Title: Research Methodologies in Translation Studies: Curriculum Design and Practice

Abstract: As methodologies are very crucial to Translation Studies (TS), we think it necessary to open a course of Research Methodologies in TS to enhance students’ awareness of research after researching similar courses at universities at home and abroad. This paper demonstrates how to design and implement such a course for postgraduates and doctoral students. It finds that strategies such as question-oriented teaching and learning by doing are essential in the practice and that the diversified modes of teaching also help construct an effective course. By ways of classroom observation, interviews and reflections, it proves that students are now more aware of research methodologies and academic regulations when conducting researches in TS and they are inspired to show more interest in research. Their final term papers are highly evaluated by the teacher, which in return verifies the validity of the curriculum design and practice. Therefore, it is highly recommended that such a course should be opened in other universities so that more and more students will be properly educated for future research in TS.

Keywords: translation studies, research methodologies, question-oriented, learning by doing, practicability

Author: Zhenzhen Wang, Lecturer, School of Foreign Languages, Shanghai Dianji University, Shanghai, China; Youlan Tao, Professor, College of Foreign Language and Literature, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.