From end of semester 2

Unit(s) of Assessment	Weighting Towards Module Mark (%)
Either Submission of a 10,000-12,000 word assignment on a translation or interpreting issue by the date published in the Programme Handbook, normally during the second week of September or;	100%
Submission of a 3,000-5,000 word translation plus 5,000-7,000 word commentary by the date published in the Programme Handbook, normally during the second week of September	Project and Commentary are equally weighted (50%/50%)
Submission of a 8,000-10,000 word commentary based on the recording/transcription of a 2,000-4,000 word interpreting task by the date published in the Programme Handbook, normally during the second week of September	Commentary 90%, Transcript 10%
Qualifying Condition(s)
A mark of 50% is required to pass the module

This module allows students to specialise in an aspect of the programme of particular interest by writing a topic-based dissertation, doing a translation with commentary or compiling an electronic termbase with a commentary, or doing a commentary based on an interpreting assignment. Successful completion of the module requires close collaboration with a supervisor and good planning and organisation skills.

As an extensive piece of work (10,000-12,000 words) which allows the student to work on a topic independently in depth – with appropriate guidance – the dissertation provides the opportunity for students to specialise in an aspect of the taught programme which is of particular interest and to synthesise the skills and knowledge which they have acquired.

• have produced a 10,000-12,000 word dissertation according to one of three patterns (see Content);
• have gained insight into and be able to reflect on the process of translation or terminology compilation or technical writing;
• be able to work independently on an extended piece of work in a sustained way with guidance;
• have further improved research skills;
• have applied the knowledge gained in theoretical modules to a project approaching professional requirements and have demonstrated their ability to reflect on practice, drawing systematically and effectively on the available scholarly literature;
• be better equipped to plan and manage larger projects over a period of time to meet deadlines and quality expectations.

• a piece of research on a well-specified question related to translation, interpreting, terminology or technical writing, drawing on the relevant literature; the work may be of an empirical or theoretical kind and must be written in English;
• a translation (3,000-5,000 words) and commentary (around 7,000 words in English) in which particular problems and solutions are explicated, drawing on the relevant literature and focussing thematically on an aspect of the translation of particular interest;
• a bilingual (or multilingual) terminology (as a printed Annex/electronic) which is supported by a description and analysis of the procedures, problems and solutions found, drawing on and commenting on the relevant literature; the language of presentation is English;
• a commentary (around 9,000 words in English) based on a recorded and transcribed interpreting task (2,000-4,000 words; transcription printed as Annex/electronic) in which particular problems and solutions are explicated, drawing on the relevant literature and focussing thematically on an aspect of the interpreting task of particular interest.

4 May 2011