COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TOPICS IN AUDIO-VISUAL TRANSLATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MÜI 5043 TOPICS IN AUDIO-VISUAL TRANSLATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

ENGLISH TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR PELIN ŞULHA

Offered to

ENGLISH TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to offer a theoretical basis in audiovisual translation research.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   learn about the main theoretical and practical issues in the field of audiovisual translation.
2   explore various approaches to audiovisual translation such as cultural, cognitive and descriptive.
3   develop an in-depth understanding of the shaping dynamics of the audiovisual translation market.
4   learn about in addition to the most common audiovisual translation modes such as subtitling, dubbing and voiceover the concept of media accessibility in relation to audio description and subtitling for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 Audiovisual Translation and Translation Studies
3 Key Concepts for the Study of Audiovisual Translation
4 New Changes in the Audiovisual Translation Market
5 Traditional Translation Modes I: Linguistic, Cultural and Technical Issues in Subtitling
6 Traditional Translation Modes I: Linguistic, Cultural and Technical Issues in Subtitling
7 Traditional Translation Modes II: Linguistic, Cultural and Technical Issues in Dubbing
8 Mid-term
9 Traditional Translation Modes III: Linguistic, Cultural and Technical Issues in Voiceover
10 Approaches to Fansubbing
11 Media Accessibility: Audio Description and Subtitling for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
12 Media Accessibility: Audio Description and Subtitling for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
13 Media Accessibility: Audio Description and Subtitling for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
14 Media Accessibility: Audio Description and Subtitling for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
15 General Overview
16 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Bogucki, Lukasz; Kredens, Krzysztof (eds.) (2010). Perspectives on Audiovisual Translation. Frankfurt: Peter Lang.
2. Cintas, Jorge Diaz (ed.) (2008). The Didactics of Audiovisual Translation. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.
3. Gambier, Yves; Gottlieb, Henrik (eds.) (2001). ( Multi) Media Translation: Concepts, Practices and Research. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.
4. Gonzales, Luis Perez. (2014). Audiovisual Translation: Theories, Methods and Issues. New York: Routledge.
5. Karamitroglou, Fotios. (2000). Towards a Methodology for the Investigation of Norms in Audiovisual Translation: the Choice between Subtitling and Revoicing in Greece. Amsterdam-Atlanta: Rodopi.
6. Orero, Pilar (ed.) (2004). Topics in Audiovisual Translation. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Face-to-face and interactive

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Optional, if the instructor needs to add some explanation or further note,

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attendance is obligatory.
2. Students should get prepared for class in advance.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

pelin.sulha@deu.edu.tr

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 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 25 25
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Preparing presentations 4 15 60
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 207

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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