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Program of American Culture and Literature (English)

ACL104

ADVANCED TRANSLATION

Course Code
ACL104
Semester
Second Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterSecond Term (Spring)
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Compare textual rules of the target and source language and gain the skills to deal with textual and linguistic problems and formulate a translation of the texts they are studying.
  2. Gain analytical and critical skills to understand and evaluate the texts in addition to their linguistic and individual research skills.
  3. Gain insight into culture, society, and world views etc. of the target language with the aim of helping them translate from the source language into target language.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsACL103-Basic Translation
Course DescriptionAs a follow up to ACL103 Basic Translation, this course aims to help students deal with problems they might have while translating different types of texts and improve their basic knowledge of translation studies. By appliyng different translation methods to different topics, texts and discourses and gaining necessary skills to evaluate published texts, the students improve their basic knowledge of translation studies.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Course Overview
2nd Week Context
3rd Week Context
4th Week Word Order
5th Week Word Order
6th Week Word Order
7th Week Word Order
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Tenses
10th Week Tenses
11th Week Notions
12th Week Notions
13th Week Idioms
14th Week Idioms
15th Week Revision
16th Week Revision
Recommended or Required ReadingBasil, Hatim A. Teaching and Researching Translation. Routledge, 2001.
Chesterman, Andrew. Reflections on Translation Theory: Selected Papers 1993-2014. John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2017.
Chamberlin, Dennis and Gillian White. Advanced English for Translation. Cambridge UP, 1978.
Duff, Alan. Translation. Oxford UP, 1992.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Assignment 1 20
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 3 42
Preparation for Final exam 1 10 10
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 1 10 10
Article Presentation 1 2 2
Total Work Load120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No

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