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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS IMT 1106 PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR TRANSLATORS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Department of Translation and Interpreting Studies (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR NAFIZE SIBEL GÜZEL

Offered to

Department of Translation and Interpreting Studies (English)

Course Objective

The course objective is to help students acquire professional communication skills.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To develop his/her communication skills related to the profession 2   To learn the techniques of rhetoric an presentation skills 3   To acquire presentation skills 4   To acquire professional communication skills necessary for translation profession

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction Introduction, Goals, objectives, content and necessary materials 2 Rhetorical Techniques 3 Rhetorical Techniques 4 Rhetorical Techniques 5 Presentation Techniques 6 Presentation Techniques 7 Presentation Techniques 8 Mid-Term 9 Professional Communication Skills - Practice 10 Professional Communication Skills - Practice 11 Professional Communication Skills - Practice 12 Professional Communication Skills - Practice 13 Professional Communication Skills - Application 14 Professional Communication Skills - Application

Recomended or Required Reading

Web sites and articles related to the subject matter will be provided during the course.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures will be made face-to-face in an interactive way. Students will practice critical thinking and reading skills. Reading activities will be performed in a dynamic, critical and effective way, with special emphasis on text types.

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 * 0.30 + ASG * 0.25 + FIN * 0.45 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.25 + RST * 0.45 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

There will be one mid-term and one final exam in a term.

Assessment Criteria

1. There will be one mid-term and one final exam. 2. Research assignments, presentations and participation will be taken into account.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance is obligatory.

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 3 39 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39 Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4 Preparation for final exam 1 4 4 Preparing assignments 2 2 4 Preparing presentations 2 2 4 Final 1 1 1 Midterm 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 96

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 LO.1 1 5 5 5 5 1 5 4 4 2 5 4 1 5 LO.2 1 5 5 5 5 1 5 4 4 2 5 4 1 5 LO.3 1 5 5 5 5 1 5 4 4 2 5 4 1 5 LO.4 1 5 5 5 5 1 5 4 4 2 5 4 1 5