百花视频

This research degree covers interpreting studies: assessment of interpreting quality, perception of interpreting performance, pedagogy of interpreting, court interpreting, community interpreting, simultaneous interpreting, and corpus-based interpreting studies, Theories of translation, empirical studies of translation, neuro-cognitive approaches to translation studies

This programme aims to provide rigorous training to students who aspire to become researchers or scholars capable of conducting independent and original research, and producing research findings that are relevant and significant to their chosen field of specialization. The objectives of the programme of study are to equip students with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform a piece of investigative work of substance with rigour and wit. To be awarded the degree, students must demonstrate their research competence by submitting a thesis and successfully defending it. This is to ensure that students have attained the appropriate/requisite standard and acquired ability to:

• fully understand and critically evaluate the literature related to their chosen area of study
• identify problems of relevance and significance worthy of examination
• formulate the problems into testable pieces amenable to rigorous
• investigation apply appropriate research methodology to conduct the investigation
• perform careful and thorough analysis from which valid conclusions are
• drawn present the findings in a clear, lucid and cogent manner

Course Structure:

Three years (for students admitted on the basis of a Master's degree with a significant research component);
Four years (for students admitted on the basis of a Master's degree or a Bachelor's degree).