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Catalog 2012-2013
Ph.D. in Interpretation
The Department of Interpretation offers a Ph.D. degree in interpretation, with a focus on signed-spoken language interpretation. This program is available for experienced interpreters who meet the University's Graduate School and Department of Interpretation admission requirements. The program is designed to prepare future interpreter educators and researchers, who will provide exemplary leadership in the interpreting field. Students may specialize in one of two theoretical and applied areas: interpreting research or interpretation pedagogy. Both areas have a strong emphasis on research. Applicants for the Ph.D. in Interpretation must have previous graduate studies in interpretation or translation studies. Successful completion and graduation from the MAI program at Gallaudet meets this requirement. Students will be eligible to advance to doctoral candidacy after two years of coursework, and will receive the Ph.D. after completion of a dissertation. All courses taught by Interpretation faculty are conducted in American Sign Language.Admissions Procedures
Applicants for the Ph.D. in Interpretation must complete the application procedures and meet the requirements for graduate study at Gallaudet University. Visit the Graduate Admissions web site for more information and a checklist of application requirements. Detailed program information and course descriptions are also available in the Graduate Catalog.
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| Last Date for Completed Application: | February 15 |
Program Specific Requirements
- M.A. in interpretation, translation or related field
- Official transcripts of all undergraduate study, including evidence of having received a bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
- Official transcript of all graduate study
- Completed application
- Three Letters of Reference - At least one letter documenting your experience in the field and your potential for doctoral level graduate study
- Goals Statement in both written English and ASL
- GRE or MAT
- Fluent in ASL and English
- Evidence of professional certification as interpreter
- Minimum 3 years interpreting experience
Program of Study
Research Internship
For the research internship, students will work on all aspects of the research cycle with data-based interpreting research project run by an experienced scholar or group of scholars. Students will participate in this field work under the supervision of a Department of Interpretation faculty member. Student will assume increasing responsibilities on research projects, at an advanced level, as approved by their advisor. Students will also devote time to discussion of the internship with the instructor related to their research experiences, focusing both on the process and product of their work, in either independent meetings or a regularly scheduled seminar with other interns.
Teaching Internship
The teaching internship site will be in the Department of Interpretation at Gallaudet University; preparation for the teaching internship occurs in the two preceding courses in which students examine the Gallaudet curricula at the UG and G levels (our department is the only institution to offer both levels of interpreter education), compare and contrast it with other curriculums, and observe and co-teach with department faculty in the BA and perhaps the MA courses. This prepares the student to teach independently within the department for their internship, allowing faculty to supervise and provide guidance throughout the internship experience.
Qualifying Examination
Students seeking a Ph.D. will be required to prepare and submit a qualifying paper. This paper will represent a substantial data based research project related to interpretation. Students will work with a faculty advisor on the process including reviewing the literature, proposal writing, IRB approval, data collection, coding, analysis, and reporting of the data. Successful completion of the qualifying paper is required prior to commencing the dissertation proposal.
Dissertation
Dissertation Proposal
The dissertation proposal will be developed during the fall of the fourth year of study. The proposal will be developed with a faculty advisor and in the context of a 3 credit course "Developing the Dissertation Proposal" in which weekly meetings will be offered as a source of support for all doctoral students. The student proposal will include the research question, a preliminary review of the literature, detailed research design with the specific methodology, plan for coding and analysis, discussion of expected results, and a bibliography.
Doctoral Committee
During the development of the dissertation proposal process, the student will form a doctoral committee, which will be composed of a chair from the Department of Interpretation, at least one additional member from the Department of Interpretation faculty, a third member from another department or unit at Gallaudet University and fourth member from outside the university with expertise specific to the student's research topic.
Defense of Dissertation Proposal
The student will defend the proposal before the doctoral committee after the committee has read a complete and final draft. Successful defense of the proposal is required prior to commencing the research and writing of the dissertation.
Dissertation
Doctoral students will be required to prepare a data-based research dissertation on a topic accepted by the dissertation committee, as evidenced by successful defense of the dissertation proposal. The dissertation must contain a thorough and relevant literature review, description of and results of the research project itself, and a discussion of the findings and their implications that make clear the meaning of the results and their contribution to world knowledge. The dissertation work will begin in the spring of the fourth year of study.
