PSP50822 Diploma of Translating
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PSP50822 Diploma of Translating
This qualification covers the competencies required to translate general purpose texts from one language to another, to convey information written in plain language to a limited and known audience in functionally equivalent translated texts appropriate to the context, target audience, and end use. The Diploma of Translating prepares translators to…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This qualification covers the competencies required to translate general purpose texts from one language to another, to convey information written in plain language to a limited and known audience in functionally equivalent translated texts appropriate to the context, target audience, and end use.
The Diploma of Translating prepares translators to translate texts that contain limited equivalence problems between source and target text, plain language and concepts accessible to the general public, and limited requirements for research on the subject beyond client resources. Limited and known audiences include the clients of community services, educational institutions, community information services, and businesses, or may relate to government client relationships.
REQUIREMENTS
No specific entry requirements for this qualification are outlined in the qualification description. However, before enrolling in this course, the students must either:
Have satisfactorily completed Year 12 of secondary education or its equivalent or have appropriate and
Relevant experience; and
Have an IELTS result of 6 or equivalent; or
Have completed an EAP program at upper intermediate level or equivalent; or
Demonstrating vocational proficiency through an entry examination, consisting of two dialogues in a para-professional level interpreting test. Students will have to achieve 50 percent or higher to be admitted into the program.
Students with no formal qualifications are required to complete the LLN test and meet with the Academic Manager to be admitted.