Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor, lecturer and tutor
Jan-Louis Kruger
Contact via 0298501467
C5A 506
By appointment
Tutor
Canzhong Wu
Lecturer
Helen Slatyer
By appointment
Tutor
Della Goswell
Margaret Wood
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
TRAN870 or admission to the Master of Advanced Conference Interpreting
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit is designed to provide students with an overview of some of the most important research methodologies used in research on translation and interpreting. Students will be introduced to a range of areas and models in translation and interpreting research as well as different approaches to research. The formulation of research topics, questions, aims and hypotheses will be discussed with reference to examples, and students will get the opportunity to formulate research topics, motivate their choice of research topic, formulate research questions explore appropriate methodologies for answering the research questions. They will also be introduced to library research in working on literature reviews and ultimately create a research plan in the form of a research proposal which they will have to present orally in their group.
By planning individual research projects based on the theoretical knowledge and practical skills acquired in earlier units, and more systematic readings on research methodologies, the students will be guided to explore T&I related areas from multiple perspectives and to use their acquired expertise and knowledge to conduct systematic inquiry.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Literature review | 20% | Week 7, 24 April |
Research methodology | 20% | Week 10, 15 May |
Oral presentation of research | 10% | Week 12 to 13 (27/5 -5/6) |
Research proposal | 50% | 12 June |
Due: Week 7, 24 April
Weighting: 20%
Based on the topic chosen in week 2 and the one-page motivation, questions and aims, you have to write a critical literature review of studies that have dealt with this topic in the past. This is a library research task which means that you have to plan the literature review in such a way that you:
Scope:
Assessment criteria:
Due: Week 10, 15 May
Weighting: 20%
In this assignment you have to provide a detailed research methodology for your proposed study. Your methodology should contain the following:
Due: Week 12 to 13 (27/5 -5/6)
Weighting: 10%
This will be the final opportunity to receive feedback on your research proposal.
Your oral presentation has to be prepared and delivered as a slide show. It will be assessed according to the following criteria:
Due: 12 June
Weighting: 50%
The research proposal is the framework of your research. The research proposal should be between 2000 and 2500 words and should include the literature review and methodology as revised. You should cover the following elements in your proposal:
Assessment criteria:
This subject requires full attendance at lectures and tutorials. Students are required to attend one lecture each week. The lectures will also be made available through Echo recordings and the iLearn site for TRAN908 for later reference.
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At the end of the first lecture students will be assigned to one of three tutorial groups. Each group will have a maximum of 10 to 15 students. The tutor will then be available every week to guide students through the different research methodologies, and for developing their own research proposal. Please note: Although the tutorial times are allocated for 2 hours it is not expected that students meet with their tutors for 2 hours each week. Students should expect to meet with their tutor for 1-2 hours, and the remaining hour students will be able to stay in the tutorial room to discuss their work with other students if required.
Week |
Topic |
Lecturer |
Activity |
1 |
Introduction: What is research? |
Jan-Louis Kruger |
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2 |
Deciding on a research topic |
Helen Slatyer |
Choose topic (class discussion) |
3 |
Asking the right questions. Research proposal. |
Jan-Louis Kruger |
One-page proposal (class discussion) |
4 |
Finding resources |
Library staff |
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5 |
What has been done? Areas in translation research. |
Ilija Casule |
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6 |
Literature review |
Ilija Casule |
Assignment 1: Literature review due 2 April |
7 |
Finding the best way to answer your research questions |
Helen Slatyer |
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8 |
Conducting surveys |
Helen Slatyer |
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9 |
Studying the process: Case studies and think-aloud protocols |
Jan-Louis Kruger |
Assignment 2: Methodology due 8 May |
10 |
Studying the process: Observational studies |
Jan-Louis Kruger |
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11 |
Studying the product: Comparative analysis |
Ilija Casule |
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12 |
Studying the product: Corpus studies |
Ilija Casule |
Assignment 3: Oral presentation of proposal |
13 |
Conclusion: The way forward |
Jan-Louis Kruger |
Assignment 3: Oral presentation of proposal |
Final assessment: Research proposal due 12 June
Week |
Topic |
Lecturer |
Activity |
1 |
Introduction: What is research? |
Jan-Louis Kruger |
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2 |
Deciding on a research topic |
Helen Slatyer |
Choose topic (class discussion) |
3 |
Asking the right questions. Research proposal. |
Jan-Louis Kruger |
One-page proposal (class discussion) |
4 |
Finding resources |
Library staff |
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5 |
What has been done? Areas in translation research. |
Ilija Casule |
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6 |
Literature review |
Ilija Casule |
Assignment 1: Literature review due 2 April |
7 |
Finding the best way to answer your research questions |
Helen Slatyer |
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8 |
Conducting surveys |
Helen Slatyer |
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9 |
Studying the process: Case studies and think-aloud protocols |
Jan-Louis Kruger |
Assignment 2: Methodology due 8 May |
10 |
Studying the process: Observational studies |
Jan-Louis Kruger |
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11 |
Studying the product: Comparative analysis |
Ilija Casule |
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12 |
Studying the product: Corpus studies |
Ilija Casule |
Assignment 3: Oral presentation of proposal |
13 |
Conclusion: The way forward |
Jan-Louis Kruger |
Assignment 3: Oral presentation of proposal |
Final assessment: Research proposal due 12 June
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