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HDR Program Plan

Faculty of Ar ts (Translation and Interpreting Studies)

Welcome to the Monash HDR Program

The Faculty of Arts, Masters program in Translation and Interpreting Studies provides you

with the opportunity to focus on developing knowledge and expertise in your chosen subject,

as well as developing professional skills that will help you to fulfill your career ambitions. In

addition to undertaking your research, you will be supported by the development of a range

of skills that will allow you to become a more efficient researcher, ultimately improving the

quality of your research. In addition, there is a growing recognition of the value employers

(both within and external to academia) place on generic/transferable skills in prospective

employees.

Translation and Interpreting Studies Masters candidates will undertake a discipline specific

program ofone research coursework unit, with an additional 48 hours of training. Details

of the research skills training requirements are outlined in the tables on page 4.

Research skills training activities have been categorised into research skills training units as

described below.

By providing a development program that enriches the researcher as well as the research it

isexpected that research candidates will have the opportunity to develop skills in one or

more of the following research skills training units:

RST0001 Academic Practice

The development of skills in designing and delivering effective learning programs and

areas associated with the practice of being an academic. Examples of academicpractice training activities include: tutoring; demonstrating; lecturing; teaching; and

marking.

RST0002 Professional Skills

The development of generic or transferable skills that enhance a candidates

employability. Examples of professional skills training activities include: presenting with

impact; grant writing; leadership; time management; financial management; and CV

writing.

RST0003 Project Management

The development of skills in planning, organising, managing and controlling resources inorder to achieve specific goals.

RST0004 Research Practice

The development of skills in conducting research. Examples of research practice

training activities include: Endnote training; library induction; undertaking effective

literature reviews; historical research skills; and advanced research writing.

RST0005 Responsible Research

The development of skills related to conducting research in an exemplary and ethical

manner. Examples of responsible research training activities include: how to manage

research data and materials; research ethics and integrity; plagiarism; proper attributionof authorship; conflict of interest; and how to conduct effective peer reviews.


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RST0006 Specialist Training

The development of specialist skills that are discipline-specific. Examples of specialist

training activities include: discipline-specific induction; exhibition planning; recording oral

history; and specific statistical methods.

RST0007 Technical TrainingThe development of technical skills required by a candidates discipline. Examples of

technical training activities include: techniques in medicinal chemistry; confocal

microscopy; and advanced X-Ray/IR analysis.

Enrolment

HDR candidates will be enrolled into the research coursework unit and into the research

skills training units listed above. In the first instance you will be enrolled into the research

skills training units that have been identified as core requirements. Enrolment for the

additional optional research skills training units will occur at an appropriate time during your

candidature.

During your candidature, you will be required to undertake a range of research skills training

activities that have been grouped under each of the skills unit headings. Some of the

research skills training activities will be core activities while others can be chosen from a

range of options, which will be decided between yourself and your supervisor according to

the identification of the most appropriate options. You will need to identify the optional

research skills training activities with your supervisor, prior to your milestone panels as you

will be required to report on your progress at the milestone panels.

You will need to complete 48 hours of research skills training activities in order to complete

the research skills training requirements of the masters program.

Milestone Panels and Research Skills Training Act ivit ies

At each milestone, you will be required to present your research progress to a formal panel

where you will also be expected to provide evidence that you have completed any research

coursework and research skills training activities required by that milestone. You will also be

expected to provide information on planned activities (both core and optional) that you have

identified and agreed with your supervisor that will be completed prior to the next milestone

presentation. The table on page 4 provides you with information about the expectations of

the Monash HDR program in Translation and Interpreting Studies, as well as any mandatory

time-frame links to milestones. All training elements and coursework must be complete bythe final milestone

You will not be able to submit your thesis if you have not met all of the requirements for

coursework and training. A log for tracking your training has been provided. It is expected

that you will discuss your training and coursework requirements with your supervisor during

your fortnightly meetings. You will need to provide a statement verifying that you have met

all of your training hours and that you have completed all the required research skills training

activities as discussed with your Supervisor. You will also need to ask your supervisor to

sign off that you have met the required training hours and that you have completed all the

research skills training activities. These documents will be submitted to the Milestone Panels

as authentication that the requirements have been met.


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For further information on candidature requirements see:

http://www.monash.edu.au/migr/research-degrees/handbook/

Checklis t for Coursework and Skills Training Requirements:

Pre-enrolment

Discuss with your supervisor appropriate skills training units to be undertaken

Enrolment

Enrol in compulsory research coursework units and skills training units

Book into appropriate research skills training activities

Throughout your candidature

Maintain your training plan, with dates and any other information required to verify

including a tally of the hours of research skills training activities undertaken and

planned.

Book into and attend appropriate research skills training activities.

Prepare for your milestone panels by ensuring you have completed all mandatory

requirements and any other planned research skills training activities identified to be

undertaken by the milestone. Make sure your training plan is up to date and has all

required signatures.

Ensure you complete 48 hours of research skills training activities and researchcoursework, prior to your pre-submission seminar and in accordance with links to any

milestones.


