All Independent Study Activity Plans must be approved by a RID Approved Sponsor prior to the onset of the activity.
1. What do you want to do? Describe the activity you are proposing. (Ex: I would like to know more about the process of translation from a linguistic point of view. Several books on translation have been recommended. I would like to read them and apply them to my work.)
The purpose of this Independent Study is to:
2. What are my specific goals? Keep your goals measurable, observable, tangible! (Ex: "I will compare the problems and techniques of spoken language interpreters to those I have experienced.")
My specific goals are:
3. How will I show my sponsor what I learned? Describe your evaluation process. (Ex: I will write a 1-2 page report comparing spoken and signed translation work.)
The sponsor will be shown what was learned by:
4. How many CEUs am I proposing and why? Remember, in an educational setting, 10 contact hours = 1 CEU. Non-traditional activities should follow a different ratio. A maximum of 2.0 CEUs can be earned for each project. (Larger projects may be broken into components and each component filed as a separate independent study project earning up to 2.0 CEUs each.)
5. When will this proposed project start and end? Project must be completed within twelve months.