Course
: Writing and Research Heuristics
Semester:
III
Code
: MEL 333
Total No of Hours:
60
Objectives
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To introduce the students to concepts, concerns, critical debates in translationstudies
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To expose students to the applicability of the theoretical frameworks
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To enable students to critically perceive and engage with production, significationand negotiation of meanings in translations
Level of Knowledge
: Working knowledge of English
Module I 20 Hrs
Research Methods for English Studies
Archival Methods; Auto/biography as a Research Method; Oral History as a ResearchMethod; Visual Methodologies; Discourse Analysis; Ethnographic Methods; Quantitativemethods for text studies, Textual analysis as a research method; Interviewing; Creativewriting as a research method; ICT as a research method.
Module II
Research and Writing
5 Hrs
The research dissertation as a form of explorations; The research dissertation as a form of communication; Conducting research; Compiling working bibliography; Evaluatingsources; Taking notes; Outlining; Writing drafts; Language and style
Plagiarism
5 Hrs
Definition; consequences; open source; unintentional plagiarism; forms of plagiarism;collaborative work; copyright infringement
Mechanics of Writing
5 Hrs
Spelling; Punctuation; Italics/underlining; Names of persons; Numbers; Titles of works inthe dissertation; quotations;
Format of the Dissertation
5 Hrs
Composing the dissertation; Paper; Margins; Spacing; Heading and title; Page numbers;Tables and illustrations; Endnotes and footnotes; Corrections and insertions; Binding;Electronic submissions
Module III20 Hrs
Citation Formats
MLA Style; APA Style; Chicago Style; Harvard Referencing
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