COURSE UNIT TITLE

: COUNTRY AND CULTURE KNOWLEDGE (UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELAND)

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IMT 2111 COUNTRY AND CULTURE KNOWLEDGE (UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELAND) ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Department of Translation and Interpreting Studies (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR GÜLFER TUNALI

Offered to

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

Course Objective

This course enables students to learn basic information and discussions about historical developments, political structures, social and cultural practices of United Kingdom and Ireland and evaluate this information within the framework of translation studies. Moreover, the discussion of concepts such as feudalism, nation and nation states, colonialism, democracy, enlightenment and multiculturalism will enable the students to gain a critical perspective.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Gain information about the historical developments, political structures, social and cultural practices of United Kingdom and Ireland
2   Evaluate the categories of sociology and cultural studies critically.
3   Compare the cultures of Britain, America and Europe
4   Compare the cultures of Britain and Türkiye
5   Acquire analytical skills concerning the cultural problems that they may come across during the translation process.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction: United Kingdom
2 History of British Isles 1
3 History of British Isles 2
4 History of British Isles 3
5 History of British Isles 4
6 History of British Isles 5
7 United Kingdom and Ireland Today
8 Mid-term
9 Nation, Regionalism and Minorities
10 Religion, Class and Gender
11 Religion, Class and Gender
12 Legal system
13 International Relations
14 Educational System
15 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

Burns, William E. (2010): A Brief History of Great Britain
Oakland,John (2005): British Civilization. Routledge: London
Storry, M. ve Childs, P. (2013). British Cultural Identities. New York: Routledge
Fox, Kate (2004): Watching the English: the Hidden Rules of English Behaviour
O`Driscoll, James (2005): Britain. Oxford: University Press
Bassnett, Susan (ed.) (1997): Studing British Cultures. London: Routledge

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, interactive discussion of course materials, analytical texts, presentations, term paper

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 +ASG * 0.30 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.30 +FCG * 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attendance is obligatory.
2. Students should come prepared to classes.
3. Any kind of plagiarism will be subject to disciplinary action.
4. Assignments should be submitted on time. Absence will not be accepted as an excuse for the late submission of assignments.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Preparation for quiz etc. 4 1 4
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
Quiz etc. 4 1 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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