Department of Linguistics
Programs
The department offers degrees by coursework designed to bring students to the level of professional qualifications in either translation or interpreting, or both: Postgraduate Diploma in Translating and Interpreting, Postgraduate Diploma in Auslan/English Interpreting and Master in Translating and Interpreting, Master of Advanced Translation and Master of Conference Interpreting. The department also offers degrees by research – Master of Philosophy and PhD.
The following are common features of all the degrees by coursework:
- Except for the Postgraduate Diploma in Auslan/English Interpreting, every student must do one translation and one interpreting unit, but they can specialise in either one or the other in their 2nd and 3rd semesters.
- Relationship between theory & practice: 30% theory, 70% practice.
Each coursework program contains three layers of units, systematically reinforcing one another:
Practical translation and interpreting units
- Translation techniques
- Interpreting techniques
- Translation practice
- Interpreting practice
- Advanced translation
Supporting practical units
- Advanced writing skills for translators
- Public speaking
- Workshops for note taking and memory retention skills run by top AIIC member interpreters
- Practicum with top freelance interpreters
- Community interpreting and translation
- Lexicography
- Computing in translation
Supporting theoretical units
- Theory of translation and interpreting
- Introduction to text analysis
- Pragmatics
- Languages and cultures in contact
Please note: There is a compulsory practicum component for both translation and interpreting in this program. The practicum will introduce students to aspects of professional practice. Please follow the link to the practicum page for more information.
For more detailed information about individual programs including the higher level Master of Advanced Translation and Master of Conference Interpreting and units they include, please click on the links provided.
Our programs attract local Australian students as well as a large number of international students. We currently have over 300 students enrolled across six language streams: Auslan, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French and Spanish.