ECTS - Term Project
Term Project (ETI598) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term Project | ETI598 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| None |
| Course Language | English |
|---|---|
| Course Type | N/A |
| Course Level | Social Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Observation Case Study, Problem Solving, Brain Storming, Project Design/Management. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The aim of this lesson is to demonstrate the students the steps to follow in research projects and to guide them for possible studies that they will carry in their further professional studies as the others do while writing their master's theses. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Research; written presentation of a project in line with the directive of Graduate School of Social Sciences. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course Syllabus; An Introduction to ETI 598 –orientation-; Course Syllabus and An introduction to the Course Book | Course Syllabus |
| 2 | What is a Research Paper?; Research Papers vs. Term Papers; Qualities of a good research paper; Time management | Instructor’s Handouts |
| 3 | How Should I select a Topic?; Brainstorming subjects; Rough Planning; Evaluating subjects; Narrowing Down the Topic; Subject vs. Topic; Shaping your ideas | Instructor’s Handouts |
| 4 | How to Write Research Questions and Hypothesis; Requirements for writing a hypothesis; Draft a thesis statement; Sample hypotheses; Working on students’ hypotheses | Instructor’s Handouts |
| 5 | Learning to Conduct Research (Lab work in Coordination with the Library Management); Reaching paper and electronic sources; Evaluating the credibility of internet resources; Primary vs. Secondary sources; Starting to find sources about the research paper | Instructor’s Handouts + Students’ research articles |
| 6 | Outlining Research for project; Why create an outline?; How to create an outline; Outline form; Jotted outline; Working outline | Instructor’s Handouts + Students’ research articles |
| 7 | In Class-work (Back-up); Students work on their Project topics, outlines, sources, etc. and have a one to one consultation with the instructor | Ders hocasının dağıttığı kaynaklar Students’ Papers |
| 8 | How to Cite Sources?: Part I Practising in-text Citations (APA)- Citing Sources – Quoting -; Part II Practising in-text Citations (APA)- Citing Sources – Paraphrasing- | Instructor’s Handouts |
| 9 | How to Cite Sources?; Practising in-text Citations (APA); Citing Sources – Summarising | Instructor’s Handouts |
| 10 | How to Cite Sources: Practising end of text Citations; APA Works Cited Writing; Students bring in their sources and create their own works cited page. The instructor gives feedback. | Instructor’s Handouts + Students’ research articles |
| 11 | How To Revise, Edit and Proofread?; Revising, Editing, Proofreading strategies; Correcting misused words | Instructor’s Handouts + Students’ research articles |
| 12 | In Class-work: In-Class feedback for the Draft of the projects | Students’ research articles |
| 13 | Writing an Abstract for the project; Summary vs. Abstract; Wording the abstracts; Efficiency and Effectiveness in abstracts: Why it matters? | Instructor’s Handouts + Students’ research articles |
| 14 | In-class study: Comparison of a Complete Project with current studies. | Students’ Projects |
| 15 | Summary of the Course and Course Evaluation | Students’ Projects |
| 16 | Question-answer session for the project | Students' projects |
Sources
| Other Sources | 1. Sosyal Bilimler enstitüsü, proje hazırlama esasları yönergesi |
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| 2. Öğretim elemanı materyalleri | |
| 3. Akademik Yazım Danışma Merkezi Materyalleri |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | 1 | 100 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | - | - |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | - | - |
| Toplam | 1 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 100 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 0 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Develop understanding of translation theories, concepts and history, and their application to the processes used in translating | X | ||||
| 2 | Develop critical knowledge and understanding of current issues, European Union and international relations, law and technical issues in terms of translation studies | X | ||||
| 3 | Detect, define, formulate and solve the problems to be encountered in translation process | X | ||||
| 4 | Acquire the skills of translation analysis, criticism and hermeneutics | X | ||||
| 5 | Develop critical understanding of international affairs and cultural studies regarding to profession of translation | X | ||||
| 6 | Improve skills of research techniques, use CAT tools, databases and other printed and electronic devices and sources efficiently | X | ||||
| 7 | Develop efficient individual and group working skills, build self-confidence for taking responsibility and acquire powerful communication skills | X | ||||
| 8 | Build awareness for life-long learning; to catch the developments in science and technology and sustain continuous personal development | X | ||||
| 9 | Acquire knowledge on ethical and professional issues in translation | X | ||||
| 10 | Build awareness about project management and the rights of employees and the legal consequences of translation and interpreting applications. | X | ||||
| 11 | Build awareness about the universal and societal dimensions of translation studies and gather information about the problems of the contemporary world | X | ||||
| 12 | Improve skills to use source and target languages fluently in presentations and academic studies | X | ||||
| 13 | Acquire knowledge on terminology management and global translation quality standards at a professional level | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 60 | 840 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | 1 | 100 | 100 |
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | |||
| Total Workload | 988 | ||