ECTS - Text Studies for Translation
Text Studies for Translation (ETI151) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Text Studies for Translation | ETI151 | 1. Semester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Team/Group. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The aim of the course is to enable the students to learn different functions of the language and various text types and to develop skills to make translation-oriented text analysis on different text types. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Theoretical background information on various concepts including translation, text types, etc.; discussion of these concepts; applying theoretical analysis on different text types such as informative, expressive and operative. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction | Course Syllabus |
| 2 | Theoretical background of text analysis for translation Katharina Reiss' text types | Handouts given by the instructor |
| 3 | Katharina Reiss' text types Informative, Expressive, Operative, Audiomedial and Hybrid Texts | Handouts given by the instructor |
| 4 | Christiane Nord's Text Analysis Intratextual and extratextual factors | Handouts given by the instructor |
| 5 | Text register and related aspects: tone, mode , field Seven standards of textuality | Handouts given by the instructor |
| 6 | Seven standards of textuality Cohesion, coherence, acceptability, informativity, situationality, intertextuality, intentionality | Handouts given by the instructor |
| 7 | Midterm exam | |
| 8 | Text analysis model Aspects of textuality, text type, Nord's intratextual and extratextual profile | Handouts given by the instructor |
| 9 | Analysis of the given texts | Sample texts from both students and the instructor |
| 10 | Analysis of the given texts | Sample texts from both students and the instructor |
| 11 | Analysis of the given texts | Sample texts from both students and the instructor |
| 12 | Analysis of the given texts | Sample texts from both students and the instructor |
| 13 | Analysis of the given texts | Sample texts from both students and the instructor |
| 14 | Analysis of the given texts | Sample texts from both students and the instructor |
| 15 | Analysis of the given texts | Sample texts from both students and the instructor |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Hatim, Basil and Munday, Jeremy. Translation: An advanced resource book. |
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| 2. Aksoy, N. Berrin. Geçmişten Günümüze Yazın Çevirisi | |
| 3. Newmark, Peter. A Textbook of Translation | |
| 4. Baker, Mona. The Routledge Encyclopedia of Translation Studies | |
| 5. Göktürk, Akşit. Çeviri Dillerin Dili | |
| 6. Munday, Jeremy. Introducing Translation Studies |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 1 | 10 |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 3 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| 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 | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Students gain sufficient background in the field of translation and use the theoretical and applied knowledge in translation. | X | ||||
| 2 | Students gain the skills to find, define, formulate and solve possible problems in translation and interpreting. | X | ||||
| 3 | Students gain the skills to select and use technical equipment in the applications of translation and interpreting and; to be able to use simultaneous interpreting with the required equipment. | X | ||||
| 4 | Students gain the the skills of translation analysis, translation criticism and interpretation. | X | ||||
| 5 | Students gain the skills to access information and to do research to use data bases, translation programs and other information resources. | X | ||||
| 6 | Students gain individual and group working skills and be able to to build self-confidence for taking responsibility. | X | ||||
| 7 | Students gain the skills to build efficient verbal and spoken communication skills in English and establish fluency in English and also, acquire the grammar and operation rules of at least one foreign language. | X | ||||
| 8 | Students gain the ability to build the awareness for life-long learning; to keep up with the developments in science and technology and to sustain personal development. | X | ||||
| 9 | Students gain awareness of professional and ethical responsibility. | X | ||||
| 10 | Students can build awareness about project management, the rights of employees and the legal consequences of translation and interpreting applications. | X | ||||
| 11 | Students become aware of universal and societal dimensions of translation and interpreting applications and gather information about the problems of the contemporary world. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| 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 | 4 | 56 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 149 | ||