Work Placement

Code:

MTSL022

Acronym:

RE_TSL

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Language Sciences

Instance: 2017/2018 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Germanic Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Master of Arts in Translation and Language Services

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MTSL	26	MTSL - Study Plan	2	-	30	30	410

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

The objectives of this curricular unit are the writing, presentation and defense of a report on the internship. The main aim of the report is to encourage the student to reflect on the internship experience.

Learning outcomes and competences

The student should be able to crticially evaluate  the type of internship as an example of the professional world of language services, the working conditions offered (in-house or working from home, translation resources and tools etc.,). This implies an analysis of the texts translated and the various problems involved in translation or revision (lexical, terminological, grammatical, textual and pragmatic).

Working method

Presencial

Program

The Seminar supporting the internships continues and focuses each student’s work more specifically. The tutorial hours permit more Individual supervision of the internship, its evaluation and the analysis of the lessons learnt.

Mandatory literature

Baker, Mona 340; Routledge encyclopedia of translation studies. ISBN: 0-415-25517-1
Gambier, Yves, 1949- 340; Handbook of translation studies. ISBN: 978-90-272-0332-8

Teaching methods and learning activities

The methodology is based on group seminars that promote interaction between the students and between them and their supervisors. At this stage the students should be reflecting on everything they have learnt during the internships.
At this stage supervision by means of individual tutorials becomes the most suitable methodology for the successful production of a report, with emphasis on the correct presentation of a text that is academic both in structure and style with proper citation of the authors and sources consulted.
The supervisor also emphasizes the need to conform to the rules of academic ethics. The organization and participation in conferences, workshops with experts and other events contribute to the students’ general understanding of the profession.

Software

CAT tools utilizados durante o estágio

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	80,00
Participação presencial	20,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	610,00
Trabalho de investigação	200,00
Total:	810,00

Calculation formula of final grade

Presentation and defence of the internship report - 80%
Seminar work - 20%