FIN-1 Research Paper Schedule 25 January Update FAST-FIN-1 (TRENAK1) Finnish Institutions Research Paper (Hopkins) Spring Term 2012, Wednesday 14.15-15.45, Pinni B-4087 Department of Translation Studies, University of Tampere

• 11 January
  Spring 2012 class roster; class overview, requirements and credits; subscription to the FIN1-L list. Discussion of topic selection (see sample topics plus the paper archives). The FIN-1 (a) 'research question' requirement and (b) independent research option, (c) research paper procedure and (d) layout guide,

• 18 January
  (1) What is Academic Writing?   (2) Research and the Research Process;   (3) Writing objective, 'balanced' papers from both author perspective and sources used.

• 25 January
  (1) Designing and Integrating Original Research;   (2) Next week's assignment details.

• 01 February
  Research Question, 'Original Research,' Sources and Balancing Comments on Selected Past Papers ('group' presentations & discussion). (See Assignment details above.)

• 08 February
  Student Topic Presentations #1
  (Students should have their topics and research plans ready to present to the class for discussion.)
  The detailed paper form is due after students have presented their topics and research plans
  (This will be the last class meeting in B-4087)

• 15 February
  Student Topic Presentations #2 (if needed)
  

• 22 February
  Completed paper forms are due today.
  Research for and writing of the paper should be underway. The remainder of the term will be independent research and writing, with consultations after submission of each draft and otherwise as needed.

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• 21 March
  First drafts of papers are due, as Word printouts (the normal case) or URLs of HTML files. Individual consultations will be scheduled ASAP. Allow at least one hour for each consultation. Papers normally require 3-5 revisions; the 'deadlines' on this schedule are only approximations for when the various versions should be ready to have a realistic chance of completing the course on time.

• 04 April
  Second drafts of the papers should have been submitted (in Word or HTML format, as appropriate). Consultations on the revised drafts will be scheduled ASAP. Approval of possible independent research (including the proposed methdological procedure), would come after discussion of the second draft. The research description and results would then be part of the paper starting with the third draft.

• 25 April
  The third (or 4th, 5th, etc.) draft of the paper should be on-line in HTML format in the student's own webspace (e-mail the URL to John when the paper is ready for checking).

• 09 May
  Deadline for final HTML versions of papers and paper followup report to be fully approved in order to receive the additional credit for completion within 'one term'. E-mail the URL to John when your paper is ready. John will begin the transfer of papers which have been selected for archiving, and notify the authors when this process is complete so the paper can be checked.

• 18 May (Friday, last day of term)
  

  Please also take a moment to complete a Course Evaluation Form.