Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 2 / 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 | MEHMET TUNAZ (mehmet.tunaz@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
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| Language of Instruction | English | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| The main purpose of the course is to obtain knowledge and training of the various language characteristics, concepts, information in field of social sciences, and their implications for translation (in terms of cultural differences, content, word choice, text function, syntactic patterns, information structure, etc.). Objective of the course could be described as such: To familiarize the students with the proprietary use of language in various areas of social sciences and business administration, as well as providing them with a sound knowledge of relevant jargon & terminology. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Can analyze linguistic features specific to social science texts |
PO-4 To be able to think analiytically |
Examination |
| LO-2 | Can use terminology in different social science fields thanks to translation studies |
PO-8 To have a self awareness about the importance of the field for contemporary world and the role and identity of the translator/interpreter as an intercultural expert 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 PO-16 To be able to identify the problems that may be encountered in the translation process and developing appropriate strategies to overcome these problems |
Examination |
| LO-3 | Can develop their ability to understand and translate social science texts in English and Turkish |
PO-3 To have problem solving skills to compete with the problems due to the cultural and lingual differences PO-5 Not to swerve from the proffesional and ethic responsibilities PO-12 To easily be attuned to the current changes in the sector PO-16 To be able to identify the problems that may be encountered in the translation process and developing appropriate strategies to overcome these problems |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| This course covers terminology and translation work practices in different fields and subjects of social sciences, especially psychology, sociology, archeology, anthropology, mythology and philosophy. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Introduction, introduction of the course | Lecture, presentation, discussion |
| 2 | Reading the article "Neuroscience and Greek Mythology" | Lecture, presentation, discussion |
| 3 | Identifying potential translation issues in the article "Neuroscience and Greek Mythology" | Lecture, presentation, discussion |
| 4 | Translation study (Social anthropology) | Lecture, presentation, discussion |
| 5 | Translation study (Mythology) | Lecture, presentation, discussion |
| 6 | Translation study (Sociology) | Lecture, presentation, discussion |
| 7 | General review, review of text translations | Lecture, presentation, discussion |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Translation study (Philosophy) | Lecture, presentation, discussion |
| 10 | Translation study (Theology) | Lecture, presentation, discussion |
| 11 | General translation work | Lecture, presentation, discussion |
| 12 | General translation work | Lecture, presentation, discussion |
| 13 | General translation work | Lecture, presentation, discussion |
| 14 | General translation work | Lecture, presentation, discussion |
| 15 | General translation work | Lecture, presentation, discussion |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Course book | ||
| 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) | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| 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; | 106 | ||