COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SPECIAL TOPICS IN GERMAN TRANSLATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MUT 4067 SPECIAL TOPICS IN GERMAN TRANSLATION ELECTIVE 2 1 0 4

Offered By

Translation and Interpreting(Turkish-German-English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR DILEK ALTINKAYA NERGIS

Offered to

Translation and Interpreting
Translation and Interpreting(Turkish-German-English)

Course Objective

This course aims to ensure that students understand the differences between domain-specific translation and other types of translation, broaden their knowledge about the related domain and acquire translation competence in compliance with the scientific norms of the translation studies and specialize in the specific domains.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students will understand differences between domain-specific translation and other types of translation and also language differences.
2   Students will comprehend domain-specific texts and be able to explain the main concepts in the domain.
3   Students will reach to a level that they can understand the main concepts in the domain-specific texts and Express them in Turkish.
4   Students will be able to identify the domain-specific terminology, use the dictionaries effectively and prepare glossaries.
5   Students will learn their role and responsibility in domain-specific translation. They will acquire translation competence to translate such texts correctly and according to scientific norms

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction: Objectives and Sources
2 Features of domain-specific languages in general
3 European Union norms in domain-specific translation I
4 European Union norms in domain-specific translation II
5 Differences of medical language from other domain-specific languages I Use of dictionary
6 Differences of medical language from other domain-specific languages II Glossary preparation, sampling
7 General problems and solution recommendations in medical translation Practice
8 Midterm Exam
9 Basic concepts of economics and current economy events
10 Terminology studies in the economics
11 Translation practices and evaluation of these translations in the economics Practice
12 Translation practices and evaluation of these translations in the economics Practice
13 General problems and solution recommendations in domain-specific translation
14 A General Review and discussion on the questions not answered

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Arntz, R.; Picht, H.: Einführung in die Terminologiearbeit [Introduction to terminology work]. Hildesheim/Zurich/New York: Georg Olms Verlag, 1991.
2. Articles and news from miscellaneous current newspapers and magazines
3. Miscellaneous Turkish- German texts.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Homework assignments
3. Class exercises

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.30 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.30 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Domain-specific projects will be given during the term. Moreover, students will be graded according to attendance and participation.

Assessment Criteria

1. Learning Outcomes 1-5 will be assessed as per 30% homework assignments and participation;
2. Learning Outcomes 1-3 will be assessed in midterm exam;
3. Learning Outcomes 4-5 will be assessed in final exam.

Language of Instruction

German

Course Policies and Rules

1. 70 % class attendance is required.
2. Absence will not be regarded as a rationale for late submission of assignments.
3. The midterm exam, homework assignments, class work and participation in final activities will be taken into consideration during assessment.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Tutorials 13 1 13
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 10 3 30
Preparation for final exam 1 14 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 9 9
Preparing presentations 1 8 8
Final 1 1,5 2
Midterm 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 104

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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