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Module Title	Research Methodologies
Module Code	LC521
School	SALIS
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Module Co-ordinator	Dr. Sharon O'Brien	Office Number	CG54
NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

The purpose of this module is to sensitize students' awareness of their writing skills in English for both translation and academic writing purposes. Students will be made aware of common errors in English (frequently made even by competent writers in English) and they will learn about the expectations for academic writing in preparation for assessments and dissertations. An important component of the module is to instill in students a knowledge of the research methods that are commonly used in translation studies. Both quantitative and qualitative methods will be introduced and explained. Students will be expected to make use of what they learn in this module for all assessments and, in particular, for writing a dissertation proposal and, subsequently, for designing their dissertation research.

Learning Outcomes

1. Locate and evaluate the relevance of scholarly works on research topics in Translation Studies.
2. Write a coherent research proposal for post-graduate level research in Translation Studies.
3. Identify and evaluate the most appropriate methods for investigating different research questions.
4. Evaluate information sources and utilise advanced features of library databases.
5. Evaluate student's own writing for text linguistic properties such as cohesion and coherence.
6. Attain a suitable level of academic writing appropriate to a post-graduate programme.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	24	One lecture per week
Independent Study	81	Reading recommended books and articles
Assignment Completion	20	Working on assignment
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Introduction to Research Methodologies in Translation Studies

Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods

Research Ethics

Library Information Skills

Academic Writing Skills

Text Linguistics

Register

Proof-reading and revision

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
Unavailable

Indicative Reading List

Butcher, Judith: 1975, Copy-editing: the Cambridge handbook, Cambridge University Press, 0521205506
Veit, Richard: 2004, Research: The Student's Guide to Writing Research Papers, 4th, Pearson Education, 0-321-19834-4
McMillan, Kathleen & Jonathan Weyers: 2007, How to write Essays and Assignments, Pearson-Prentice-Hall, 978-0-273-71357-9
L. Truss: 2003, Eats, Shoots and Leaves: The zero tolerance guide to punctuation,
R. de Beaugrande and W. Dressler: 1981, Introduction to Text Linguistics, Longman, London,
B. Mossop: 2007, Revising and Editing for Translators, St. Jerome, Manchester,
J. Williams and A. Chesterman: 2002, The map: A beginner s guide to doing research in translation studies, St. Jerome, Manchester,
S. Rasinger: 2008, Quantitative Research in Linguistics: an introduction, Continuum, London, New York,
D. Silverman: 2001, Interpreting Qualitative Data: Methods for analysing talk, text and interaction, Sage, London,

Other Resources

None

Programme or List of Programmes

ALPD	PhD
ALPM	MA
ALPT	PhD-track
GTE	Graduate Training Elements (Non Award)
MTS	Master of Arts in Translation Studies
MTT	MSc in Translation Technology

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