IMT716 - RESEARCH TECHNICS IN INTERPRETING STUDIES
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESEARCH TECHNICS IN INTERPRETING STUDIES | IMT716 | 2nd Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Prequisites | - | |||||
| Course language | Other | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Case Study | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Prof. Dr. Aymil Dogan | |||||
| Course objective | The aim of the course is to enable the students to learn interpreting research methods and the relevant statistics. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | This course covers all the relevant information and skills on and within the scope of research methods used in interpreting research. | |||||
| References | CIRIN Bulletin http://www.cirinandgile.com/ AIIC Bibliography http://www.aiic.net/en/prof/research/default.htm Creswell, J. (1998). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five traditions. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications. Creswell, J. (2003). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications. Franklin, M.I. (2012). Understanding Research: Coping with the Quantitative-Qualitative Divide. London and New York: Routledge. Guba, E. and Lincoln, Y. (1989). Fourth Generation Evaluation. Newbury Park, California: Sage Publications. Herrman, C. S. (2009). "Fundamentals of Methodology", a series of papers On the Social Sciences Research Network(SSRN), online. Howell, K. E. (2013) Introduction to the Philosophy of Methodology. London: Sage Publications. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Aim, content, method, assignments and examination the students will be subjected to |
| Week 2 | Developing a research proposal on interpreting |
| Week 3 | Basic concepts and terminology on research methods |
| Week 4 | Jargon of academic writing |
| Week 5 | Scope and application of research methods |
| Week 6 | Content and techniques of qualitative method |
| Week 7 | Content and techniques of quantitative method |
| Week 8 | Statistical and non-statistical methods for data analysis |
| Week 9 | Commenting on findings, drawing conclusions from the results and making predictions |
| Week 10 | Midterm |
| Week 11 | Research ethics |
| Week 12 | Project preparation and discussion |
| Week 13 | Project Presentation |
| Week 14 | Project Presentation |
| Week 15 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 7 | 10 |
| Presentation | 8 | 10 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 30 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 6 | 84 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 8 | 8 | 64 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 7 | 10 | 70 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Total Workload | 45 | 67 | 300 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. S/he analyzes the fundamental concepts and theories of translation in a historical setting. | X | ||||
| 2. S/he synthesizes the fundamental concepts and theories of translation process. | X | ||||
| 3. S/he develops their approaches by assessing the fundamental concepts and theories. | X | ||||
| 4. S/he applies the fundamental concepts of research methods to new situations. | X | ||||
| 5. S/he conducts projects either individually or with the other project members in accordance with the research principles. | X | ||||
| 6. S/he evaluates translation companies by analyzing job and professional services. | X | ||||
| 7. S/he leads the students for developing learning strategies. | X | ||||
| 8. S/he effectively uses national and international literature for Professional development and information production. | X | ||||
| 9. S/he cooperates with national and international colleagues | X | ||||
| 10. S/he develops their skills in education, research and social service. | X | ||||
| 11. S/he proposes solutions to the translation problems of the country. | X | ||||
| 12. S/he effectively uses information Technologies for Professional development. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest