| Prerequisites: EDF 6480 Foundations of Educational Research
This course introduces students to current research in the field of spoken and signed language interpretation and to conceptualizing research projects in related topic areas of personal interest. Students are initially exposed to human subject review procedures at the university and will undergo the necessary training and certification to proceed with research design. Subsequently, students are mentored through topic investigation, problem identification, research design, literature review, instrument construction, data collection, analysis, manuscript preparation, and dissemination. The goal of the course is to demonstrate to students the process and the value of active research in one's pursuit of excellence as an interpreter.
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