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What is expected of you

Research Coursework Requirements

Core research coursework uni ts

Core researchcourseworkunits

12credit points

(total)

Unit code Unit title Credit points Mandatory links milestones?

APR5876

OR

Theoretical Issues inLiterary and CulturalTranslation

12 must be completeto confirmation

APR6724

OR

Literary and Cultural

Theory: An Overview

12 must be complete

to confirmation

APR5021 Research design inLinguistics and Applied

Linguistics

12 must be completeto confirmation

Course electives N/A
http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/units/APR5876.htmlhttp://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/units/APR5876.htmlhttp://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/units/APR6724.htmlhttp://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/units/APR6724.htmlhttp://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/units/APR5021.htmlhttp://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/units/APR5021.htmlhttp://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/units/APR5021.htmlhttp://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/units/APR6724.htmlhttp://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/units/APR5876.html


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Research skills training requirements

Core research skills training requirements: 7.25 total hours

Training Title Hours Mandatory link with anymilestone

Requirements forsatisfactorycompletion

RST0005Responsible Research

Research Integrity

5.25hrs Must be completed prior toconfirmation

Satisfactorycompletion of allrelevant modules

RST0006Specialist Training

Graduate Research ProgramInduction

2hrs Must be completed prior toconfirmation

Attendance


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Other research skills t raining opt ions: 40.75 total hours to be chosen from the act



RST0004Research Practice

Translation and Intercultural StudiesResearch Group Seminar series.

18hrs Attendance andpresentation


Seminars: Writers and their Worldseminar series:

18hrs Attendance andlogbook entry

RST0004 Research Practice

Seminar Series:

Literary and Cultural StudiesGraduate Research ProgramSeminar Series (includingResearch in Literary StudiesUnit); plus

other accredited university-basedseminars (eg those offered bythe Monash Asia Institute)

18hrs Active participationand logbook entry


Annual Summer/Winter School in

Literary Translation.

18hrs


Postgraduate symposium

12hrs Paper presentationand attendance;logbook entry


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Masterclasses with Visitingscholars/academics

12hrs Active participationand logbook entry


Attendance at relevant conferencesand conference paper presentations

5hrs Attendance and paperpresentation


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RST0001Academic Practice

Tutoring training workshopsprovided by the Faculty for thoseembarking on sessional teaching

12hrs Active participation

RST0002Professional SkillsLanguage units providing readingskills in languages needed forspecialist research

12hrs Active participation to

satisfaction ofcoordinator

RST0002

Professional SkillsEditorial roles in scholarly journalsand/or other relevant academicpublications

12hrs Publication of journal

and evidence ofeditorship


Thesis writing workshops:University- or Faculty-ledmethodology workshops for thesiswriting and research (eg GraduateResearchers in Print, Skills

Essentials)

18hrs

Active participation tosatisfaction ofcoordinator

RST0004Research PracticeWork-in-Progress Presentation Day

12hrs Presentation andlogbook entry


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HDR Individual Research Skills Training Plan

Candidate Name Course name/code Supervisor [1] Faculty

Email address Student ID Supervisor [2]

To satisfy the requirements of your Masters program, in addition to undertaking one research coursework 48hrs of research skills training activities, 7.25hrs of which are core requirements. A further 40.75hrs canactivities as outlined below. The Faculty of Arts (Translation and Interpreting Studies) has developed the folla range of opportunities to develop your skills in your subject area as well as generic transferable skills. Wheyou and your supervisors will discuss the selection of research skills training activities which enhance your pdevelopment. Some research skills training activities will be offered by the Faculty, others by the Monash UnResearch (MIGR).

You are responsible for ensuring you book into and attend the relevant research skills training activities and relevant milestone. Your supervisor will discuss your progress with you during your regular meetings.

You will be required to demonstrate you have completed the research skills training requirements at the releon activities undertaken and planned.

You will see that some research skills training activities are compulsory and are to be completed within a specompleted at any time up to the final milestone.

Number of total hours of research skills training activities you will need to complete prior to submission of yo


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Section 1- Core research skills training requirements: 7.25 hours

Trainingactivity title

Hours Activi tyorganized by

Mandatorylink with anymilestone

Delivery Mode SkillsPortfolio

DateComplete

GraduateResearchProgramInduction

2hrs Faculty of Arts Prior toconfirmation

Seminar RST0006SpecialistTraining

ResearchIntegrity

5.25hrs MIGR/Faculty ofArts

Prior toconfirmation

Online RST0005ResponsibleResearch

Total Hours:

*Must add up to 7.25hrs to meet core research skills training requirements

I hereby confirm that I have satisfactor ily completed all of the research sk ills t raining activi ties listed

Student Name: Student ID Number:

Total Hours: Student Signature:

Supervisor Name: Supervisor Signature:

Verification f rom Faculty HDR Program Director:

Program Director or nominee name:

Signature:


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Section 2- Optional research sk ills t raining activ ities must complete a further 40.75hrs chosen from

Training activity title Hours Activi tyorganizedby

Mandatorylink withanymilestone

DeliveryMode

Training Category A

f

Y

Translation andIntercultural StudiesResearch GroupSeminar series.

