COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TERMINOLOGY AND TERMINOGRAPHY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

General Linguistics

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR BURCU ILKAY KARAMAN

Offered to

General Linguistics

Course Objective

The objective of the course is to enable the student to gain knowledge on theoretical and applied issues in terminology. The course is designed both for linguists as well as for translators, and provides information on monolingual and multilingual terminology data banks.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. To realize the importance of and the need for terminology,
2   2. To design a monolingual/multilingual terminology data bank,
3   3. To design a terminology data bank for LSPs,
4   4. To create a terminology data bank both for linguists and translators,
5   5. To lead, assess, evaluate and contribute to terminology work for translators and scientists,
6   6. To evaluate existing terminology data banks.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Language for General Purposes (LGP) Language for Specific Purposes (LSP) The Traditional Linguistic Disciplines Functions of Language Special Aspects Relating to LSP in General or to Some Varieties of LSP
2 Development and Current State-of-the Art of Terminology in Respect of Theory, Research and Practical Work Precursors of Modern Terminology Practice as the Mainspring of Terminology The Work of Eugen Wüster The Development in Terminology Training in Terminology
3 The Concept in the Theory of Terminology Objects and Concepts The Characteristics The Definition
4 Types of Relations Between Concepts, Systems of Concepts and Their Representation Definitions of the System of Systems Construction and Representation of Systems of Concepts Field of Concepts Purpose and Goal of Systems of Concepts
5 The Term Relation Between the Concept and the Term Types of Term-Concept Relations Formation of Terms Recommendations for the Creation of Terms
6 Terminography Classification of Lexicographical Publications The Dictionary Entry Lexicographical Symbols Forms of Presentation of Lexicographical Products
7 Terminological Data Banks Where did Terminological Data Banks Some Central Problems DANTERM Dansk Termbank IATE European Union Terminology UN Term The United Nations Terminology Database NATO Term The Official NATO Terminology Database
8 MID-TERM EXAM
9 Models and Methods of Practical Terminology Work Types of Terminologists Terminological Working Methods Models for Co-operation
10 Standardisation and Terminology Standardisation as a Linguistic Phenomenon Organisation of Standardisation Differences in the Conception of Standardisation
11 Terminology and Information and Documentation Interfaces Terminology Documentation The Institutional Framework for Terminology Documentation
12 Organisational Framework and Co-operation in the Field of Terminology International Level The Model in the Nordic Countries: NORDTERM The Terminology Group in Denmark One Model for Collaboration at National Level The Copenhagen School of Economics
13 The Training in Terminology The Need for Terminology Training General Conditions The Training of Teachers of Terminology Components of Terminology Training Forms of Implementation of Terminology Teaching Materials
14 Course Overview Preparation to the Final Exam Discussion

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Cabré, Teresa Maria (1998) Terminology: Theory, Methods and Applications. Juan C. Sager (ed.), Janet Ann DeCesaris (transl.). Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publisihing Company.
2. COTSOWES: Recommendations for Terminology Work. (1990) Conference of Translation Services of West European States Working Party on Terminology and Documentation (ed.). Bern: Swiss Federal Chancellery.
3. Laurén Christer, Myking Johan & Picht Heribert (1998) Terminologie Unter der Lupe: Vom Grenzgebiet zum Wissenschaftszweig. Viyana: TermNet, International Network for Terminology.
4. Picht, Heribert & Draskau, Jennifer (1985) Terminology: An Introduction. Guildford: University of Surrey.
5. Rey, Alain (1995) Essays on Terminology. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publisihing Company.
6. Rogers, Margaret Ann (1997/98) Terminology. Part I & II. Unpublished Notes from the MA in Translation Studies. Guildford: University of Surrey.
7. Sager Juan Carlos (1990) A Practical Course in Terminology Processing. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publisihing Company.
8. Sager Juan Carlos, Dungworth David & McDonald Peter F. (1980) English Special Languages: Principles and Practice in Science and Technology. Wiesbaden: Oscar Brandstetter Verlag.
9. Suonuuti, Heidi (1997) Guide to Terminology. Nordterm 8, Helsinki: The Finnish Centre for Technical Terminology.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Presentations
3. Providing examples
4. Commenting on examples
5. Discussing examples

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + STT * 0.20 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + STT * 0.20 + RST * 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1- Assignments/Presentations Portfolio
2 - Mid-term Exam
3- Final Exam

Assessment Criteria

4. Learning outcomes 1-6 will be evaluated through the assignments/presentations portfolio, the mid-term and final examinations.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1- Class attendance of 70% is obligatory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

burcu.karaman@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

by appointment

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 6 78
Preparation for midterm exam 1 22 22
Preparation for final exam 1 32 32
Preparing presentations 1 28 28
Other activities within the scope of the atelier pratices 2 10 20
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 225

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.155
LO.255
LO.3555
LO.4555555
LO.5555
LO.6

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