ATS3013 · Chinese business translation 1: Bridging bilingual business communication

Overview

In this unit you will undertake bilingual Chinese and English communication training in a business and commerce context. You will practice writing and translating business texts while learning to use digital translation tools and AI responsibly. Through progressive, ethically driven assessments across six core learning modules—advertising, corporate profiling, insurance documentation, human resources, economic analysis, and international trade—you will develop your bilingual language proficiency, critical thinking, and intercultural communication capabilities required for cross-cultural commercial interaction, thus broadening your career opportunities.

Areas of study: Chinese studies

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. analyse cultural and linguistic nuances in Chinese and English business text through discourse analysis;
2. apply intercultural communication strategies to construct business correspondence and documentation;
3. translate business texts by integrating translation skills with digital tools responsibly and ethically;
4. communicate, collaborate, and express ideas effectively and appropriately across diverse cross-cultural commercial environment.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.