Prerequisite Courses:
Course Objectives:
This course aims to give the students the ability to make translations in oral and written form from Russian into Turkish.
Course Content:
This course includes the primary methods of oral and written translation from Russian into Turkish and their practical usage
Course Methodology:
Teaching Methods: 1. Lecture 2. Quiz 3. Problem Solving 4. Discussions 5. Presentation 6. Group-Study
Course Evaluation Methods:
Assessment Methods: 1. Written Exam 2. Multiple-choice test 3. Fill-in-the-gaps 4. True - False 5. Oral Exam 6. Portfolio
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Course Learning Outcomes
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Learning
Outcomes |
Program
LearningOutcomes |
Teaching
Methods |
Assessment
Methods |
| 1). Knows the types of oral and written translation in Russian. | 1,2,4 | 1,2,4 | 1,5 |
| 2). Gains the knowledge of the history of oral and written translation. | 1,2,4 | 1,2,4 | 1,5 |
| 3). Correlates the theoretical information about oral and written translation from Russian into Turkish with practice. | 1,3,5,11 | 1,2,5 | 1,5 |
| 4). Knows the ethical values and practical rules. | 7,9,11 | 1,2,5 | 1,5 |
| 5). Knows the challenges encountered in translation from Russian into Turkish and how to cope with them. | 7,9,10 | 1,2,3 | 1,5 |
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6). Gains confidence in translating different text types.
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3,5,11 | 1,2,3 | 1,5 |
Course Flow
| COURSE CONTENT | ||
| Week | Topics | Study Materials |
| 1 | Introduction to translation. Definitions of translation, translator, and translate | Translation |
| 2 | Translation of simple and complex sentences from Russian into Turkish | Translation |
| 3 | Translation of compound sentences from Russian into Turkish | Translation |
| 4 | Reading processes for translation practice | Media documents |
| 5 | Translation of a sample text | Media documents |
| 6 | Translation of a sample text (continuation) | Media documents |
| 7 | Practices for enhancing vocabulary | Media documents |
| 8 | Translation of news reports | Audio visual materials |
| 9 | Midterm Examination | |
| 10 | Translation of news reports (continuation) | Audio visual materials |
| 11 | Free Translation practice | Media |
| 12 | Free Translation practice (continuation) | Media |
| 13 | The role of the translator in translation. Linguistic and stylistic comparison of texts from different genres on the same topics | Language and Literature |
| 14 | Examining different translations of the same text | Language and Literature |
| 15 | Assignment Presentations and general evaluation | Audio visual materials |
| 16 | Final Examination | |
Recommended Sources
| RECOMMENDED SOURCES | |
| Textbook | Selected Texts from Different Sources including Media and Literature |
| Additional Resources | |
Material Sharing
| MATERIAL SHARING | |
| Documents | |
| Assignments | Student presentations on selected topics |
| Exams | |
Assessment
| ASSESSMENT | ||
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 15 |
| Quizzes | - | - |
| Assignment | 2 | 20 |
| Final | 1 | 45 |
| Total | 100 | |
| CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE | 30 | |
| CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE | 70 | |
| Total | 100 | |
Course’s Contribution to Program
| COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM | ||||||
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 1 | Being able to use advanced, fieldspecific theoretical and practical knowledge acquired. | X | ||||
| 2 | Analyzing, interpreting,and assessing fieldspecific concepts, ideas, and data through scientific methods. | X | ||||
| 3 | Being able to understand and use grammatical, lexical, semantic and culturespecific structures of the source and target languages. | X | ||||
| 4 | Being able to use current translation technologies to do research and to reach resources. | X | ||||
| 5 | Defining and explaining structures, social and cultural functions of various kinds of texts in source and target languages. | |||||
| 6 | Being able to improve theoretical knowledge and skills in other fields of humanities and social sciences, and to translate the texts in the above mentioned fields. | X | ||||
| 7 | Being able to use knowledge and skills with regard to the social role of translator in professional life. | |||||
| 8 | Being able to use a second foreign language at an advanced level, and a third foreign language at an intermediate level. | X | ||||
| 9 | Describing stages, strategies, and problems of translation process, and finding solutions to such problems. | |||||
| 10 | Making decisions, criticizing, and displaying creativity in translation process. | |||||
| 11 | Obtaining a positive attitude for lifelong learning strategies. | X | ||||
ECTS
| ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION | |||
| Activities | Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Homework | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Final examination | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Total Work Load | 77 | ||
| Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 3.08 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3 | ||