THESIS
Course Title
Course Code
Credit
Coordinator
Program Level
Program
Instruction Language
Applicable for Translation & Interpretation Program
Requirement in Translation & Interpretation Program
Semester in Translation & Interpretation Program
Overview
Senior students who satisfy all the requirements aforementioned can undertake a graduation paper with an experienced supervisor assigned by the faculty. They have to adhere to every step of the procedure to do a thesis such as choosing the topic, tailoring the research proposal, adopting certain methods of collecting and analyzing data as well as presenting their research paper. After the course, students’ skills in independent research, information searching, analyzing and synthesizing, critical thinking are reinforced.
Objectives
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Goals |
Goal Description |
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G1 |
Knowledge of research methods to locate and retrieve information necessary for undertaking an assigned graduation paper at university level. |
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G2 |
good skills in analyzing and interpreting research information as well as synthesizing sources of information with the use of quotes, paraphrasing and summarizing |
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G3 |
Skills to independently conduct their own research and cooperate with other students effectively on a research paper. |
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G4 |
Knowledge of how to design a detailed research outline and questionnaires. |
Learning Outcomes
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Learning Outcomes |
Description |
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G1 |
employ research methods to locate and retrieve information necessary for undertaking the assigned academic research project, distinguish primary and secondary sources, and their value |
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G2 |
Identify research scope and employ research methods which can meet the requirements of a university-level research paper, effectively synthesize sources of information with the use of quotes, paraphrasing and summarizing, use a required documentation format (APA for the purpose of this class) throughout the research paper |
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G3 |
independently conduct their own research and cooperating with other students effectively on a research paper, demonstrate a good skill in analyzing and interpreting research information on paper and in presentation
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G4 |
Establish research targets and guarantee the output, Tailor questionnaires for research purposes |
Materials
Textbooks:
+ The Bedford Guide for College Writers. 7th Edition. “Writer’s Research Manual”. pp. 545-663.
+ Seliger, H & Shohamy, E. 1990. Second Language Research Methods. London. OUP
+ Starks, R. 2003. Skills Success in 20 Minutes a Day. New York. Learning Express.
+ Weinbach, R & Grinnech, R. 1995. Statistics for Social Workers. 3rd edition. London. Longman
Reference materials:
+ Purdue University On-Line Writing Laboratory
+ Elements of Style
<http://www.cc.columbia.edu/acis/bartleby/strunk/> Purdue University On-Line Writing Laboratory
<http://owl.english.purdue.edu>
Assessment
1. From Evaluation Committee
Research Focus Originality (40%)
- Rationale and research question
- Review of the literature
- Methodology
Research Significance (40%)
- Data analysis
- Discussion of the results
- Conclusion and contribution
- Publications
Thesis Presentation (20%)
- Written report
- Oral presentation
2. From Supervisor
Research Focus Originality (40%)
- Rationale and research question
- Review of the literature
- Methodology
Research Significance (40%)
- Data analysis
- Discussion of the results
- Conclusion and contribution
- Publications
Research Dedication (20%)
- Attitude
- Investment
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