Defense of Dissertation
Each doctoral student will defend their dissertation before their doctoral committee. Dissertation defense will most likely occur in the spring of the fifth year.
Typical Program of Study
Teaching concentration
Semester I - Fall
INT 810 Interpreting Studies: Linguistic and Translation Dimensions (3)
INT 812 Research Internship (1)
Elective in curriculum or assessment (3)
Elective in linguistics or translation studies (3)
Semester II - Spring
INT 813 Research Internship (1)
INT 821 Interpreting Pedagogy I (3)
Elective in curriculum or assessment (3)
Elective in research methods or statistics (3)
Semester III - Fall
INT 831 Interpreting Pedagogy II (3)
INT 832 Research Internship (1)
Elective in program design and evaluation (3)
Elective (3)
Complete Qualifying Paper
Semester IV - Spring
INT 833 Research Internship (2)
INT 841 Doctoral Teaching Internship I (3)
INT 845 Guided Research Project (3)
Semester V - Fall
INT 842 Doctoral Teaching Internship II (3)
INT 850 Dissertation Proposal (3)
Elective (3)
Semester VI - Spring
INT 900 Dissertation Research (1-9)
Semester VII - Fall
INT 900 Dissertation Research (1-9)
Semester VIII - Spring
INT 900 Dissertation Research (1-9)
Total: 50-74 credits
Research concentration
Semester I - Fall
INT 810 Interpreting Studies: Linguistic and Translation Dimensions (3)
INT 812 Research Internship (1)
Elective in linguistics or translation studies (3)
Elective in research methods or statistics (3)
Semester II - Spring
INT 813 Research Internship (1)
INT 820 Interpreting Studies: Socio-cultural Dimensions (3)
INT 821 Interpreting Pedagogy I (3)
Elective in Sociology, Anthropology or Sociolinguistics (3)
Semester III - Fall
INT 830 Interpreting Studies: Cognitive & Psychological Dimensions (3)
INT 832 Research Internship (1)
Elective in cognitive linguistics, cognitive science, or psycholinguistics (3)
Elective in research methods or statistics (3)
Complete Qualifying Paper
Semester IV - Spring
INT 833 Research Internship (2)
INT 845 Guided Research Project (3)
Elective (3)
Semester V - Fall
INT 850 Dissertation Proposal (3)
Elective (3)
Elective (3)
Semester VI - Spring
INT 900 Dissertation Research (1-9)
Semester VII - Fall
INT 900 Dissertation Research (1-9)
Semester VIII - Spring
INT 900 Dissertation Research (1-9)
Total: 50-74 credits
Combined Teaching and Research concentration
Semester I - Fall
INT 810 Interpreting Studies: Linguistic and Translation Dimensions (3)
INT 812 Research Internship (1)
Elective in curriculum or assessment (3)
Elective in linguistics or translation studies (3)
Semester II - Spring
INT 813 Research Internship (1)
INT 820 Interpreting Studies: Socio-cultural Dimensions (3)
INT 821 Interpreting Pedagogy I (3)
Elective in curriculum or assessment (3)
or
Elective in Sociology, Anthropology and/or Sociolinguistics (3)
Semester III - Fall
INT 830 Interpreting Studies: Cognitive & Psychological Dimensions (3)
INT 831 Interpreting Pedagogy II (3)
INT 832 Research Internship (2)
Elective in cognitive linguistics, cognitive science, or psycholinguistics (3)
or
Elective in research methods or statistics (3)
Complete Qualifying Paper
Semester IV - Spring
INT 833 Research Internship (2)
INT 845 Guided Research Project (3)
INT 841 Doctoral Teaching Internship I (3)
Semester V - Fall
INT 842 Doctoral Teaching Internship II (3)
INT 850 Dissertation Proposal (3)
Elective (3)
Semester VI - Spring
INT 900 Dissertation Research (1-9)
Semester VII - Fall
INT 900 Dissertation Research (1-9)
Semester VIII - Spring
INT 900 Dissertation Research (1-9)
Total: 51-75 credits