Course

Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation) Dean's Scholars

Approved Abbreviation: BA(I&T)DeansSchol

Western Sydney University Course Code: 1692.5

AQF Level: 7

Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This version applies to students whose commencement year for this course is 2017 or later.

Commencement Year Spring 2015 to 2016 - 1692.4 Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation) Dean's Scholars

Commencement Year 2013 - Autumn 2015 - 1692.3 Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation) Dean's Scholars

Commencement Year 2012 - 1692.2 Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation) Dean's Scholars

Commencement Year 2011 - 1692.1 Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation) Dean's Scholars

Units may be revised or replaced to ensure students are provided with up to date curriculum throughout their studies, and this may result in a new course version. Refer to the Check My Course Progress page in MySR for the most up to date information for your course.

This course is designed to provide exceptional students with appropriate training and theoretical background to equip them to work as professional interpreters or translators. The course consists of a key field of study in Interpreting or Translation and a major in language. Students complete a period of professional practical experience that normally takes place during the daytime in the semester breaks. Students will have access to mentoring and an internship during their program of study.

Students in 1692 Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation) Dean's Scholars may qualify for the alternate exit course 1813 Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation Studies).

1813 Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation Studies)

Study Mode
Three years full-time or six years part-time.

Accreditation
This course is approved by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) at the Professional level (formerly Level 3). Students who wish to gain NAATI accreditation will need to pass all the units in the course (with a minimum mark of 50/100) and the unit Accreditation Studies (with a minimum mark of 70/100) in at least one mode (i.e. Translation into English, Translation from English, Interpreting).Students exiting with course 1813 Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation Studies) are not eligible for professional accreditation as they do not successfully complete unit 101943 Accreditation Studies (UG) (prior to 2018) or unit 102550 Preparation for NAATI Certification (UG) (from 2018).

Inherent requirements

Inherent Requirements

Admission

Any two units of English and a high level of proficiency (native or near-native level) in one of the languages offered in the course.

A minimum ATAR of 90

International students require an IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent.

Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). Use the links below to apply via UAC or Western Sydney University. Applications made directly to Western Sydney do not have an application fee.

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local and International applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.

http://www.uac.edu.au/

https://westernsydney.uac.edu.au/ws/

International applications should be made directly to the University. Further information on courses is available on the International Admissions section of the University's website or contact the International Office.

International students applying to The University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.

International Office

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.

Course Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points including the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

90 credit points of core units
60 credit points of Interpreting and Translation units
30 credit points of Linguistics units
40 credit points of level 3 Language and English Consolidation Pool units
20 credit points of Dean’s Scholars Pool units

Note: Students in 1692 Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation) Dean''s Scholars who do not complete unit 101943 Accreditation Studies UG may qualify for the alternate exit course 1813 Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation Studies) by completing any additional 10 credit point unit from the Linguistics or Language pool units or from any unit in 1706 Bachelor of Arts

Interpreting and Translation pool

Students must complete 60 credit points from the Interpreting and Translation pool

100191

Community Translation (UG)

100193

Interpreting Skills

100196

Legal Interpreting (UG)

100197

Medical Interpreting (UG)

100198

Specialised Translation (UG)

102523

Text Analysis for Translation (UG)

101302

Translation Technologies

Linguistics pool

Students must complete 30 credit points of Linguistics pool units from the Bachelor of Arts

M1119

Linguistics

Dean’s Scholars pool units

Students must complete 20 credit points from the Dean’s Scholars pool.

102211

Creativity, Innovation and Design Thinking

102250

Ethical Leadership

301072

Innovation Lab

102193

International Special Study

101173

Internship

102212

Internship and Community Engagement

301071

Introduction to Critical Thinking

200855

Leadership in a Complex World

301070

Logic, Rhetoric and Argumentation

301069

Research Stories

Languages and English Consolidation pool

Students must complete 40 credit points from this pool (any combination of level 3 language units and English units listed below)

Language unit must be completed at level 3 – Arabic, Chinese, Japanese or Spanish.

English Consolidation

102438

English as an International Language

102439

English Language Analysis

102476

English Language Linguistics

102414

Working Grammar

Arabic

Click the link below to refer to the Level 3 Arabic language pool from the Bachelor of Arts

M1059

Arabic

Chinese

Click the link below to refer to the Level 3 Chinese language pool from the Bachelor of Arts

M1060

Chinese

Japanese

Click the link below to refer to the Level 3 Japanese language pool from the Bachelor of Arts

M1062

Japanese

Spanish

Some units below need to be completed cross-institutionally as they are no longer available at Western Sydney University

101953

Spanish 301

101954

Spanish 302

100153

Spanish 303: Advanced Writing Skills

100154

Spanish 304: Advanced Speaking Skills

100155

Spanish 305: Contemporary Literature

100156

Spanish 306: Contemporary History

100157

Spanish 307: Classical Literature

100158

Spanish 308: Spanish Sociolinguistics

101950

Intercultural Communication

100201

Special Study in Languages and Linguistics

101791

Short Fiction in the Americas

Recommended Sequence

Full-time

Year 1

Autumn Session

100195

Introduction to Translation

101945

Introduction to Linguistics

100846

Analytical Reading and Writing

One unit from the Language and English Consolidation pool (Language units must be level 3)

Spring session

100194

Introduction to Interpreting

100960

Contemporary Society

100968

Texts and Traditions

One unit from the Language and English Consolidation pool (Language units must be level 3)

Year 2

Autumn session

100958

Australia and the World

Two Interpreting and Translation pool units

One Dean’s Scholars Pool unit

Spring session

Two Interpreting and Translation pool units

One Linguistics pool unit

One Dean’s Scholars Pool unit

Year 3

Autumn session

One Interpreting and Translation pool unit

Two Linguistics pool units

One unit from the Language and English Consolidation pool (Language units must be level 3)

Spring session

101943

Accreditation Studies (UG)

101944

Interpreting and Translation Professional Practicum (UG)

One Interpreting and Translation pool unit

One unit from the Language and English Consolidation pool (Language units must be level 3)