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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
MÜI 5056	TRANSLATION THEORIES AND PRACTICE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7

Offered By

ENGLISH TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MÜGE IŞIKLAR KOÇAK

Offered to

ENGLISH TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING

Course Objective

This course is the continuation of the first semester course entitled Contemporary Translation Theories. The purpose of this course is to analyze and discuss contemporary translation theories with a focus on the period after the 1980s.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Students are able to carry out comparative study of translation and theories with analysis of their mutual impact.
2	Students are able to increase the critical awareness of theory in the practice of translation.
3	Students are able to analyse translations from diachronic and synchronic perspectives.
4	Students are able to improve analytical and critical writing skills with regard to contemporary theoretical writings.
5	Students are able to cultivate the skill in developing alternative strategies for criticism of translated writing.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Introduction
2	Translation and Rewriting I
3	Translation and Rewriting II
4	Power and Ideology in Translation I
5	Power and Ideology in Translation II
6	Ideology and the Position of the Translator
7	Mid-term Exam
8	The Metonymics of Translation I
9	The Metonymics of Translation II
10	Paratextual research in translation I
11	Paratextual research in translation II
12	Retranslations
13	Postcolonial Translation Studies I
14	Postcolonial Translation Studies II

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
Lefevere, Andre (1992) Translation, Rewriting, and the Manipulation of Literary Fame. London & New York: Routledge.
Gentzler, Edwin and Maria Tymoczko (eds.) (2002) Translation and Power. Boston: Uni. of Massachusetts Press.
Robinson, Douglas (1997) Translation and Empire: Postcolonial Theories Explained. Manchester: St. Jerome Publishing.
Genette, Gérard (1997) Paratexts: Thresholds of Interpretation. Cambridge: Cambridge Uni. Press.

Prasad, G.J.V. (1999) Writing Translation. The Strange Case of the Indian English Novel , Post-Colonial Translation. Theory and Practice. (eds.) S. Bassnett & H. Trivedi, London & New York: Routledge.
Jacquemond, Richard (1992) Translation and Cultural Hegemony: The Case of French-Arabic Translation , Rethinking Translation: Discourse, Subjectivity, Ideology. (ed.) Lawrence Venuti. London & New York: Routledge.
Kovala, Urpo (1996) Translations, Paratextual Mediation, and Ideological Closure , Target, 8:1.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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 * 0.20 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.50
5	RST	RESIT
6	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.50

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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

The grade for homework includes at least 3 responses and a research paper.The research paper (max. 15 pages, double space, 12 p. Times New Roman) is open to your choice of topic.

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attendance is required.
2. Any kind of plagiarism will be subject to disciplinary action.
3. Homeworks must be handed in on the due date.

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	6	78
Preparation for midterm exam	1	7	7
Preparation for final exam	1	10	10
Preparing assignments	1	28	28
Midterm	1	3	3
Final	1	3	3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			168

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

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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