COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

English Translation and Interpreting

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MÜGE IŞIKLAR KOÇAK

Offered to

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

Course Objective

This course aims to introduce students to the basic concepts and strategies of translation. It also aims to make students aware of the problems they will encounter in translation through translation exercises in different text types.

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. Tahir Gürçağlar, Şehnaz (2011) Çevirinin ABC si. Say Yayınları.
2.Jeremy Munday, Sara Ramos Pinto, Jacob Blakesley, Jeremy Munday. 2022. Introducing Translation Studies Theories and Applications. 5th edition. Routledge.
3. Various articles on the topics to be given
4. English texts to be determined by the instructor for translation

Additional Source:
Mona Baker, Gabriela Saldanha. 2019. Routledge Encyclopedia of Translation Studies. Routledge.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The courses include both theoretical knowledge and practice. They will be face-to-face and interactive. Students come to class reading the assigned texts and engage in theoretical and practical discussions in class.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Two midterm exams and a final exam will be given throughout the term. Students are expected to come class translated the texts that are assigned to them weekly and to participate in class discussions and practices.

Assessment Criteria

1. One midterm exam and a final exam will be given throughout the term.
2. Students will be assigned reading texts containing translation concepts and basic theoretical knowledge. Students will be expected to read the texts and participate in class discussions.
3. Students will be given short texts in different text types to translate in the following weeks. The translations will be translated and discussed in class in the form of a workshop.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attendance is required
2. Any kind of plagiarism will be subject to disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

E-mail: muge.isiklar@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes