ECTS - Introduction to Interpreting II
Introduction to Interpreting II (ETI318) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Introduction to Interpreting II | ETI318 | 6. Semester | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 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, Demonstration, Question and Answer, Team/Group. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | This course aims to introduce basic interpreting skills from English to Turkish and vice versa to students. Students learn basic consecutive and simultaneous interpreting strategies. Consecutive and on-sight interpreting of short speeches from both languages is the main activity of the course. Students are introduced to various subjects through the use of several materials, such as bilingual speeches taken from various magazines, excerpts from meetings obtained on internet, proceedings from international conferences. In this way, students learn to listen actively in order to relay the message of the speech; hence they have the opportunity to improve their interpreting skills. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Fundamental interpreting skills; active listening and note-taking skills; consecutive and on-sight interpreting exercises; memory and retention skills, etc. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction to the course and preliminaries. Speech analysis and recognizing and splitting ideas. | Doğan, Aymil, Sözlü Çeviri ve Uygulamaları, Hacettepe:Doktorlar Yayınevi, 2003. Gillies, Andrew. Note-taking for consecutive interpreting-A short course, St. Jerome, 2005. |
| 2 | Consecutive interpreting exercises on various subjects; from English into Turkish. | Inauguration speeches |
| 3 | Consecutive interpreting exercises on various subjects; from English into Turkish. | Speeches on politics, economy and international relations, etc. |
| 4 | Consecutive interpreting exercises on various subjects; from Turkish into English. | Speeches on agriculture, transportation and education, etc. |
| 5 | Consecutive interpreting exercises on various subjects; from Turkish into English. | Speeches given by Presidents, Prime Ministers, Ministers on various topics |
| 6 | Consecutive interpreting exercises on various subjects; from Turkish into English. | Speeches on technical subjects |
| 7 | Midterm Exam I | |
| 8 | Introduction to simultaneous interpreting | Jones, Roderick, Conference Interpreting Explained, St Jerome: Manchester, 1998. Pöchhacker, Franz, Introducing Interpreting Studies, USA: Routledge, 2004. |
| 9 | Sight translation exercises on various subjects. | Articles in journals and newspapers, introductory paragraphs of speeches |
| 10 | On-sight interpreting exercises on various subjects; from English into Turkish. | Authentic speeches delivered at various occasions (Audio material) |
| 11 | On-sight interpreting exercises on various subjects; from English into Turkish. | Authentic speeches delivered at various occasions (Audio material) |
| 12 | Midterm Exam II | |
| 13 | On-sight interpreting exercises on various subjects; from English into Turkish. | Authentic speeches delivered at various occasions(Audio material) |
| 14 | Role play | Role play on bilateral and accompanying interpreting |
| 15 | Wrap-up of the course | Handouts provided by the instructor |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Jones, Roderick, Conference Interpreting Explained, St Jerome: Manchester, 1998. |
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| 2. Pöchhacker, Franz, Introducing Interpreting Studies, USA: Routledge, 2004. | |
| 3. Doğan, Aymil, Sözlü Çeviri ve Uygulamaları, Hacettepe:Doktorlar Yayınevi, 2003. | |
| 4. Gillies, Andrew. Note-taking for consecutive interpreting-A short course, St. Jerome, 2005. | |
| Other Sources | 5. Magazines, journals, newspapers, authentic speeches on various topics |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 15 | 5 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 8 | 5 |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 10 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 40 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 27 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| 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 | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | |||
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 8 | 3 | 24 |
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||