Translating political texts and texts on EU legislation
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Course Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes |
Program Learning Outcomes |
Teaching Methods |
Assessment Methods |
1. Having completed this course, the student can comprehend the text. |
5,6 |
1,2,3 |
A, B, I |
2. Can identify and apply apply textual analysis. |
2,3,5 |
1,2,3 |
A, B, I |
3. Can use translation strategies appropriately. |
1,2,9,10 |
1,2,3 |
A, B, I |
4. Can use basic terminology. |
3,5,6 |
1,2,3 |
A, B, I |
5. Can revise and edit the target text. |
9,10 |
1,2,3 |
A, B, I |
Course Flow
Week |
Topics |
Study Materials |
1 |
Introduction |
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2 |
Definitions of politics |
Internet article AllfreeEssays.com |
3 |
What is Political Science? |
Encyclopedia Britannica Article |
4 |
Political Ideologies (Liberalism, Conservatism,Democracy, Civil Society, Marxism, Communism,etc) |
Textbook |
5 |
A political issue on the agenda of Turkey |
Newspaper Article (USA Today,the Guardian) |
6 |
A political approach on the agenda of Turkey |
Newspaper Article (Financial Times, the Economist) |
7 |
Turkey’s Accession to the European Union |
Journal Article by Ersin Kalaycıoğlu |
8 |
Midterm Examination |
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9 |
Turkey’s International Relations |
Published Research |
10 |
American Constitution and political leadership in the United States |
Published Conference Article |
11 |
International Human Rights Declaration |
Textbook |
12 |
Nato Treaty Preamble |
Published Article |
13 |
International political organizations |
Published Documentation |
14 |
A political problem on the agenda of Turkey |
Newspaper Article |
15 |
Revision of political concepts and terminology of political science |
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16 |
Final Examination |
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Recommended Sources
Textbook |
The Context of Politics, International Human Rights in Context: Law,Politics,Morals, Henry J. Steiner, Philip Alston, Ryan Goodman |
Additional Resources |
Material Sharing
Documents |
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Assignments |
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Exams |
Assessment
IN-TERM STUDIES |
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
Mid-terms |
1 |
30 |
Quizzes |
1 |
10 |
Assignment |
12 |
20 |
Final |
1 |
40 |
Total |
|
100 |
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE |
|
40 |
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE |
|
60 |
Total |
|
100 |
COURSE CATEGORY |
Expertise/Field Courses |
Course’s Contribution to Program
No |
Program Learning Outcomes |
Contribution |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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1 |
Being able to use advanced, fieldspecific theoretical and practical knowledge acquired. |
X |
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2 |
Analyzing, interpreting,and assessing fieldspecific concepts, ideas, and data through scientific methods. |
X |
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3 |
Being able to understand and use grammatical, lexical, semantic and culturespecific structures of the source and target languages. |
X |
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4 |
Being able to use current translation technologies to do research and to reach resources. |
X |
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5 |
Defining and explaining structures, social and cultural functions of various kinds of texts in source and target languages. |
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. |
X |
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7 |
Being able to use knowledge and skills with regard to the social role of translator in professional life. |
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. |
X |
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10 |
Making decisions, criticizing, and displaying creativity in translation process. |
X |
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11 |
Obtaining a positive attitude for lifelong learning strategies |
X |
ECTS
ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION |
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Activities |
Quantity |
Duration |
Total |
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) |
16 |
3 |
48 |
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) |
16 |
4 |
64 |
Quizzes |
1 |
10 |
10 |
Mid-terms |
1 |
10 |
10 |
Homework |
12 |
2 |
24 |
Final examination |
1 |
10 |
10 |
Total Work Load |
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166 |
Total Work Load / 25 (h) |
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6,64 |
ECTS Credit of the Course |
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7 |