COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

English Translation and Interpreting

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 aims to introduce information technologies to translation students, develop their general computer skills, and enable them to integrate technology into translation practices effectively. The course focuses on translation tools, translation memory systems, the use of search engines and corpora in translation, computer translation, Microsoft Office applications, and Google tools, which are crucial in the translation market.

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

1. Austermühl, Frank. Electronic Tools for Translators.2001.
2. Bowker, Lynne. Computer Aided Translation: An Introduction. 2002.
3. O Hagan, Minako and David Ashworth. Translation-mediated Communication in a Digital World. 2002.
4. Şahin, Mehmet. Çeviri ve Teknoloji. 2013.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Face-to-face and interactive courses.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Yok

Assessment Criteria

Assessment will be based on assignments and participation (20%), mid-term (40%) and final exam (40%).

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attendance is obligatory.
2. Homeworks should be handed over on due time.

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