Paying for college:
| New course | Graduate |
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| Course Prefix&Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
| INT 611 | Research on Translation and Interpretation | 3 - |
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Abbreviation for Class Schedule(20 spaces) Res Trans/Interp |
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Catalog Description: Students research signed language interpretation theory. They examine and evaluate the research methods, findings, and implications. Students conduct a research project that is qualitative, quantitative, and/or action based. |
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Course Goal and Objectives: Upon completing this course, students will be able to: ¿ Analyze various research projects and differentiate qualitative from quantitative research on interpreting, interpreter education, and teaching interpreting. ¿ Analyze various research projects on interpreting, interpreter education, and teaching interpreting for different methodologies. ¿ Evaluate research projects for reliability and validity. ¿ Develop research tracks pertaining to their professional work as interpreters. ¿ Design a research methodology to conduct research. ¿ Conduct research project utilizing his/her design. ¿ Complete project with write-up including analysis of the project, outcome, and recommendations for further research. |
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Justification for adding the course (e.g. alignment with other institutions, program revision, etc.): New Program |
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Faculty and facilities needed: No facilities needed. Year 1, no new faculty. Year 2, one more tenure line faculty needed. |
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Brief Course outline: ¿ Week 1: Why research? ¿ Week 2: Research questions ¿ Week 3: Designing research methodologies ¿ Week 4: What differentiates qualitative and quantitative research? ¿ Week 5: What differentiates qualitative and quantitative research (cont.)? ¿ Week 6: What is action research? ¿ Week 7: Utilizing research in our work as interpreters ¿ Week 8: Sharing research with colleagues on a local, regional, and national level ¿ Week 9: Review/proofing peers' work prior to publication ¿ Week 10: Continuing research tracks on a formal and informal basis - so much to learn, so little time (& money) |
| Step | Approver | Decision | Timestamp |
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| 1 - Department | ----------------- | Approved | November 06 2009 |
| 2 - Division | Elisa Maroney | Approved | December 01 2009 |
| 3 - Division Curriculum | Mickey Pardew | Approved | December 03 2009 |
| 5 - Graduate Committee | Mary Bucy | Approved | December 11 2009 |
| 6 - Faculty Senate | Katherine Schmidt | Approved | February 10 2010 |
| 7 - Dean | Hilda Rosselli | Approved | March 05 2010 |
| 8 - Provost | Kent Neely | Approved | March 08 2010 |
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