Work Experience with Report in Translation - Area of Specialisation in German
Objectives
a) To draw up a plan for a Practical Training with a view to carrying out a Master’s Degree Practical Training Report in Translation based on the professional activity carried in the host institution and a stateoftheart approach to the topic.
b) To apply academic knowledge and transversal skills to work carried out in a professional context.
c) To acquire and develop some of the skills required on the labour market, such as communication skills, teamwork, leadership and responsibility.
d) To promote selfreliance and stimulate creativity and innovation in response to the demands of a professional working environment.
e) To write up the Practical Training Report with a maximum length of twentyfive pages (excluding bibliography and appendices).
f) To prepare an oral presentation of the Practical Training Report (in PowerPoint) to last between fifteen to twenty minutes.
g) To prepare the public discussion of the Practical Training Report to last no more than ninety minutes.
General characterization
Code
722101019
Credits
33.0
Responsible teacher
Professor a definir - FCSH #1
Hours
Weekly - Available soon
Total - 924
Teaching language
Portuguese
Prerequisites
Available soon
Bibliography
A bibliografia específica depende da natureza do trabalho e deve ser adequada a cada Relatório de Estágio. Não obstante, indicamse três obras de consulta geral:
The specific bibliography will depend upon the nature of the work and should be appropriate for the particular Practical Training Report. However, three works are recommended for general reading:
1) Ceia, C. (2012). Normas para Apresentação de Trabalhos Científicos. 9a edição. Lisboa: Editorial Presença.
2) Fabb, N. and Durant, A. (2005). How to Write Essays and Dissertations. Second Edition.Harlow: Pearson Education.
3) McNiff, J. (2002). Action Research: Principles and Practice. London: Routledge.
Teaching method
The practical training will extend for a period 400 workinghours, and will be supervised by supervisors of the host institution and the Faculty.Thus, the teaching methodology consists of supervision, guidance, and the organisation and management of critical analysis and reflection.The assessment of the Practical Training Report, which is carried out by a jury in a public session, will be based on:1) identification of the topic and respective justification; 2) the originality and relevance of the proposal and respective impact on the area of studies or in the appeal to certain labour market sectors; 3) a demonstration of the acquisition of the skills required by the labour market; 4) description of the host institution and response to the demands of a particular working; 5) relevance of the selected bibliography; 5) the quality of the writing; 6) the quality of oral presentation of the work in public; 7) defence and public discussion of the Practical Training Report.
Evaluation method
Available soon
Subject matter
The practical training will take place in a public or private institution, through agreement, ensuring that the trainee will carry out relevant professional tasks involving the application of theoretical and practical skills acquired on the course. The practical training will be in accordance with a plan drawn up by a member of the host institution, by one or more Faculty supervisors and by the student. The Faculty supervisor(s) should validate the plan according to the objectives assigned in the nonteaching component of the course. The Practical Training Report will include a description of the host institution; the nature of the supervised work; the concrete tasks undertaken (particularly the part which was the responsibility of the trainee); the theoretical, practical or methodological problems encountered, and the critical analysis of the options or strategies adopted.Specific analytical perspectives and bibliography will be presented in onetoone supervisory sessions.