Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Compulsory | ||||
| Department | TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING (ENGLISH) | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | SAMET TAŞÇI (samettasci@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |||||
| Language of Instruction | English | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| This course aims to enable the student to learn the various concepts that form the basis of translation and the various factors that are effective in the translation process and that cause problems from time to time, and to develop a translation strategy according to the type, function and reader of the text. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | have advanced academic writing skills. |
PO-15 To be able to have knowledge of the terminology of various fields (Science, Social and Health Sciences etc.) and being able to use second foreign language and English both as a source and a target language |
Examination |
| LO-2 | gains knowledge of the spelling rules of different composition types. |
PO-2 To be able to have basic and specialized knowledge about the language and history of the cultures taught |
Examination |
| LO-3 | comprehend the relation between acquiring advanced academic writing skills and translation competence |
PO-7 To specialise either in translation or interpretation |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Introduction | Lecture, Question-Answer |
| 2 | The fundamentals of writing | Lecture, Question-Answer |
| 3 | Narrative paragraphs | Lecture, Question-Answer |
| 4 | Descriptive paragraphs | Lecture, Question-Answer |
| 5 | Expository paragraphs | Lecture, Question-Answer |
| 6 | Developing and supporting ideas | Lecture, Question-Answer |
| 7 | Planning, drafting and revising the essay | Lecture, Question-Answer |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Planning, drafting and revising the essay | Lecture, Question-Answer |
| 10 | The example essay | Lecture, Question-Answer |
| 11 | The comparison and contrast essay | Lecture, Question-Answer |
| 12 | The classification essay | Lecture, Question-Answer |
| 13 | Persuasive essay | Lecture, Question-Answer |
| 14 | Argumentative essay | Lecture, Question-Answer |
| 15 | Citation and academic writing techniques | Lecture, Question-Answer |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Reid Joy M. The Process of Composition , Prentice Hall, 1988 | |
| 2 | Smalley Regina L, Ruetten Mary K. Refining Composition Skills, London, Macmillan, 1990 | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 40 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | |||
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 60 |
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 120 | ||