The School offers M.Phil. programme to those candidates who have a post-graduate degree in translation studies, literature, linguistics, cultural studies or allied subjects with proven competence in translation. The programme has an entrance examination and the candidates are interviewed by a doctoral committee of experts in the area for admission.
Weightage : 70% for Entrance Examination and 30% for interview.
The candidates admitted for the programme have to undertake the course work and those who have already undertaken the course work will be exempted.
Programme Coordinators :
• Prof. Rajendra Prasad Pandey, School of Translation Studies & Training (SOTST), IGNOU, New Delhi – 110 068; e-mail: rajendrapandey@ignou.ac.in ; Phone:- 011-29571624,
011-29533654.
• Prof. Jagdish Sharma, School of Translation Studies & Training (SOTST), IGNOU, New Delhi – 110 068, e-mail: jagdishsharma@ignou.ac.in; Phone:- 011-29571625.
Syllabus for Entrance Examination
Syllabus of Entrance Examination for Admission of M.Phil./Ph.D. in Translation Studies
• Research Methodology
- Definition of Research
- Objectives of Research
- Types of Research
- Significance of Research
- Preparing Research Proposal on a topic relating to Translation Studies
- Research Approaches
- Stages of writing Dissertation/Thesis
- Using Library resources
- Style sheet
- Research Ethics
• Translation Studies
- Meaning Nature and Scope of Translation
- Role of Translation in Dissemination of Knowledge
- Translation Studies in 21st Century as a Discipline
- Future of Translation
- Loss & Gain in Translation
- Problem of Untranslatability
- Translation and India Multilingualism
- Translation from Hindi to English and vice-versa i.e. English to Hindi
Design of Question Paper
Maximum Marks : 100 Time Allowed : 3 hours
(Weightage : 70%)
1. Question paper will be divided into 2 parts comprising of 50 marks each.
2. Part I will be focused on Research Methodology whereas Part II will be pertaining to Translation Studies. Candidates will be asked to attempt all the questions. Part I will consist 2 questions of 20 marks each and the 3rd question will be focused on a short note of 10 marks. All the questions will have internal choice.
3. In Part II there shall be one question of 20 marks with an internal choice and the other one will be a short note of 10 marks with an internal choice.
4. Students will be required to translate from English to Hindi and vice-versa (two passages) one passage comprising 10 marks each. Internal choice will be given for translating passages.
