Consecutive Interpreting (ETI411) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
Consecutive Interpreting	ETI411	General Elective	2	2	0	3	5

Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A

Course Language	English
Course Type	Elective Courses
Course Level	Social Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery	Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies	Lecture, Team/Group.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)	Dersin Öğretim Elemanı (Academic Staff)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives	The course serves as the basic course for developing the note-taking and consecutive interpreting skills of the students. It targets to develop skills related with active listening, comprehension, note-taking, analytical thinking and self monitoring. Furthermore, it aims to develop the memory and retention skills of the students through different exercises which will help them for better consecutive interpreting performances.
Course Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Students learned and applied basic note-taking techniques. Students developed memory and retention skills. Students reinforced note-taking skills. Students acquired advanced interpreting skills necessary for consecutive interpreting. Students enhanced their consecutive interpreting skills including listening actively and producing the message and gist of a speech in the target language. Students acquired skills necessary for managing their stress during consecutive interpreting. Students enhanced their terminology knowledge by practicing with speeches on various topics.
Course Content	Note-taking skills, active listening exercises, consecutive interpreting exercises

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week	Subjects	Preparation
1	The history of interpreting and consecutive interpreting in the world and Turkey	Doğan, Aymil, Sözlü Çeviri ve Uygulamaları, Ankara:Hacettepe Doktorlar Yayınevi, 2003, Pöchhacker, Franz, Introducing Interpreting Studies, USA:Routledge, 2004.
2	A General Outlook to Consecutive Interpreting The Characteristics and Skills of a Good Consecutive Interpreter	Jones, Roderick, Conference Interpreting Explained, St Jerome:Manchester, 1998. Doğan, Aymil, Sözlü Çeviri ve Uygulamalarıi, Ankara:Hacettepe Doktorlar Yayınevi, 2003. Gillies, Andrew, Note-taking for Consecutive Interpreting: A Short Course,St Jerome: Manchester, 2005.
3	Listening Comprehension Skills; Active Listening	Gillies, Andrew, Note-taking for Consecutive Interpreting: A Short Course,St Jerome: Manchester, 2005.
4	Principles and techniques of note-taking	Gillies, Andrew, Note-taking for Consecutive Interpreting: A Short Course,St Jerome: Manchester, 2005. Jones, Roderick, Conference Interpreting Explained, St Jerome:Manchester, 1998.
5	Note-taking Exercises	Texts from current newspapers and magazines (New York Times, The Guardian, Hürriyet and Sabah , Newsweek, Economist etc popular men’s and women’s magazines.)
6	Note-taking Exercises	The biographies of successful leaders Atatürk, John F.Kennedy, Abraham Lincoln, The Alexander Great Related websites
7	Basic Consecutive Interpreting Exercises	Authentic written and audio-visual speeches
8	Basic Consecutive Interpreting Exercises	Authentic written and audio-visual speeches
9	Midterm exam
10	Consecutive interpreting exercises from and into Turkish	Authentic written and audio-visual speeches
11	Consecutive interpreting exercises from and into Turkish	Authentic written and audio-visual speeches
12	Consecutive interpreting exercises from and into Turkish	Authentic written and audio-visual speeches
13	Consecutive interpreting exercises from and into Turkish	Audio-visual broadcasts
14	Consecutive interpreting exercises from and into Turkish	Audio-visual broadcasts
15	Role-play (accompanying and bilateral interpreting)	Audio-visual broadcasts
16	Final exam

Sources

Course Book	1. Gillies, Andrew, Note-taking for Consecutive Interpreting: A Short Course,St Jerome: Manchester, 2005.
	2. Jones, Roderick, Conference Interpreting Explained, St Jerome:Manchester, 1998.
	3. Doğan, Aymil, Sözlü Çeviri ve Uygulamaları, Ankara:Hacettepe Doktorlar Yayınevi, 2003.
	4. Pöchhacker, Franz, Introducing Interpreting Studies,USA:Routledge, 2004.
Other Sources	5. Magazines, journals, newspapers, authentic speeches on various topics

Evaluation System

Requirements	Number	Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation	15	5
Laboratory	-	-
Application	15	5
Field Work	-	-
Special Course Internship	-	-
Quizzes/Studio Critics	5	5
Homework Assignments	-	-
Presentation	1	5
Project	-	-
Report	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury	1	30
Final Exam/Final Jury	1	50
Toplam	38	100

Percentage of Semester Work	50
Percentage of Final Work	50
Total	100

Course Category

Core Courses	X
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
#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	1	2	3	4	5
1	Students develop understanding of translation theories, concepts and history, and their application to the processes used in translating.
2	Students develop critical knowledge and understanding of current issues, European Union and international relations, law and technical issues in terms of translation studies.
3	Students can detect define, formulate and solve the problems to be encountered in translation process.
4	Students acquire the skills of translation analysis, translaton criticism and interpretation.
5	Students develop critical understanding of international affairs and cultural studies regarding the profession of translation.
6	Students improve skills of research techniques, use CAT tools, databases and other printed and electronic devices and sources efficiently.
7	Students develop efficient individual and group working skills, build self-confidence for taking responsibility and acquire powerful communication skills.
8	Students gain awareness for life-long learning; catch the developments in science and technology and sustain continuous personal development.
9	Students acquire knowledge on ethical and professional issues in translation.
10	Students gain awareness about project management and the rights of employees and the legal consequences of translation applications.
11	Students gain awareness about the universal and societal dimensions of translation studies and gather information about the problems of the contemporary world.
12	Students improve skills to use source and target languages fluently in presentations and academic studies.
13	Students acquire knowledge on terminology management and global translation quality standards at a professional level.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Total Workload
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	14	2	28
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics	4	2	8
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury	1	10	10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury	1	20	20
Total Workload			126