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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
INTRODUCTION TO INTERPRETING MTI231 Third Term (Fall) 3 + 0 5

TYPE OF COURSE UNITCompulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITBachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY2
SEMESTERThird Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)Instructor Berkay Tarım
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) will be able to comprehend the place of interpreting in translation studies.
2) will be able to comprehend the tenets of interpreting.
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITIONProviding a basic framework for the fundamentals and types of interpreting, this course also includes exercises in listening and notetaking in interpreting, understanding and splitting ideas, links, symbols, noting names and numbers, summary translation, memory, anticipation, reformulation, stress management.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week General Introduction
2nd Week Concepts
3rd Week Evolution
4th Week Approaches
5th Week Paradigms
6th Week Models
7th Week Process
8th Week Mid-term Exam
9th Week Product
10th Week Performance
11th Week Practice
12th Week Profession
13th Week Pedagogy
14th Week General Review
15th Week Final Exam
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READINGPöchhacker, F. (2004). Introducing Interpreting Studies. London: Routledge.
Additional materials provided by the instructor.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Case Study,Presentation,Discussion
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term130
Assignment115
Presentation of Case Study110
Total(%)55
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)55
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)45
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam111
Preparation for Quiz000
Individual or group work14456
Preparation for Final exam188
Course hours14342
Preparation for Midterm exam155
Laboratory (including preparation)14342
Final exam111
Homework000
Total Workload155
Total Workload / 305,16
ECTS Credits of the Course5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONEnglish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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