Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
190301504105TRANSLATION Elective245
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to introduce the basic concepts of translation to the students and to guide them to gain translation competence.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Didem ERDEL
Learning Outcomes
1Students will analyze translation theories.
2Students will compare English and Turkish sentence structures.
3-Students will be able to compare and critically analyze different translations.
4Students will gain awareness about context, style, word choice and cultural expressions while translating.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
none
Recommended Optional Programme Components
none
Course Contents
Within the scope of this course, Turkish-English and English-Turkish translations are offered in different text types; grammatical structure and context relations are examined in the translation process. It is aimed to increase students' awareness of the similarities and differences between the two languages.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1introduction
2translation theories
3translation of sentence and different sentence types
4English -Turkish translation exercises
5English Turkish translation exercises
6English Turkish translation exercises
7English Turkish translation exercises
8midterm exam
9Turkish-English translation exercises
10Turkish-English translation exercises
11Turkish-English translation exercises
12Turkish-English translation exercises
13Turkish-English translation exercises
14Turkish-English translation exercises
Recommended or Required Reading
Köksal, D. (2008). Çeviri Eğitimi / Kuram ve Uygulama Boztaş, İ., Kocaman A., ve Aksoy, Z. (2011). İngilizce Çeviri Kılavuzu / A Guide Book for English Translation
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
none
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Makeup Examination111
Attending Lectures14342
Criticising Paper14114
Self Study14114
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11010
Individual Study for Final Examination11010
Reading14342
Homework14114
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)149
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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