Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES / ETI305 - TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING (ENGLISH)

Code: ETI305 Course Title: TRANSLATION OF MEDICAL TEXTS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 3 / 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
The objective of the course is to provide necessary knowledge and equipment to students for the translation of various medical texts such as articles, papers, reports, and prospectus and to have the students become familiar with different resources that could be used in medical translation.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can develop translation skills, analyzing medical texts for translation purposes PO-9 To have competence to use the latest translation and interpreting technology
 		Examination
LO-2 can improve translation criticism skills. PO-14 To have a wide knowledge of terminologies of specific fields in both languages
 		Examination
LO-3 become familiar with the medical texts and medical terminology. PO-14 To have a wide knowledge of terminologies of specific fields in both languages
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
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
All types of medical texts containing grammatical, conceptual domain-specific terminology and their translations.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to Medical Terminology Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice.
2 Introduction: The Ways of Dealing with Medical Texts Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice.
3 The Lungs and The Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice.
4 Pneumonia, Penicilin and Food Allergy Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice.
5 Measles, Hypertension Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice.
6 Coronary Artery Disease, and Heart Attack Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice.
7 Preventive Strategies in Chronic Liver Disease: Hepatitis B, C Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice.
8 mid-term exam
9 Peripheral Vascular Diseases, Thrombophlebitis Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice.
10 The Anatomy of the Ear and Eye Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice.
11 Retinal Tears and Retinal Detachment Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice.
12 Bacterial Endcarditis Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice.
13 Prulent Meningitis Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice.
14 General revision Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice.
15 General revision Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice.
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 A. Erten. Tıp Terminolojisi ve Tıp Metinleri Çevirisi
2 Utkan Kocatürk. Açıklamalı Tıp Terimleri Sözlüğü
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 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 15 1 15
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 15 1 15
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 144