BACHELOR’S THESIS IN LINGUISTICS/TRANSLATION: THE CHOICE OF RESEARCH TOPIC AND SOLUTIONS TO THE ISSUES OF MOTIVATION

The article focuses on the topical issue of internal and external motivation of students. In the context of this work, motivation is defined as a drive to engage in activities that meet the needs of an individual. The urge to conduct scientific research is not a gene-deep trait when it comes to present-day students, but it can be formed externally to a certain extent. The article analyzes some possible ways to increase the motivation of future translators and interpreters for doing research projects. These ways involve both teacher’s explaining the practical and professional value of research work of any level or genre and student’s admitting and appreciating this value. The author’s opinion is based upon survey of the latest academic literature on the topic, as well as the author’s teaching experience and observations of scientific research work of students. There is a correlation between the future field of occupation and the choice of field of academic study. A systematic and elaborate study of the research topic chosen for course projects and bachelor’s thesis results in graduates’ acquiring a supplementary highly specialized translation profile which would increase their competitive advantages on language services market. Per-fection of language competence and editing skills, proficiency in public speaking and communicating ideas properly, ability to search for and analyze big amounts of data in very short terms are the factors that contribute to graduate’s professional development as a translator/interpreter and bring satisfaction with the results of the work performed. The article also highlights the urgent need to structure and recon-sider the educational materials which contradict to their prime target to facilitate students’ introduction to scientific research due to their over-sophisticated and pompous language and lack of clear illustrative guidance and easy solutions to complicated issues. activities, research results, practical