Master's Degree Dissertation
Code: 45526 ECTS Credits: 15| Degree | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Traducción y Estudios Interculturales | TFE | 1 |
Contact
- Name:
- Maialen Marin Lacarta
- Email:
- maialen.marin@uab.cat
Teaching groups languages
You can view this information at the end of this document.
Prerequisites
Students must have enrolled on the master’s degree programme.
Objectives and Contextualisation
The aim of the course is to integrate the knowledge and skills acquired in the other subjects of the Master's degree, as well as to facilitate the development of relevant skills, in order to finally produce a Master's dissertation (TFM) in which research is carried out in the field of translation or interculturality.
Learning Outcomes
- CA09 (Competence) Generate questions and hypotheses in the face of new research challenges, demonstrating originality in the way of approaching and solving the problems posed.
- CA10 (Competence) Apply research methodology, analysis techniques, and specific resources to carry out research and produce innovative results.
- CA11 (Competence) Apply the appropriate theoretical-conceptual developments and methodology to investigate and produce original academic results in the field of study of the Master's Degree Dissertation.
- CA12 (Competence) Interpret data related to the object of study of the Master's Degree dissertation.
- CA13 (Competence) Formulate research questions, objectives and hypotheses in the realization of the Master's Degree Dissertation in an original manner, taking into account the specificity of the field of study analysed, as well as its interrelation with the set of contents of the Master's degree.
- CA14 (Competence) Publicly communicate the results of research in an academically sound manner in the context of the Master's degree making use of non-sexist language.
- KA13 (Knowledge) Select the theoretical and methodological tools appropriate to the research field of the Master's Degree Dissertation that make it possible to carry it out based on the criteria of scientific quality, academic rigour and critical analysis.
- KA14 (Knowledge) Identify in the research field of the Master's Degree Dissertation the knowledge and practices that contribute to the construction of an accessible, sustainable and diverse society, respectful of human rights and the principles of social, cultural and gender equality.
- SA11 (Skill) Know how to select appropriate sources of information in the scientific literature using the appropriate channels and technological resources to integrate such information with the capacity for synthesis, analysis of alternatives and critical debate.
Content
This dissertation (TFM) is the final expression by students of what they have learned in the master's degree programme. The TFM is an individual academic project carried out independently in accordance with the principles of scientific work and supervised by a tutor, in which students must demonstrate that they have mastered the theoretical and methodological knowledge required to carry out their own rigorous and specialised analysis of a topic of their choice related to the content of the master's degree. The subject of the TFM may be theoretical, descriptive or applied in nature. The Master's dissertation may also be developed in collaboration with an entity in the field of language services with which the UAB has established an agreement. The Master's dissertation must demonstrate that students have acquired the knowledge and skills necessary to continue researching in accordance with the criteria of scientific quality and academic rigour in subsequent projects.
Activities and Methodology
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type: Supervised | |||
| Tutorials | 10 | 0.4 | CA09, CA10, CA11, CA12, CA13, CA14, KA13, KA14, SA11, CA09 |
General characteristics of the dissertation
The dissertation must include:
- Cover page (with all identifying information)
- Abstract (approximately 150 words)
- 5 keywords
- Main body
- Bibliography
- Appendices (if relevant)
Role of the supervisor
The supervisor oversees the development of the work, provides comments and suggestions, and reads the preliminary versions.
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Assessment
Continous Assessment Activities
| Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viva | 20 | 65 | 2.6 | CA09, CA10, CA11, CA12, CA13, CA14, KA13, KA14, SA11 |
| Written dissertation | 80 | 300 | 12 | CA09, CA10, CA11, CA12, CA13, CA14, KA13, KA14, SA11 |
IMPORTANT
Reminder: "copying" is considered to be work that reproduces all or a large part of the work from one to another colleague, and "plagiarism" is the act of presenting part or all of an author’s text as one’s own, that is, without citing the sources, whether it is published on paper or in digital form on the Internet. Copying and plagiarism are intellectual theft and therefore contravene university regulations that will be sanctioned with a "zero" mark. In the case of copying between two students, if it is not possible to know who copied who, the sanction will be applied to both students. If there are several irregularities in the evaluation activities of the same subject, the final grade of this subject will be zero.
SINGLE ASSESSMENT
This subject cannot be assessed under the single assessment system.
Bibliography
Each teaching guide will include bibliography that is relevant for its contents.
Software
Each teaching guide will include software that is relevant for its contents.
Groups and Languages
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