工欲善其事,必先利其器——《翻译研究方法论》课程设计与实施

Research Methodologies in Translation Studies:Curriculum Design and Practice

做好翻译研究,熟谙研究方法必事半功倍。本文根据国内外翻译研究方法论课程开设状况,提出在中国大陆开设“翻译研究方法论”课程的必要性,并具体设计与实施了这门课程。通过课堂观察、问卷、访谈、课程反思等途径,探究了课程设计的多元化路径和课程实施中的实践性原则,验证了课程教学的有效性。实践证明这类课程不仅加强了学生的方法论意识和学术规范意识,而且激发了他们的研究热情,他们撰写的课程论文就是很好的例证。建议更多学校通过设置方法论课程,有意识地传授翻译研究方法,引导学生走上正确的翻译研究之路。

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.