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| ELL2003 | Advanced Translation (I-T) | 2+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | DEPARTMENT of WESTERN LANGUAGES and LITERATURE | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Muhammed BAYDERE | | Co-Lecturer | Inst. A.Şükrü ÖZBAY | | Language of instruction | | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | This course aims at familiarizing learners with a range of translation types in different forms of literature. To this end, students are expected to nurture their translation competence through the opportunities offered to improve their quality of Turkish into English and English into Turkish translation. A further expectation is to let learners develop their proficiency when utilizing translation tools such as dictionaries, the Internet software and so on. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | be familiar with the terms, concepts, methods and issues being discussed in translation | 13,14,15 | 1,6 | | LO - 2 : | understand the dynamics of translation including literary texts | 13,14,15,22 | 1,6 | | LO - 3 : | analyze various translation approaches to different texts | 13,14,15,22 | 1,6 | | LO - 4 : | evaluate language functions in terms of translation: expressive, informative, aesthetic, phatic and metalingual, vocative | 13,14,15 | 1,6 | | LO - 5 : | translate various literary texts appropriately | 13,14,15,21 | 1,6 | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Introduction to literary translation (diagnostic test-introducing the course) The process of translation: Approach, textual level, referential level, unit of translating and dynamics of translationLanguage functions in terms of translation: expressive, informative, aesthetic, phatic and metalingual, vocative, Semantic and communicative translationTranslation methods: Equivalence, equivalent effect, cultural equivalent, functional equivalent, descriptive equivalent translation and culture: definitions, cultural categories, material culture, social culture, gestures and habits, translating Turkish and English metaphors, difficulties in translating culturally-loaded texts. The translation of serious Literature and Authoritative Statements (poetry-drama) . |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction to literary translation; difficulties students face when translating texts | | | Week 2 | Translation of Autobiography | | | Week 3 | Translation of Drama (English into Turkish) | | | Week 4 | Translation of Drama (Turkish into English) | | | Week 5 | Mektup çevirisi | | | Week 6 | Şiir çevirisi | | | Week 7 | Şiir çevirisi | | | Week 8 | Short story translation | | | Week 9 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 10 | Translation of short stories | | | Week 11 | Translating Turkish and English metaphors | | | Week 12 | Translation and culture | | | Week 13 | Translation of novel | | | Week 14 | Translation of novel | | | Week 15 | Make-up | | | Week 16 | Final exam | | | |
| 1 | Balpınar, Z., Bengi-Öner, I, Karantay, S. 2003; Translation: English-Turkish /Turkish-English: (Student book), Balpınar, Z. (ed.), Eskişehir, Anadolu Üniversitesi. | | | |
| 1 | Newmark, P. 1988; A textbook of Translation, Prentice Hall, New York. | | | 2 | Baker, M. (ed), 2001. The Routledge Encyclopedia of Translation Studies, London, Routledge. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 20/11/2012 | 2 | 30 | | Project | 14 | 2 | 6 | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 10/01/2013 | 2 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Proje | 20 | 1 | 20 | | Total work load | | | 20 |
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