English Translation and Interpretation | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | ETI204 | ||||
Course Name: | Translation for Mass Media | ||||
Semester: | Spring | ||||
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Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
Type of course: | Compulsory Courses | ||||
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Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||
Course Coordinator: | Dr. Öğr. Üy. ÜLKÜ KÖLEMEN | ||||
Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üy. RAHİM SARI |
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Course Objectives: | To give acquaintance with media expressions in English and Turkish with special emphasis on headlines, politics and economics. To examine, discuss and translate the basic linguistic and semiotic structures of the language in the press and broadcasting To provide content analysis of news. To provide exercises in English and Turkish for an increased awareness of the language of mass media. |
Course Content: | Introduction to the English and Turkish press languages, evaluating the differences observed in both languages, translation studies on the current printed and verbal media, introducing the terminology of media communication. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) To be able to translate printed and verbal media texts effectively, 2) To be able to have the knowledge and explain the different media text types in terms of the language used, 3) To gain analytic skills to compare the different discourses used in the media, 4) To develop terminology for efficient translation of the texts in printed and verbal media, 5) To analyze the functions of different texts in media |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction to social media analysis | |
2) | Linguistic Pre-processing of social media texts | |
3) | Semantic analysis of social media texts | |
4) | Application of social media text analysis | |
5) | Analysis of TV commercials | |
6) | Newspaper headings and announcements in voice media | |
7) | Review | |
8) | Midterm Exam | |
9) | Analyzing media talk | |
10) | Audience participation and television and public discourse | |
11) | Language, interaction and power on talk radio | |
12) | News interviews | |
13) | Political Rhetoric and televised debate | |
14) | Review | |
15) | Final Exam |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Hutchby, Ian (2006) MEDIATALK Conversation Analysis and the Study of Broadcasting, Open University PresMcGraw-Hill Education McGraw-Hill House Shoppenhangers Roads. Maidenhead. Berkshire. England |
References: | Inkpen,Diana, Farzindar, Atefeh (2015) Natural Language Processing for Social Media. Morgan & Claypool. Canada |
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Program Outcomes | ||||||||||||||||
1) He / She acquires the professional skills theorical and practical translation and interpretation can use those skills for didactic and research purposes. | ||||||||||||||||
1) He / She uses modern teaching methods and techniques of teaching English as a foreign language. | ||||||||||||||||
1) He / She knows modern language and linguistics theories in a comprehensive way. | ||||||||||||||||
1) He / She knows the historical developmental process of translation and interpretation and develops an independent attitude on the role of translators and interpreters for modern research and applications. | ||||||||||||||||
1) He / She uses the academic language skills effectively and efficiently as by mastering the functional and structural form of English language. | ||||||||||||||||
2) He / She uses a second foreign language at least at B1 General Level according to European Language Portfolio criterion. | ||||||||||||||||
2) He / She knows the impact of fundamental and modern works in the translation and interpretation field, presents evaluations relying on them. | ||||||||||||||||
2) He / She knows the periods of English Literature, important genres and major works in detail with its cultural and historical features. | ||||||||||||||||
2) He / She uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at least at the fundamental level of European Computer Driving License. | ||||||||||||||||
2) He / She can evaluate the English language teaching materials and develop original teaching materials. | ||||||||||||||||
3) He / She 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. | ||||||||||||||||
3) He / She develops practical and theoretical solutions for interpreting and translatological problems. | ||||||||||||||||
3) He / She takes ethical and practical training from beginning to advanced levels to develop consecutive and simultaneous interpreting skills in various fields such as health, media and law etc. Thanks to this training, he / she practices his/her profession in accordance with the standards of conference interpreting in various legal, health and media-communication fields nationally and internationally. | ||||||||||||||||
3) He / She acquires the ability to understand multicultural approaches in the field of translation and interpretation and reflects the efficient bilingual and bi-cultural practices on his/her works. | ||||||||||||||||
4) He / She knows and applies professional ethics, professional standards and practices in the field of translation and interpretation. | ||||||||||||||||
5) He / She applies basic research methods and theories in social sciences. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | He / She acquires the professional skills theorical and practical translation and interpretation can use those skills for didactic and research purposes. | |
1) | He / She uses modern teaching methods and techniques of teaching English as a foreign language. | |
1) | He / She knows modern language and linguistics theories in a comprehensive way. | |
1) | He / She knows the historical developmental process of translation and interpretation and develops an independent attitude on the role of translators and interpreters for modern research and applications. | |
1) | He / She uses the academic language skills effectively and efficiently as by mastering the functional and structural form of English language. | |
2) | He / She uses a second foreign language at least at B1 General Level according to European Language Portfolio criterion. | |
2) | He / She knows the impact of fundamental and modern works in the translation and interpretation field, presents evaluations relying on them. | |
2) | He / She knows the periods of English Literature, important genres and major works in detail with its cultural and historical features. | |
2) | He / She uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at least at the fundamental level of European Computer Driving License. | |
2) | He / She can evaluate the English language teaching materials and develop original teaching materials. | |
3) | He / She 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. | |
3) | He / She develops practical and theoretical solutions for interpreting and translatological problems. | |
3) | He / She takes ethical and practical training from beginning to advanced levels to develop consecutive and simultaneous interpreting skills in various fields such as health, media and law etc. Thanks to this training, he / she practices his/her profession in accordance with the standards of conference interpreting in various legal, health and media-communication fields nationally and internationally. | |
3) | He / She acquires the ability to understand multicultural approaches in the field of translation and interpretation and reflects the efficient bilingual and bi-cultural practices on his/her works. | |
4) | He / She knows and applies professional ethics, professional standards and practices in the field of translation and interpretation. | |
5) | He / She applies basic research methods and theories in social sciences. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Quizzes | 1 | % 10 |
Presentation | 1 | % 10 |
Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 13 | 39 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 68 |
Homework Assignments | 3 | 6 |
Midterms | 1 | 1 |
Final | 1 | 1 |
Total Workload | 115 |