GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION

ENGLISH TRANSLATION IV/İDE 402

Course Title:	ENGLISH TRANSLATION IV
Credits	3	ECTS	5
Semester	8	Compulsory/Elective	Compulsory

COURSE INFO

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish-English

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

Assoc. Prof. Selma ELYILDIRIM

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

selyildirim@gazi.edu.tr

-- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT

To get knowledge about theoretical explanations on translation studies.
To recognize the social, cultural and linguistic differences that need attention during the translation process.
To know how to translate different written and oral text types.

-- MODE OF DELIVERY

The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face

-- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES

There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.

-- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS

There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.

--COURSE CONTENT
1. Week	How to translate drama and practice
2. Week	How to translate stories and practice
3. Week	How to translate novels and practice
4. Week	How to translate poems and practice
5. Week	How to translate technical texts and practice
6. Week	Explanations relating science texts and practice
7. Week	Explanations relating advertisements and practice
8. Week	Translation of documents such as certificates, identity cards, etc.
9. Week	Midterm Exam
10. Week	Translation of newspaper headlines and texts
11. Week	Translation of commercial agreements
12. Week	Problems encountered in the translation of fields
13. Week	Differences between theory and practice
14. Week	Revision
15. Week
16. Week

-- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING

Course Book: 1) Savory, T., Tercüme Sanatı, Çeviren: Prof. Hamit Dereli, MEB, İngiliz Klasikleri İçin Yardımcı Eserler – 1: Ankara, 1961. 2) Boztaş, İ. & Aksoy, Z. & Kocaman, A., İngilizce Çeviri Kılavuzu, 18. Baskı, Siyasal Kitabevi: Ankara, 2010. Reference Books: 1) “Türk Dili” (1 Temmuz 1978 Sayısı) 2) Göktürk, A., Çeviri Dillerin Dili, Yapı Kredi Yayınları: İstanbul, 1994.

-- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

Lecture, Question & Answer, Practice

-- WORK PLACEMENT(S)

-- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

	Quantity	Percentage
Mid-terms	1	20
Assignment	5	10
Exercises	1	10
Projects	1	10
Practice	0	0
Quiz	2	10
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade		60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade		40

-- WORKLOAD

Efficiency	Total Week Count	Weekly Duration (in hour)	Total Workload in Semester
Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week	14	3	42
Practising Hours of Course Per Week			0
Reading			0
Searching in Internet and Library	5	4	20
Designing and Applying Materials	5	4	20
Preparing Reports			0
Preparing Presentation			0
Presentation	5	4	20
Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term	1	8	8
Final and Studying for Final	1	8	8
Other			0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			118
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			4.72
ECTS:			5

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
1	To comprehend and make a better assessment of both English and American literature, culture, and history.				X
2	To get equipped with necessary knowledge for the analysis and critical review of literary texts and necessary knowledge related to language learning and teaching.				X
3	To make an indepth analysis of mythology, classic and neo-classic art insights; in addition, to enable students to perceive and assess the events such as Renaissance and Reformation which influenced the history of Europe .			X
4	To understand phonetics, phonological, morphological, semantic, and etymological features				X
5	To supply written and oral presentations about related fields and to be able to present them. To have extensive vocabulary, correct expressions, the discourse and writing skills for this conveyance of information.			X
6	To comprehend theories developed in the scope of various scientific fields such as education and psychology, which have influenced the teaching of English language, and their reflections on pedagogy.				X
7	To become acquainted with various language teaching methodologies developed throughout the history of language teaching. To prepare lesson plans appropriate for these methods and apply them in teaching.			X
8	To apply computer technology to learning and teaching language and to introduce the technology to the service of community.			X
9	To get required knowledge and skills related to foreign language learning.				X
10	To talk about and use the research methods used in social sciences.		X
11	To talk about the theories and the problems and their solutions in the field of second/foreign language acquisition.			X
12	To write various academic texts such as research articles and theses by making use of academic sources.		X
13	To translate all kinds of written texts, including literary ones, from English to Turkish and vice versa .					X
14	To appreciate different cultures and make contributions to EC process and be in a position to find better jobs in related fields.					X
15	To communicate interculturally, and obtain required skills to interpret and perceive different cultures and develop cultural understanding.					X
16	To gain necessary language mastery, research and communication skills and world knowledge to work in public and private sectors.					X
17	To improve ability to compose formal and informal letters, film reviews, brochures and guides, newspaper articles, resumes and cover letters and summaries.					X
18	To get ready for all the work fields requiring a wide range of thinking skills and critical judgement. To have the chance to be recruited in fields such as tourism, marketing, banking, finance, international corporations and communication.					X
19	To show how society was formed in each century and to gain models, which will be examples to adapt to social life and to behave in accordance with ethics.			X
20	To get life-long-learning and self-improvement skills.				X

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