Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
TRANSLATION II DİNG110 2. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 4.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction English
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Elective
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Cihan YAZGI
Assistants
Goals The aim of the course is to familiarise students with the main methods and theories of translation. The extracts from literary journals, novels, plays in both languages are translated in order to enrich the use of both mother and target languages.
Course Content The exracts from Turkish and English litrary texts will be translated in terms of certan methods and theories.
Learning Outcomes 1) To develop students’ English language usage skills: Listening, reading, speaking, and writing
2) To enable students to appreciate the literary texts within their cultural context
3) To bring together the English language and its usage as well as its cultural norms and paradigms

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Introduction to the Course and Learning Outcomes Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
2. Week Translation Theories Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
3. Week Practice in Descriptive and Prescriptive Translation Theories Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
4. Week Translation Methods Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
5. Week Compound adjectives & Order of adjectives in English and Turkish Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
6. Week Tenses in time and condition clauses Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
7. Week Defining and non-defining relative clause Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
8. Week Passive Infinitive & Infinitive of Purpose Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
9. Week Genres of Literary Texts and their Translation: Translation of Folk Tale Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
10. Week Translation of Folk Tale: “The Nightingale and the Rose” by Oscar Wilde Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
11. Week Translation of Essay/Article Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
12. Week Drama Translation: A Choice of Kings by John Mortimer Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
13. Week Drama Translation: Nazım Hikmet’s “Demokles’in Kılıcı” Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
14. Week Translation of Novel: The Loving Spirit by Daphne du Maurier Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Yazınsal dergiler, eleştiri kitapları, romanlar, makaleler / Literary Works, Literary Magazines, Critical Books
AKSAN, Doğan (1987): Her Yönüyle Dil, Ankara
AKSOY, N. Berrin (2002) Geçmişten Günümüze Yazın Çevirisi, İmge Kitabevi Yayınları, Ankara.
Dağıtılan Bildiriler / Authentic Materials

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY55555
PY75555
PY135555

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 1
Homework 14 2
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) 14 1
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 2
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 4
1 1
1 2
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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Course Information
  • Course Information
  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload