TRANSLATION OF MEDICAL TEXTS

MTI341

Course Code: MTI341
Semester: Fifth Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 6

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

Fifth Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assistant Professor Mustafa Onur Duman

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

will have a good command of necessary knowledge of terminology in the field.
will observe applied translation methods for medical translation and be able to improve their skills.
will be able generate solutions to the problems that may emerge during the translation process.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

In this course, translation practices are carried out on texts which require medical terminology and background information. In order to make understanding and producing of texts in medical subjects easy to understand for students, it is aimed to inform them about issues such as human body, medical problems and procedures. This course aims to teach basic anatomy and anatomy-related terminology in Latin, Turkish and English. By analysing different text types (scientific articles, course book, and patient information leaflet etc.), studies and exercises are carried out to develop translation-oriented strategies.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	General Introduction
2^nd Week	Features of medical texts and translation methods
3^rd Week	Introduction to terminology in medical texts, Latin affixes and roots
4^th Week	General overview on body systems
5^th Week	Body Systems: Respiratory and Digestive Systems
6^th Week	Body Systems: Nervous System
7^th Week	Body Systems: Skeletal and Muscular System
8^th Week	Midterm Exam
9^th Week	Body Systems: Circulating System
10^th Week	Body Systems: Reproduction and Urinary Systems
11^th Week	Translation of prospectuses
12^th Week	Translation of disease descriptions
13^th Week	Translation of patient pamphlets
14^th Week	Final Remarks
15^th Week	Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Montalt, Vicent. Medical Translation Step by Step: Learning by Drafting. London: Routledge, 2014.
Erten,Asalet. Tıp Terminolojisi ve Tıp Metinleri Çevirisi. Seçkin Yayıncılık. 2007

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Questions/Answers
Discussion
Problem Solving
Practice

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	0	0	0
Individual or group work	14	6	84
Preparation for Final exam	1	10	10
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	5	5
Laboratory (including preparation)	0	0	0
Final exam	1	3	3
Homework	10	4	40
Total Work Load			187
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			6.23
ECTS Credit of the Course			6

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1		X	X
K2		X	X
K3	X
K4			X
K5			X
K6		X
K7
K8		X	X
K9		X	X
K10	X	X
K11		X	X