Research Methods in Translation (964Q3)
15 credits, Level 7 (Masters)
Spring teaching
We introduce you to the main research methodologies available to study translation as a discipline, an object and a process.
Through lectures, seminars and workshops, you’ll explore:
- theoretical and practical issues
- quantitative and qualitative approaches
- useful resources
- ethical considerations in specific areas.
Working with lecturers, you’ll compare and evaluate different methods to choose the framework for your topic. You’ll then present this and submit the final version as a portfolio.
Teaching
28%: Lecture
72%: Seminar
Assessment
100%: Coursework (Portfolio, Presentation)
Contact hours and workload
This module is approximately 172 hours of work. This breaks down into about 22 hours of contact time and about 150 hours of independent study. The 5X社区视频 may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.
We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We鈥檙e planning to run these modules in the academic year 2024/25. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.
We鈥檒l make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.