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Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

ELL033

Course Name:

Translation Studies 1 (English to Turkish)

Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

English

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Departmental Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. RAHİM SARI

Course Lecturer(s):

Dr. Öğr. Üy. MASOUMEH SEYYEDREZAEI
Dr. Öğr. Üy. RAHİM SARI

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	This course aims to teach students basic of translation and translation theories, methods and terminology
Course Content:	Introduction to basic translation concepts and structural and descriptive translation theories, introduction of basic translation skills through informative and practical texts.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) To be able to evaluate the translation theories developed from the emergence of translation studies to the present
2) To be able to define basic translation terms and concepts
3) To be able to criticize and explain the sources used in translation
4) To recognize the various translation strategies, know where and which the strategy can be implemented
5) To be able to make translation applications in the light of translation theories learned by using various sources and evaluate the translations made

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	History of translation. The rise and development of translation
2)	How is translation defined? Linguistic definition of translation; Philological definition of translation; Communicative definition of translation
3)	The nature of translation What is translation? Translation as a form of communication; Information and message; Communication channel; The sender and the receiver of the message
4)	Translation process and product; Looking at translation as process and as product; Text types
5)	Forms and types of translation
6)	Human translation; Translation of written texts
7)	Review
8)	Midterm Exam
9)	Translation of speech or interpreting; Simultaneous translation
10)	Machine translation; Computer-assisted translation
11)	Literary and non-literary translation; Gain and loss in translation; Accommodation in translation
12)	Consecutive translation
13)	Social functions of translation; The role of translation; The role of translators
14)	Review
15)	Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

• Baker, Mona. In Other Words: A Coursebook on Translation. London: Routledge, Third Edition, 2018.
• Munday, Jeremy. Introducing Translation Studies: Theories and Applications. London: Routledge, 4th Edition, 2016
• Bell, Roger T. Translation and Translating, Theory and Practice, Longman, 1991.
• Boase-Beier, Jean. A Critical Introduction to Translation Studies, Bloomsbury Academic, 2011
• Newmark, Peter. A Textbook of Translation (Skills). Prentice Hall Longman ELT, 198

References:

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
Program Outcomes
1) Uses academic English language skills effectively.	2	2	2	2	2
2) Knows the historical and cultural foundations of English Language and its developmental periods in detail.
3) Knows the periods of English Literature in detail with its cultural and historical features.
4) Evaluates the basic literary genres such as fiction (novel, story), theater and poetry according to their characteristics.
5) Can apply various analytical concepts and tools in literary theory to literary examples.
6) Comprehends the modern language and linguistic theories in a comprehensive way.	2	2	2	2	2
7) Can evaluate the important literary figures and works in American and world literature together with their cultural and historical features.
8) Evaluates the history of world civilization from the cultural and historical perspective.
9) To be able to translate English to Turkish and Turkish to English in different text types.	3	3	3	3	3
10) Apply contemporary teaching methods and techniques related to teaching English as a foreign language.
11) Develops course materials related to teaching English as a foreign language.
12) Uses a second foreign language at B1 General Level at least according to the European Language Portfolio criterion.
13) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of European Computer Driving License.
14) Applies basic research methods and theories of social sciences.
15) Takes responsibilities by adopting fundamental universal values and developing a prudent, respectful, open to communication and learning attitude towards different language, race, gender, religion and social class groups.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Uses academic English language skills effectively.	2
2)	Knows the historical and cultural foundations of English Language and its developmental periods in detail.
3)	Knows the periods of English Literature in detail with its cultural and historical features.
4)	Evaluates the basic literary genres such as fiction (novel, story), theater and poetry according to their characteristics.
5)	Can apply various analytical concepts and tools in literary theory to literary examples.
6)	Comprehends the modern language and linguistic theories in a comprehensive way.	2
7)	Can evaluate the important literary figures and works in American and world literature together with their cultural and historical features.
8)	Evaluates the history of world civilization from the cultural and historical perspective.
9)	To be able to translate English to Turkish and Turkish to English in different text types.	3
10)	Apply contemporary teaching methods and techniques related to teaching English as a foreign language.
11)	Develops course materials related to teaching English as a foreign language.
12)	Uses a second foreign language at B1 General Level at least according to the European Language Portfolio criterion.
13)	Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of European Computer Driving License.
14)	Applies basic research methods and theories of social sciences.
15)	Takes responsibilities by adopting fundamental universal values and developing a prudent, respectful, open to communication and learning attitude towards different language, race, gender, religion and social class groups.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Quizzes	1	% 20
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 40
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	14	42
Study Hours Out of Class	16	80
Midterms	1	2
Final	1	2
Total Workload		126