COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Department of Translation and Interpreting Studies (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR JASMIN ESIN DURANER DIKMEN

Offered to

Department of Translation and Interpreting Studies (English)
English Translation and Interpreting

Course Objective

The course objective is to teach students how to edit a text and translations of their own or other translators; to help them acquire the skills and knowledge of text editing, proofreading, rewriting and editing methods, in both theory and practice.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Various texts on the subject matters specified in the weekly program.

Mossop, B. (2014). Revising and editing for translators. Routledge.

Sullivan, K.D. and Egglestone, M. (2006). McGrow Hill Desk Reference for Editors, Writers and Proofreaders

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures will be made face-to-face in an interactive way. Students will practice critical thinking and develop reading skills. Reading activities will be performed in a dynamic, critical and effective way, with special emphasis on text types.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

There will be one mid-term and one final exam in a term. Students will be given texts and assignments on editing and proofreading. Students will be expected to read the texts, to perform the assigned tasks and to participate in classroom discussion.

Assessment Criteria

1. There will be one mid-term and one final exam.
2. Students will be given texts and assignments on editing and proofreading. Students will be expected to read the texts, to perform the assigned tasks and to participate in classroom discussion.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attendance is obligatory.
2. Students are expected to be prepared for the lesson.
3. Any attempt at or acts of plagiarism will be considered as disciplinary action.
4. Non-attendance will not be an excuse for the late submission of homework assignment.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

jasmin.duraner@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes