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English Program of Translation and Interpretation

MTI382

TRANSLATION OF PRESS TEXTS

Course Code
MTI382
Semester
Sixth Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
6
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study3
SemesterSixth Term (Spring)
ECTS6
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. will learn norms of press language and be able to explain different text types belonging to this field.
  2. will develop necessary terms and structures to translate these text types.
  3. will develop awareness to find solutions to translation problems in this the field.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThis course aims to analyse press language in English and Turkish, probe into differences of language use, conduct translation practices from English to Turkish and from Turkish to English by following printed media. It is aimed to provide students with experience and skills in the field of press texts translation with by modelling from electronic and printed media.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week General Introduction
2nd Week Communication principles and basic concepts
3rd Week Society and Communication; Communication types
4th Week Media genres and texts
5th Week Media Discourse
6th Week Analysis of translations of press texts
7th Week Translation practice: Daily news
8th Week Midterm Exam
9th Week Mistakes in media discourse and their corrections
10th Week Translation practice: Political news
11th Week Translation practice: Fashion Magazine
12th Week Translation practice: Science and Technology news
13th Week Translation practice: Economy news
14th Week Final Remarks
15th Week Final Exam
Recommended or Required ReadingLasky, Melvin J. Profanity, obscenity & the media. Transaction Publishers, 2014.
Bulut, Alev. Basından örneklerle çeviride ideoloji, ideolojik çeviri. Multilingual, 2008.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Case Study
  • 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 2 2
Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0
Individual or group work 14 7 98
Preparation for Final exam 1 10 10
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 6 6
Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 10 3 30
Total Work Load190
Total Work Load / 30 (h)6.33
ECTS Credit of the Course6
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No

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