COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ELECTIVE V (INTRODUCTION TO TRANSLATION)

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ADE 3017 ELECTIVE V (INTRODUCTION TO TRANSLATION) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

German Language Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR KUTHAN KAHRAMANTÜRK

Offered to

German Language Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to acquire the basic terms of translatology and to provide conditions for students to develop the necessary skills for the convenient methods and techniques for the translation German/Turkish - Turkish/ German, to select the right and convenient words and syntax depending on the text type and to recognize the problems of equivalence in translation.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Ability to acquire the basic terms of translatology, types and fields of translation
2   Ability to recognize the problems of translation and the equivalence and interferences in translation
3   Ability to acquire and to use the methods and techniques for the translation of German text in various fields into Turkish and vice versa
4   Ability to select the convenient words and syntax depending on the text type
5   Ability to develop German vocabulary in various fields

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The basic terms of translatology, translator, interpreter, types and fields of translation
2 The problems of translation and the equivalence and interferences in translation
3 The methods and techniques for the translation from German into Turkish
4 The methods and techniques for the translation from Turkish into German
5 To select the convenient words and syntax depending on the text type
6 Translation practice from German into Turkish
7 Translation practice from Turkish into German
8 Midterm Exam
9 Translation practice from German into Turkish
10 Translation practice from Turkish into German
11 Translation practice from German into Turkish
12 Translation practice from Turkish into German
13 Translation practice from German into Turkish
14 Translation practice from Turkish into German
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

KAHRAMANTÜRK, K.: Teaching materials for Turkish-German Translation. (is updated every year)
KAHRAMANTÜRK, K.: 2008. Çeviride Dilbilimsel Yöntem ve Teknik Geliştirilmesine Eğitbilimsel Yaklaşım. Türkçe-Almanca Çeviri Bilimine Katkı . Researches on Translation Studies, Linguistics and Language Teaching. The 8th International Language, Literature and Stylistics Symposium. 14-16 May 2008. Izmir Ekonomi Üniversitesi. 198-211. Izmir 2008.
KAHRAMANTÜRK, K.: 2004. Dini Kültüre Dayalı Metinlerde Karşılaşılan Çeviri Zorlukları ve Yaklaşımlar , Uluslararası Çeviri Sempozyumu Bildirileri, 289-295, TÜBITAK, 2004.
KAUTZ, U.: 2000. Handbuch Didaktik des Übersetzens und Dolmetschens. München: Iudicium.
KADRIC/KAINDL/KAISER-COOKE: 2011. Translatorische Methodik.
STEUERWALD, KARL: Türkçe Almanca Sözlük.
STEUERWALD, KARL: Almanca Türkçe Sözlük.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Multimedia Explanation, question and response, discussion, group work

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

exams

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

kuthan.kturk@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 15.30-16.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Theoretical 14 2 28
Pre Class Self Study 13 3 39
Midterm Preparation 1 5 5
Final Preparation 1 9 9
Others (Please indicate) 1 17 17
Final Exam 1 2 2
Midterm Exam 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 102

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.13423124355
LO.23423124355
LO.33423124255
LO.41423124255
LO.51423124255

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