English and Chinese Interpreting (CHIN2555)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2021
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
School
Languages & Cultures School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
External
Class hours
3 Contact hours
Assessment methods
Attendance and class participation, mid-semester oral interview and final oral interview
Course enquiries
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course introduces students to basic interpreting skills between English and Chinese (Mandarin). It includes introduction to different interpreting settings and expectations. It mainly covers dialogue interpreting, consecutive interpreting and sight translation. Students will also learn skills concerning memory, note-taking and communication management. The course exposes students to different subject areas in interpreting including education, community services, immigration, law, health and business.This course may be cancelled if there are fewer than 20 enrolments.