18hrs Faculty ofArts

Must becompletedprior to pre-submissionseminar

Seminar RST0004Research Practice

Seminars: Writers andtheir World seminarseries:


Workshop RST0006Specialist Training

Seminar Series:

Literary and CulturalStudies GraduateResearch ProgramSeminar Series(including Researchin Literary StudiesUnit); plus

other accrediteduniversity-basedseminars (eg thoseoffered by theMonash AsiaInstitute)

18hrs Faculty of

Arts

Workshop RST0004

Research Practice

Annual Summer/WinterSchool in LiteraryTranslation.


Workshop RST0006Specialist Training


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Training activity title Hours Activityorganizedby


DeliveryMode

Training Category A

f

Y

Postgraduatesymposium


Workshop RST0004Research Practice

Masterclasses withvisitingscholars/academics



Attendance at relevantconferences andconference paperpresentations

5hrs Faculty ofArts


Editorial roles in

scholarly journals and/orother relevant academicpublications

12hrs Faculty of

Arts

Workshop RST0002

Professional Skills

Tutoring training 12hrs Faculty ofArts

Workshop RST0001Academic Practice

Language unitsproviding reading skillsin languages needed forspecialist research


Workshop &seminar-styleclasses

RST0002Professional Skills


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Training activity title Hours Activi tyorganizedby


DeliveryMode

Training Category A

f

Y

Thesis writingworkshops:

University- or Faculty-ledmethodology workshopsfor thesis writing andresearch (eg GraduateResearchers in Print,Skills Essentials)



Work-in-ProgressPresentation Day



Total Hours:

*Must add up to 40.75hrs to meet research skills training requirements

I hereby confirm that I have satisfactor ily completed all of the research sk ills t raining activi ties listed

Student Name: Student ID Number:

Total Hours: Student Signature:

Supervisor Name: Supervisor Signature:

Verification f rom Faculty HDR Program Director:

Program Director or nominee name:

Signature:


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Confirmation Research Skills Training Requirements.

Training Plan is discussed with Supervisor (and any other relevant staff). Research skills training activities aprior to Confirmation. Candidate understands the requirements of the research skills training activities to be Confirmation.

Student Name: Student ID#:

Student Signature: Date:

Supervisor Name:

Supervisor Signature: Date:

Comments:

A copy of your train ing plan and evidence of complet ion needs to be submitted with the pap

Please also include reference to research skills training activities completed and planned in


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Appendix Pageiofii

Appendix 1

Substitutions and Additions to Skills Training Activi ties

Substitution or Additions Table to be used either when a training activity outlined within the

individual research skills training plan has been substituted for another activity or a skills

training activity has been added to the optional activities. Substitutions and additions can

only occur with the approval of the candidates supervisor and the program director and are

only applicable for optional skills training activities. Core skills training activities must be

completed as per the training plan, unless credit is sought. This table will need to be

attached to the relevant paperwork and presented at the appropriate milestone panel

(according to any links to milestones for the original training activity).

*Note substitutions and additions can be made for any optional skills training activity where

the supervisor and student agree that the new activity is either more appropriate than a

currently listed activity or they wish to add it to the list of optional activities for a particular

candidate. Credit refers to the situation when a candidate has already completed a skillstraining activity, either at another institution or prior to entering their graduate research

program and wishes to have this acknowledged as completed within their training plan.

Credit can be applied for using the credit application form, which can be found at:

http://www.monash.edu.au/connect/assets/docs/forms/credit.pdf

TrainingActivi tyTitle/Hours &ResearchSkills Unit

Substituted/AdditionalActivi ty Tit le/Hours &Research Skills Unit (ifappropriate)

SupervisorName andSignature

ProgramDirectoror NomineeName andSignature

Date ActivityCompletedand StudentSignature

Example of substitution:

Student A is six months into their PhD and has completed two skills training activities from

the list of skills training options, along with their core skills training activities. Student A in

discussions with their supervisors mentions a training activity they have noticed that is being

offered through an organisation external to Monash. The supervisor and student agree that


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this would be an excellent course for the student to attend and agree to substitute this

course for one or more of the skills training activities outlined in their individual skills training

plan, under their optional training activities section. It is important to remember when

substituting activities that the student will need to ensure they are able to complete the

required number of optional training hours as outlined in their training plan. The supervisor

signs the above table to signify their agreement and the student seeks additional agreementfrom the Program Director, who also signs their consent.

Example of an addition:

Student B is 12 months into their PhD. At a regular meeting with their supervisor, the

supervisors tells the student they have seen a training activity that the faculty of education is

running that they believe would be valuable for the student to attend. The supervisor and the

student are not sure which of the current skills training activities they would choose to

substitute this additional activity for, so they agree to add it to the list of optional training

skills activities, thus allowing the student to choose the most appropriate skills training

activities throughout their candidature, as agreed between the supervisor and student.

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