Module description 

Once the teaching finishes, you will spend the remaining part of the course  researching and writing a dissertation of a max. of 12,000 words in length. You can opt for either an annotated translation or a critical discussion of theoretical, practical, technological or historical aspects of translation. Among others, research areas might include aspects of translation theory, translation technology, audiovisual translation, specialised translation and localisation. 

You  will be free to choose the topic of  your dissertation and will be assigned a supervisor. Preparation for the dissertation involves a series of seminars on research skills imparted throughout the academic year. The dissertation itself is written under one-to-one supervision and submitted at the beginning of September. 

Preparatory Reading 

Saldanha, Gabriela and Sharon O’Brien. 2013. Research Methodologies in Translation Studies. Manchester: St Jerome 

This module provides a practical and theoretical understanding of downstream processes focusing on chromatograph to enable the specification and operation of...

This module provides a practical and theoretical understanding of downstream processes focusing on chromatograph to enable the specification and operation of equipment and definition of performance. It provides training in the engineering principles underlying the design and control of processes for the recovery, purification and secondary processing of biological materials.

Upon completion of the course, a student should be able to:

Understand the principles of different purification methods including packed bed, monoliths and simulated moving bed.
	Identify the most suitable purification operation for different bioprocesses
	Select the appropriate media for, and predict the performance of, a chromatography operation upon scaling
	Consider how new downstream processing technologies may impact bioprocessing
	Assess the suitability of affinity separation as a product purification step
	Familiarise with recent advances in rational ligand design for complex separations
	Determine suitable strategies for the maintenance of column cleanliness
	Evaluate changes occurring at industrial scale and familiarise with potential new technologies