TURKISH FOR TRANSLATORS

MTI108

Course Code: MTI108
Semester: Second Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 4

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

Second Term (Spring)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

will be able to use Turkish properly and consciously.
will learn the requirements of translation process.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

In this course, which will focus on the basic features of modern Turkish, it is aimed to improve students' ability to express themselves both in spoken and written language. This program, which is expected to raise awareness of common language mistakes, has been prepared with the aim of making students aware of the requirements of translation profession and to acquire a language competence to meet them.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction
2^nd Week	Why is translation important? Punctuation marks
3^rd Week	Spelling rules
4^th Week	Phonetics
5^th Week	Semantics
6^th Week	Syntax
7^th Week	Incoherency
8^th Week	Mid-term Exam
9^th Week	Relationship between translation and language
10^th Week	Translation of theater script
11^th Week	Translation of press text
12^th Week	Translation of user guide
13^th Week	Translation of travel writing
14^th Week	Translation of literary text
15^th Week	Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Alpay, Necmiye. Dilimiz, Dillerimiz: Uygulama Üzerine Yazılar. İstanbul: Metis Yayınları, 2007. [2004]
Göktürk, Akşit. Çeviri: Dillerin Dili. İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları, 2018. [1994]
Grossman, Edith. Çeviri Neden Önemlidir? İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları, 2017.
İnce, Ülker ve Dilek Dizdar. Çeviri Atölyesi: Çeviride Tuzaklar. İstanbul: Can Yayınları, 2017.

Türk Dil Kurumu, İmla Kılavuzu. [http://www.tdk.gov.tr]
Dil Derneği, Yazım Kılavuzu. ]http://dildernegi.org.tr]

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Assignment	2	20
Attendance	1	10
Other	2	10
Total(%)		70
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		70
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		30
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz	0	0	0
Individual or group work	14	3	42
Preparation for Final exam	1	8	8
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	4	4
Laboratory (including preparation)	12	1	12
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	4	2	8
Total Work Load			120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2
K1	X	X
K2		X
K3	X	X
K4
K5		X
K6		X
K7	X
K8
K9
K10	X	X
K11