Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Translation İNÖ403 7. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 3.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction English
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face-to-Face
Course Coordinator Assist. Prof. Dr. Ammar TEKİN
Instructors Ammar TEKİN
Assistants
Goals The objective of this course is to introduce basic principles of translation and make students acquire translation competence.
Course Content Fundamental theories and approaches in the science of translation; translating a variety of different genre of authentic English texts into Turkish, error analysis and critical evaluation of the appropriateness of the various translations of the same text; evaluating the style, word selection, the role and importance of translation in language learning and teaching and cultural aspects of translation.
Learning Outcomes - Students shall analyze translation theories.
- Students shall examine English and Turkish sentence structures through comparing them with each other.
- Students shall identify the problems they encounter, while translating English texts in different topics and genres into Turkish.
- Students shall evaluate different translations through comparing them within a critical point of view.
- Students shall develop context, style, vocabulary selection and cultural expressions, while making translations.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Introduction to sentence structures Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Visual Presentation Other Activities Research Practice Verbal Expression
2. Week Id Card, driving licence, filling documents Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Research Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours
3. Week Diploma, Invitation, Petition Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Visual Presentation
4. Week Newspaper, magazine Visual Presentation Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression Practice Other Activities Research
5. Week Theatre/Drama Course Hours Other Activities Practice Research Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
6. Week Theatre/Drama Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression Research Other Activities
7. Week Short Story Other Activities Practice Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Research Course Hours
8. Week Midterm 1 Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours Practice
9. Week Short Story Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research Practice Course Hours Visual Presentation Verbal Expression
10. Week Novel Research Other Activities Course Hours Verbal Expression Practice Visual Presentation Preparation, After Class Study
11. Week Novel Research Verbal Expression Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study Practice Course Hours Visual Presentation
12. Week Poems Other Activities Verbal Expression Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Visual Presentation Research
13. Week Movies Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Preparation, After Class Study Research Course Hours
14. Week Final Course Hours
Recommended Sources
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 İlgili makaleler ve metinler
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 Measurement Method
PY1 5 5 5 5 5 5 60
PY2 5 5 5 5 5 5 60
PY3 3 3 2 2 4 4 60
PY4 5 5 5 5 5 5 60
PY5 5 5 5 5 5 5 60
PY6 5 5 5 5 5 4 60
PY7 4 5 4 2 5 5 60
PY8 3 3 2 2 2 4 60
PY9 3 3 2 2 4 4 60
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 13 3 39
Preparation, After Class Study 7 2 14
Research 6 1.9 11.4
Practice 10 1 10
Midterm 1 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
Total Workload 76.4
ECTS Credit of the Course 3.0