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Program of Translation and Interpretation (English)

MTI205

RESEARCH METHODS IN TRANSLATION

Course Code
MTI205
Semester
Third Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
7
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study2
SemesterThird Term (Fall)
ECTS7
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. recognize available technologies, such as translation memories, online resources, glossaries of terms, spelling and grammar checkers, terminology database.
  2. acquire necessary skills to write a research essay (conducting research in the library, on the Internet,and in the field, developing arguments, finding and using secondary sources etc.)
  3. conduct a research project in the field of translation studies.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThis course introduces students to the main stages in the preparation of a research paper in the field of translation studies. It integrates research skills and techniques (conducting research in the library, on the Internet, and in the field) into the process of writing a scholarly paper which includes formulating questions, developing an argument, and deploying and documenting secondary sources about a suitable topic in translation studies.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction
2nd Week Introduction of Research Paper
3rd Week Choosing a Topic
4th Week Finding Sources in the Library and on the Internet
5th Week Limiting the Topic
6th Week Preparing Bibliography
7th Week APA Manual
8th Week Mid-term exam
9th Week Developing Preliminary Thesis Statement and Outline
10th Week Taking Notes
11th Week Revising the Thesis Statement and Outline
12th Week Writing the Preliminary Draft
13th Week The Final Draft
14th Week The Final Draft
15th Week Final Research Paper
Recommended or Required ReadingBooth, Wayne C., Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams. The Craft of Research. U of Chicago P, 1995.
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 8th ed. MLA, 2016.
Winkler, Anthony C., and Jo Ray McCuen-Metherell. ?The MLA System 9 of Documentation.? Writing the research paper: a handbook, 7th ed., Wadsworth, 2008, pp. 142?191.
Winkler, Anthony C., and Jo Ray McCuen-Metherell. ?The APA System 10 of Documentation.? Writing the research paper: a handbook, 7th ed., Wadsworth, 2008, pp. 191?225.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Discussion
  • Case Study
  • Problem Solving
  • Practice
  • Other
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0
Individual or group work 14 6 84
Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20
Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0
Final exam 1 3 3
Homework 2 15 30
Total Work Load212
Total Work Load / 30 (h)7.06
ECTS Credit of the Course7
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No

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