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Program of Translation and Interpretation (English)

MTI212

COMPARATIVE GRAMMAR (ENGLISH-TURKISH)

Course Code
MTI212
Semester
Fourth Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
6
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study2
SemesterFourth Term (Spring)
ECTS6
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. will define syntactic structures of English and Turkish.
  2. will build awareness about functions and meanings of the complex structures of English and Turkish.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThis course aims to offer a comparative study of Turkish and English languages by exploring the similarities and differences between their word structures, word forms, syntactic functions in the sentence, and sentence structures.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week General Introduction
2nd Week Discussion on grammatical issues to be paid attention within Turkish and English translation studies
3rd Week Comparative analysis of verbs and verbal structures
4th Week Comparative analysis of conjunctions
5th Week Comparative analysis of tenses
6th Week Comparative analysis of tenses
7th Week Comparative analysis of compound verbs and nouns
8th Week Midterm Exam
9th Week Comparative analysis of adjectives
10th Week Comparative analysis of adverbs
11th Week Comparative analysis of prepositions and prepositional phrases
12th Week Comparative analysis of sentence types
13th Week Comparative analysis of punctuation marks and spelling rules
14th Week Final Remarks
15th Week Final Exam
Recommended or Required ReadingIşık, Ali, ve Ertan Erol. İngilizce-Türkçe Karşılaştırmalı Dilbilgisi. Nuve Kültür Merkezi, 2012.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Case Study
  • Problem Solving
  • Practice
  • Project
  • Report Preparation
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for Quiz 4 2 8
Individual or group work 14 5 70
Preparation for Final exam 1 15 15
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10
Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0
Final exam 1 3 3
Homework 8 4 32
Total Work Load183
Total Work Load / 30 (h)6.1
ECTS Credit of the Course6
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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