COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GENDER AND TRANSLATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MÜI 5064 GENDER AND TRANSLATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

ENGLISH TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR JASMIN ESIN DURANER DIKMEN

Offered to

ENGLISH TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING

Course Objective

This course aims to explore the intersections of gender and translation, introducing the central concepts and theories of gender-conscious approaches to translation. Students will critically analyze how gendered perspectives shape translation strategies and contribute to broader socio-political discourses.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understand key concepts and theories in gender and translation studies.
2   Analyze feminist translation practices and their impact on textual representation.
3   Have a critical awareness of current issues in relation to gender and translation in relation to politics, religion, literature, science, etc.
4   Identify and conceptualize problems in relation to gender and translation.
5   Design and conduct a gender-oriented translation research project.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to gender and translation studies
2 Feminist translation theories
3 Feminist translation theories
4 Gender, power and ideology in translation
5 Case studies of feminist translation practices
6 Case studies of feminist translation practices
7 Case studies of feminist translation practices
8 Mid-term exam
9 Activist Translation: Definitions and Applications
10 Translating for social justice movements
11 Inclusive language and translation
12 Ethical Considerations in Gender and Translation
13 Students presentations for the final project
14 Students presentations for the final project
15 Students presentations for the final project
16 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Ergun, Emek. 2013. Reconfiguring translation as intellectual activism: The Turkish feminist remaking of virgin: The untouched history. Trans-Scripts, 3, 264-289.
Baker, Mona. 2006. Translation and conflict: A narrative account. Routledge
Baker, Mona. 2013. Translation as an alternative space for political action. Social Movement Studies, 12(1), 23-47.
Simon, Sherry. 1996. Gender in translation. Routledge
Wolf, Michaela. 2014. The sociology of translation and its activist turn . In The sociological turn in translation and interpreting studies (pp. 7-21). John Benjamins Publishing Company

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Face to face
Lectures, class discussions, student presentations

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Students' projects, mid-term and final exams. Participation in class discussions will be taken into consideration.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance is mandatory.
Late submissions of assignments will result in grade deductions.
Plagiarism will not be tolerated.

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 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 6 84
Preparation for midterm exam 1 7 7
Preparation for midterm exam 1 7 7
Preparing assignments 1 28 28
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 174

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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