Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation Studies) (exit only)Approved Abbreviation: BA(I&TStud)
Western Sydney University Course Code: 1813.1
AQF Level: 7
CRICOS Code: 099654K
Course Status: CONTINUING
This version of the course is available only to continuing or completing students.
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 Spring 2015 or later.
This course is an exit point only for students undertaking 1519 Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation) or 1692 Bachelor of Arts (interpreting and Translation) Dean's Scholars.
Please refer to 1519 Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation) or 1692 Bachelor of Arts (interpreting and Translation) Dean's Scholars for full details of the course structure.
1519 - Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation)
1692 - Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation) Dean's Scholars
Study Mode
Three years full-time or six years part-time
Course Advice
Location
| Campus | Attendance | Mode | Course Advice | | Bankstown Campus | Full Time | Internal |
See above
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| Bankstown Campus | Part Time | Internal |
See above
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Admission
This course is an exit point only for students undertaking 1519 Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation) or 1692 Bachelor of Arts (interpreting and Translation) Dean's Scholars.
Course Structure
Qualification for the award of 1813 Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation Studies) requires successful complete of 240 credit points including the units listed in the recommended sequence below.
- 140 credit points of core units (excluding 101943 Accreditation Studies (UG))
- 60 credit points of level 3 language units
- 30 credit points of Linguistics units
- 10 credit point elective (taken from the Language or Linguistics pools or an open Arts elective unit)
Recommended Study
Full-time
Year 1
Autumn Session
| 100195 | Introduction to Translation |
| 101945 | Introduction to Linguistics |
| 100846 | Analytical Reading and Writing |
And one Level 3 Language unit from the pool below.
Spring session
| 100194 | Introduction to Interpreting |
And one Level 3 Language unit from the pool below.
Year 2
Autumn session
| 100191 | Community Translation (UG) |
| 101302 | Translation Technologies |
And one Level 3 Language unit from the pool below.
Spring session
| 100197 | Medical Interpreting (UG) |
One unit from the Linguistics pool below
And one Level 3 Language unit from the pool below.
Year 3
Autumn session
Two units from the Linguistics pool below
And one Level 3 Language unit from the pool below.
Spring session
| 101944 | Interpreting and Translation Professional Practicum (UG) |
| 100198 | Specialised Translation (UG) |
And one Level 3 Language unit from the pool below.
And 10 credit points from the pool units below or from any unit in 1706 Bachelor of Arts
Linguistics Pool Units
| 101449 | Bilingualism and Biculturalism |
| 101451 | Second Language Acquisition |
Language Pool Units
Arabic
| 100048 | Arabic 302 - Arabic Advanced Language and Grammar |
| 100049 | Arabic 303: Advanced Writing Skills |
| 100050 | Arabic 304: Arabic Advanced Speaking |
| 100052 | Arabic 306: Arabic Novel and Short Story |
| 100054 | Arabic 308: Language Past and Present |
| 101950 | Intercultural Communication |
| 100201 | Special Study in Languages and Linguistics |
Chinese
| 100064 | Chinese 303: Twentieth-Century Chinese Literature |
| 100066 | Chinese 305: Chinese Cinema |
| 100510 | Chinese 306: Traditional Chinese Thought |
| 100067 | Chinese 307: The Cultural Context of China |
| 101950 | Intercultural Communication |
| 100201 | Special Study in Languages and Linguistics |
Japanese
| 100093 | Japanese 303: Contemporary Culture and Society |
| 101970 | Japanese 304: Discourse in Japanese |
| 101971 | Japanese 305: Advanced Reading and Writing |
| 102219 | Japanese 306: Japanese Popular Culture |
| 101950 | Intercultural Communication |
| 100201 | Special Study in Languages and Linguistics |
Spanish (some units below need to be completed cross-institutionally as they are no longer available at Western Sydney University)
| 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 |