Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
SEÇ21220211310Elective243
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
This course aims to enhance the skills and strategies needed to translate texts from and into English and it helps students to translate a variety of text types
Name of Lecturer(s)
Öğr. Gör. Güzin ÇOL
Learning Outcomes
1The students will be able to analyse and translate short and long texts.
2The students will be able to relate the translation process to text types.
3The students will be able to have confidence to translate a variety of texts containing cultural or non equivalent phrases.
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
It introduces the field of translation and the skills necessary to translate various texts.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Course Outline Explained
2Translation Studies
3The importance of culture in translation
4Problems and difficulties in translation
5Translation of simple texts from English to Turkish or Turkish to English
6Translation of simple texts from English to Turkish or Turkish to English
7Introduction to text types
8Midterm Exam
9Translation of technical texts (Economics)
10Translation of technical texts (Science)
11Translation of technical texts (Technology)
12Introduction to literary translation
13Literary translation: Short story
14Literary translation: Novel
15Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
İngilizce
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Individual Study for Mid term Examination7321
Individual Study for Final Examination9327
10440
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)90
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