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Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation Studies) (exit only)

Approved Abbreviation: BA(I&TStud)

Western Sydney University Course Code: 1813.2

AQF Level: 7

CRICOS Code: 099654K

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 - 1813.1 Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation Studies) (exit only)

This course is designed to provide students with appropriate training and theoretical background to equip them to work as professional interpreters and/or translators. The course consists of a key field of study in Interpreting and Translation and a major in language, linguistics and cultural studies. Students also complete a period of professional practical experience.

Director of Academic Program - Assoc Prof Robert Mailhammer

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

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.

Work Integrated Learning

Western Sydney University seeks to enhance student learning experiences by enabling students to engage in the culture, expectations and practices of their profession or discipline. This course includes a placement or other community-based unpaid practical experience.

There is a mandatory work component required for completion of this course. Please contact the Course Advisor listed above for information.

International students should also refer to the 'Work Integrated Learning (WIL) for international students' website for more information and a link to the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).

Work Integrated Learning (WIL) for international students

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.

70 credit points of core units
70 credit points of Interpreting and Translation units (excluding unit 101943 Accreditation Studies (UG))
30 credit points of Linguistics units
60 credit points of Level 3 Language and English Consolidation Pool units
10 credit point elective (from the Language or Linguistics pools or an open Arts elective)

BA Core units (40 credit points)

102738

Australian Politics and Active Citizenship

102737

Thinking Critically About Texts and Society

102736

Diversity, Language and Culture

102735

Foundations of Academic English

Equivalent Core Units

The core units listed below count towards completion of this course for students who passed these units in 2019 or earlier.

100846 - Analytical Reading and Writing

100960 - Contemporary Society

100968 - Texts and Traditions

100958 - Australia and the World

Interpreting and Translation Pool

Students must complete 70 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

Languages and English Consolidation Pool

Students must complete 60 credit points from this pool (any combination of Level 3 language units and English units listed below)

English Consolidation

102438

English as an International Language

102439

English Language Analysis

102812

English Text

102739

Multiliteracies

Please note:

The unit listed below counts towards completion of the 60 credit points from this pool for students who passed this unit in 2019 or earlier.

102414 - Working Grammar

The unit listed below counts towards completion of this course for students who passed this unit in 2020 or earlier.

102476 - English Language Linguistics

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

102735

Foundations of Academic English

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

Spring session

100194

Introduction to Interpreting

102738

Australian Politics and Active Citizenship

102737

Thinking Critically About Texts and Society

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

Year 2

Autumn session

102736

Diversity, Language and Culture

Two Interpreting and Translation pool units

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

Spring session

Two Interpreting and Translation pool units

One Linguistics pool unit

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

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

101944

Interpreting and Translation Professional Practicum (UG)

One Interpreting and Translation pool units

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

One 10 credit point unit from the pool units or any unit in 1706 Bachelor of Arts