Translation practice and theoretical discussion on history, sociology, social/cultural anthropology, social psychology, media/cultural studies texts.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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Learning Outcomes |
Program Learning Outcomes |
Teaching Methods |
Assessment Methods |
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1) A student completing this course knows the distinctive features of social sciences texts. |
1,3,5 |
1,2,5 |
1,2,4 |
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2) Understands the challenges involved in the translation of social sciences texts. |
1,2,3,5,9 |
1,2,5 |
4 |
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3) Gains basic understanding and skills analysis of social sciences texts. |
1,3,5 |
1,2,4,5 |
1,3 |
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4) Is able to translate history, sociology, social/cultural anthropology, social psychology, media and cultural studies texts with appropriate strategies. |
1,3,5,7,9 |
2,3,4,6 |
1,3 |
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5) Is familiar with the most widely used basic terminology in social sciences. |
3,5,9 |
1,2,3 |
1,3 |
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6) Acquires skills for theoretical thinking and discussion on the translation of social sciences texts. |
1,2,7 |
1,2,3 |
1,2,4 |
Course Flow
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Week |
Topics |
Study Materials |
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1 |
DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF SOCIAL SCIENCES TEXTS |
Various samples of social sciences texts |
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2 |
MAGAZINE ARTICLE (ST-TT COMPARISON) |
Textual analysis & translation strategies |
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3 |
BIOGRAPHY (TEXTUAL ANALYSIS, TRANSLATION) |
Textual analysis & translation strategies |
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4 |
THE CHALLENGES OF TRANSLATING SOCIAL SCIENCES TEXTS |
Aksoy, Berrin (1999) “Sosyal Bilimler Metinleri Çevirisi” Hacettepe Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, 16:2, pp. 21-27.
Bourdieu, Pierre (1999) “The Social Conditions of the International Circulation of Ideas”, In Shustermann, Richard (ed.) Bourdieu: A Critical Reader, Oxford, Massachusetts: Blackwell, pp. 220-228.
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5 |
TRANSLATION PRACTICE ON HISTORY TEXT |
Textual analysis & translation strategies |
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6 |
TRANSLATION PRACTICE ON HISTORY TEXT |
Textual analysis & translation strategies |
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7 |
TRANSLATION PRACTICE ON SOCIOLOGY TEXT |
Textual analysis & translation strategies |
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8 |
TRANSLATION PRACTICE ON SOCIOLOGY TEXT |
Textual analysis & translation strategies |
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9 |
TRANSLATION PRACTICE ON SOCIAL & CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY TEXT |
Textual analysis & translation strategies |
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10 |
TRANSLATION PRACTICE ON SOCIAL & CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY TEXT |
Textual analysis & translation strategies |
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11 |
TRANSLATION PRACTICE ON MEDIA & CULTURAL STUDIES TEXT |
Textual analysis & translation strategies |
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12 |
TRANSLATION PRACTICE ON SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY TEXT |
Textual analysis & translation strategies |
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TRANSLATION PRACTICE ON SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY TEXT |
Textual analysis & translation strategies |
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REVISION |
The distinctive features of social sciences texts and the challenges involved in the translation thereof |
Recommended Sources
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Textbook |
Tahir Gürçağlar, Şehnaz (2011) Çevirinin ABC’si, Istanbul: Say. |
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Additional Resources |
Aksoy, Berrin (1999) “Sosyal Bilimler Metinleri Çevirisi” Hacettepe Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, 16:2, pp. 21-27. Bourdieu, Pierre (1999) “The Social Conditions of the International Circulation of Ideas”, In Shustermann, Richard (ed.) Bourdieu: A Critical Reader, Oxford, Massachusetts: Blackwell, pp. 220-228. |
Material Sharing
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Documents |
A National Geographic article on Yugoslavia (the English and Turkish versions), a biography of Michel Foucault |
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Assignments |
Weekly assignments of two to two-and-a-half pages of text, from different areas of social sciences |
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Exams |
One quiz, one midterm, one final |
Assessment
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IN-TERM STUDIES |
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
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Midterm |
1 |
30 |
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Quizz |
2 |
5 |
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Assignment |
11 |
10 |
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Attendance and Participation |
- |
15 |
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Final |
1 |
40 |
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Total |
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100 |
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CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE |
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40 |
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CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE |
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60 |
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Total |
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100 |
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COURSE CATEGORY |
Expertise/Field Courses |
Course’s Contribution to Program
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No |
Program Learning Outcomes |
Contribution |
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2 |
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4 |
5 |
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1 |
Being able to use advanced, fieldspecific theoretical and practical knowledge acquired. |
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X |
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2 |
Analyzing, interpreting,and assessing fieldspecific concepts, ideas, and data through scientific methods. |
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X |
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3 |
Being able to understand and use grammatical, lexical, semantic and culturespecific structures of the source and target languages. |
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X |
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4 |
Being able to use current translation technologies to do research and to reach resources. |
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X |
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5 |
Defining and explaining structures, social and cultural functions of various kinds of texts in source and target languages. |
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X |
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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. |
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X |
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Being able to use knowledge and skills with regard to the social role of translator in professional life. |
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X |
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8 |
Being able to use a second foreign language at an advanced level, and a third foreign language at an intermediate level. |
X |
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9 |
Describing stages, strategies, and problems of translation process, and finding solutions to such problems. |
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X |
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10 |
Making decisions, criticizing, and displaying creativity in translation process. |
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X |
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11 |
Obtaining a positive attitude for lifelong learning strategies |
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X |
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ECTS
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Activities |
Quantity |
Duration |
Total |
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Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) |
16 |
3 |
48 |
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Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) |
16 |
5 |
80 |
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Midterm |
1 |
5 |
5 |
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Quiz |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Assignments |
11 |
3 |
33 |
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Final |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Total Work Load |
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178 |
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Total Work Load / 25 (h) |
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7,12 |
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ECTS Credit of the Course |
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7 |