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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS MÜA 5027 TRANSLATION HISTORY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

GERMAN TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR GÜLPERI SERT

Offered to

GERMAN TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING

Course Objective

This course aims to explore the texts throughout history that translators and interpreters have produced, and their positions and impact on the formation and planning of cultures and civilizations.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students learn the historical evolution of translation both in Turkey and Europe. 2   They relate translation activity with social, cultural and political events in different periods of history. 3   They look into the factors effective in their choice of texts to be translated and their decisions during the process of translation and approaches to the texts. 4   They explore the identity of the translator in different periods. 5   They analyze the texts written by translators about translation and compare them with modern translation approaches.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction 2 What does the history of translation study 3 Invention of translation and the alphabet 4 The Birth of Greek and Latin 5 Arabian Tradition 6 Toledo School 7 The Task of the Translators in Renaissance 8 Midterm 9 Translators in the Enlightenment Era 10 Translators in 19th century Europe 11 Translators in 19th century Europe 12 Translation in the Ottoman-Turkish Society 13 Translation in the Ottoman-Turkish Society 14 General Overview

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Lefevere, André. Ed. 1992. Translation, History, Culture: A Sourcebook. New York: Routledge. Robinson, Douglas. Ed. 2002. Western Translation Theory: From Herodotus to Nietzsche. Manchester: St. Jerome Pub. Supplementary Book(s): Hermans, Theo. 1985. The Manipulation of Literature. New York: Routledge. Venuti, Lawrence. 1995. The Translator s Invisibility: A History of Translation. New York: Routledge.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE 3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 0.60 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Questions asked in midterm and final exams

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

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 Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12 Preparation for final exam 1 12 12 Preparing assignments 3 12 36 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36 Final 1 3 3 Midterm 1 3 3 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 141

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 LO.1 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 1 LO.2 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 1 LO.3 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 1 LO.4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 1 LO.5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 1