TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	4
SEMESTER	Seventh Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	3
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) discuss the linguistic and cultural issues involved in the process of translation, of the difficulties of translation and how these can be overcome. 2) identify the learning and research methods to resort to in order to solve problems encountered in translation. 3) discuss the linguistic and cultural differences and similarities between Turkish and English and translate a text from Turkish to English properly and identify the strengths and weaknesses of a text translated from Turkish to English. 4) evaluate and criticize the appropriateness of the translation of a text by comparing the parallel translations of the same texts through error analysis 5) explain the issues such as style, word choice, the role of the translation in ELT and cultural dimension of translation 6) translate the texts related to English Language Teaching
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	This course includes the fundamental theories and approaches in the science of translation. Students translate a variety of different authentic English texts into Turkish and Turkish texts into English. Besides translation activities from diverse areas, within a contrastive analysis framework, students also engage in error analysis tasks in which they critically evaluate the appropriateness of the various translations of the same text paying attention to the idiosyncrasies regarding the unique nature of Turkish and English and its comparison to their own translation by employing different translation skills. Various aspects of translation will be evaluated including style, word selection, the role and importance of translation in language learning and teaching and cultural aspects of translation. The practical aspect of the course will go hand in hand with readings covering theoretical grounds pertinent to current issues in the field of translation. Exposure to and translation of ELT-related materials will also be strongly encouraged.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to the course; Presenting the syllabus 2nd Week What is translation? 3rd Week Translation Strategies 4th Week Equivalence at word level 5th Week Equivalence above the word level 6th Week Grammatical Equivalence 7th Week Textual Pragmatics and equivalence 8th Week Midterm Exam 9th Week Text Type in Translation; Literary Translation 10th Week Non-literary translation (Academic Article in education) 11th Week Non-literary translation (Academic Article in ELT) 12th Week Translation Studies; Film Translation (TV Series) 13th Week Interpreting (Speech) 14th Week Beyond equivalence: Ethics & morality; Ideology and Translation; Creativity, culture and Translation
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Baker, M. (2018). In other words: A coursebook on translation. Routledge. Hatim, B., & Munday, J. (2019). Translation: An advanced resource book for students. Routledge.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Other,Practice
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Assignment 6 30 Project 1 40 Total(%) 100 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0 Total(%) 100
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No