcultural research in a thesis.
    3 To develop research capacity via one-to-one research supervision. Students will develop the skills required for ‘Western’ research, that is: (1) to interrogate conventional criteria for success in Western research contexts from a transcultural perspective; (2) to design and conduct a rigorous research dissertation ie to locate, analyse, evaluate and synthesise information from a wide variety of sources in a planned and timely manner.
    4 To facilitate students’ capacity to identify social and cultural problems and to develop effective and creative research solutions by exploring the complexities of transcultural communication in a large summative thesis format.
    5 To increase students’ understanding of appropriate scholarly argumentation for international publication, and to develop their ability to write the required genre for publishing their research through group and principally individual manuscript writing.
    6 To provide students with fundamental information about the research preparation, argumentation and synthesis, and to write a critical dissertation.
    7 To expand students’ command of technological tools in academic research, notably through information technology, data-base searching and bibliographic software.
    8 To inspire and strengthen students’ desire to reflect upon their own cultural heritage in relation to prevailing conventions and values of other cultures by bringing theoretical perspectives to social analysis.
    9 To encourage students to engage in and commit to the high levels of professional integrity required to participate in the international scholarly academy.
    10 To respect diverse ethical and cultural conventions and to evaluate their impact on professional skills, responsibilities and forms of communication
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  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes
    One-on-one supervision of 2 hours per week.
    Workload

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

    2 hours supervision per week 24 hours per semester
    14 hours reading per week 168 hours per semester
    9 hours preparation and writing per week 108 hours per semester
    14 hours research per week 168 hours per semester
    TOTAL WORKLOAD 468 hours per semester
    Learning Activities Summary
    One-on-one supervision.
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    Assessment Summary
    Assessment Task Task Type Weighting Learning Outcome
    10,000 word thesis Formative and Summative 100% 1-8
    Assessment Detail
    Students submit a 10,000 word thesis on a topic discussed with their supervisor.
    Submission
    Information available on enrolment.
    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

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