COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TRANSLATION METHODS I

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
AKE 5063 TRANSLATION METHODS I ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

American Culture and Literature

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR HÜLYA KAYA

Offered to

American Culture and Literature

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to introduce main translation methods and to work mainly on the translation of literary texts.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   By the end of this course, students will be able to use basic concepts of translation;
2   To analyze texts for translation purposes;
3   To define external and internal factors of texts;
4   To use research methods for translation purposes;
5   To apply basic translation methods.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction, basic concepts
2 Intercultural communication, the translator s role and (in-)visibility
3 Research methods for translation purposes, databases
4 Text types
5 Text analysis for translation: text-internal factors
6 Text analysis for translation: text-external factors
7 Translation shifts: linguistic, semantic
8 Mid-term exam
9 Foreignizing translation
10 Localization in Translation
11 Problems in Translation
12 Analysis of cultural units and their translation
13 Analysis and Translation of a Text Example
14 Wrap-Up

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbooks:
Nord, Christiane (2005). Text Analysis in Translation, NY: Rodopi
Newmark, Peter (1991). About Translation, Multilingual Matters: 74.
Materials:
Short stories chosen by the students
Other texts

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures
Preparation to class activities

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Assessment Criteria

Learning outcomes will be assessed by questions regarding the course topics in midterm and final exams.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. % 70 Attendance is compulsory.
2. Attending the mid-term exam and the final exam will be the main assessment.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

hulya.kaya@deu.edu.tr, 02323018611

Office Hours

Wıll be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16
LO.1354
LO.2354
LO.3354
LO.4354
LO.5354