Information Package

English Program of Translation and Interpretation

MTI110

VOCABULARY AND TERMINOLOGY

Course Code
MTI110
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. will be able to learn and use terminology effectively.
  2. will improve their vocabulary skills.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThis course aims to enhance students' English vocabulary knowledge through Latin, Greek and Anglo-Saxon affixes and stems and to gain translation-oriented terminology. It is also aimed to boost students' English vocabulary by examining foreign affix and stems used in modern English and dwelling on the word classes, their functions and uses, derivation possibilities.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week General Introduction
2nd Week Word Building
3rd Week Suffixes, Prefixes, Affixes, Roots
4th Week Jargon, Slang, Cliches, Clipping, Acronyms, Abbreviations
5th Week Borrowed words
6th Week Synonyms, Antonyms, Homonyms
7th Week Vocabulary Exercises
8th Week Mid-Term Exam
9th Week English for Medicine
10th Week English for Law
11th Week English for Social Sciences
12th Week Most common Vocabulary
13th Week Idioms, Collocations, Problem Words
14th Week Exercises
15th Week Final Exam
Recommended or Required ReadingKatamba, Francis. English words. Routledge, 1994.
Additional materials will be provided by the instructor.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Presentation
  • Discussion
  • Other
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Attendance 1 5
Total(%) 45
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 45
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 55
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz 6 2 12
Individual or group work 12 2 24
Preparation for Final exam 1 10 10
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 4 4
Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 8 4 32
Total Work Load127
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.23
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2
K1 X
K2 X
K3 X
K4
K5 X
K6 X X
K7 X X
K8
K9 X
K10 X X
K11 X