Research Project

Code:

MTSL021

Acronym:

PJ_TSL

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Language Sciences - Translation

Instance: 2017/2018 - 1S

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	6	MTSL - Study Plan	2	-	15	30	405

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Objectives
Preparation of a research project in the area of professional translation and language services
• Aquisition of research processes, methodologieis and  practices
• Development of scientific and critical awareness

Learning outcomes and competences

Working method

Presencial

Program

The content of the programme will vary according to the research area of the supervisors and the interests of the students, but the structure of each programme will have the following in common:
- Group seminars for the presentation and discussion of bibliography, methodology and results of the research;
- Workshops and other events organized as part of the activities of the Master’s degree and research units;
- Individual tutorials with the teacher responsible.

Mandatory literature

McMillan; Kathleen & Weyers, Jonathan;; , Prentice Hall, 2011; How to write Dissertations and Reports, 3rd edition (There is a lot of online material int he form of articles and guidelines on writing)

Comments from the literature

There is considerable bibliography both in the library and online of the various subjects related to translation and language services - translation, interpreting, multimodal communications, intercultural communication, technical communication, revising, editins and general writing.

Teaching methods and learning activities

The methodology is based on group seminars that promote interaction between the students and between them and their supervisors.

The supervisor begins with short theoretical presentations on the research areas and goes on to provide more practical advice on bibliographical research and the methodologies most appropriate to the research, such as testing hypotheses with questionnaires, interviews, exercises and other research methods, as well as how to verify the usability of such material.

The students participate with presentations on the reading material studied and cooperate in experiments to verify the methodologies used in their research. The organization and participation in conferences, workshops with experts and other events contribute to the students’ ability to envisage their research as part of a bigger project

Software

• Corpografo
• SDL/TRADOS
• Microsoft Word, Excel & Power Point
• Versões demo de software como:
• Internet

keywords

Humanities > language sciences

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	30,00
Prova oral	20,00
Trabalho de campo	20,00
Trabalho escrito	30,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de projeto	75,00
Estudo autónomo	100,00
Frequência das aulas	30,00
Trabalho de investigação	200,00
Total:	405,00

Calculation formula of final grade

Observations

• Presentation of discussion topics • Report on research Software • SDL/TRADOS • Corpografo • Microsoft Word, Excel & Power Point • Internet • Demo versions of other relevant software, such as: o LTC – see http://www.lowestech.net/pmdown.php o ]project-open[ - see http://www.project-open.org/doc/ Bibliography A wide variety of books on language professions: translation, interpreting, multi-media communication, technical communication, revising, editing and general writing skills.