ECTS - Translation of Medical Texts
Translation of Medical Texts (ETI308) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Translation of Medical Texts | ETI308 | General Elective | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective 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. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The main objective of the course is to enable students to understand the language of medicine and to translate various medical texts from English into Turkish and vice versa. The course helps students improve their medical English and translation skills on medical texts. In this course students learn to use medical terminology properly. The texts to be translated are taken from internet resources as well as from professional journals, periodicals and textbooks. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | All types of medical texts containing grammatical, conceptual domain-specific terminology and their translations. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction to Medical Terminology | Erten, Asalet. Tıp Terminolojisi ve Tıp Metinleri Çevirisi. pp. 48-82 |
| 2 | Introduction: The Ways of Dealing with Medical Texts | Erten, Asalet. Tıp Terminolojisi ve Tıp Metinleri Çevirisi. pp. 84-107 |
| 3 | The Lungs and The Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | The Anatomy of the Respiratory Track |
| 4 | Pneumonia, Penicilin and Food Allergy | Erten, Asalet. Tıp Terminolojisi ve Tıp Metinleri Çevirisi. Ch.4. |
| 5 | Measles, Hypertension | Erten, Asalet. Tıp Terminolojisi ve Tıp Metinleri Çevirisi. Ch.4. |
| 6 | Coronary Artery Disease, and Heart Attack | Erten, Asalet. Tıp Terminolojisi ve Tıp Metinleri Çevirisi. Ch.4. |
| 7 | Preventive Strategies in Chronic Liver Disease: Hepatitis B, C | The Anatomy of the Digestive System |
| 8 | Peripheral Vascular Diseases, Thrombophlebitis | The Anatomy of the Circulation System |
| 9 | Mid-term Exam | |
| 10 | The Anatomy of the Ear and Eye | Erten, Asalet. Tıp Terminolojisi ve Tıp Metinleri Çevirisi. Ch.5. |
| 11 | Retinal Tears and Retinal Detachment | Erten, Asalet. Tıp Terminolojisi ve Tıp Metinleri Çevirisi. Ch.5. |
| 12 | Bacterial Endcarditis | The Anatomy of Heart |
| 13 | Mid-term Exam | |
| 14 | Prulent Meningitis | The Anatomy of Brain |
| 15 | General revision | General revision |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. A. Erten. Tıp Terminolojisi ve Tıp Metinleri Çevirisi |
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| Other Sources | 2. Utkan Kocatürk. Açıklamalı Tıp Terimleri Sözlüğü |
| 3. İsmet Dökmeci. Büyük Tıp Sözlüğü |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 3 | 70 |
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Have the necessary up-to-date knowledge and skills to meet the health-care needs of individuals, families and society with an individual and holistic approach in line with the nursing process. | |||||
| 2 | Access scientific knowledge and use scientific knowledge in nursing care. | |||||
| 3 | Perform nursing care using theoretical, evidence-based and applied knowledge. | |||||
| 4 | Provide nursing care in line with developing technology and current health policies. | |||||
| 5 | Perform nursing practices and research in accordance with legislation, professional values, standards, ethical principles and human rights. | |||||
| 6 | Utilize critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills in the nursing care process. | |||||
| 7 | Perform their duties through effective communication and collaboration with individuals, families, communities, health-care teams, and other disciplines. | |||||
| 8 | Use English in written and oral communication, nursing processes and research. | |||||
| 9 | Lead innovation and change by adopting a lifelong learning philosophy for personal and professional development. | |||||
| 10 | Use information and information technologies effectively in their practices. | |||||
| 11 | Leads to innovation and changing with adopting the philosophy of lifelong learning for personal and professional development. | |||||
| 12 | Become a model to professional colleagues and communities by acting in accordance with professional ethics principles and values. | |||||
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 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 16 | 32 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 152 | ||