Key words
H365-Translation science, H620-Uralian and Altaic languages and literatures, H570-English language and literature, H352-grammar, H352-syntax, H360-Foreign Language teaching
Objectives
The students learn the basic principles and techniques in order to translate an English text of general nature into proper and idiomatic Turkish.
Topics
Students translate English articles from newspapers and magazines on general topics into Turkish. The translations are discussed in class. Special attention is paid to specific stylistic and methodological difficulties in translation.
Prerequisites
Advanced knowledge of English and Turkish.
Final Objectives
The student can transfer an English text of general nature and a medium degree of difficulty into fluent and in idiomatic Turkish.
Materials used
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Magazine and newspaper articles.
Exercises developed by the teacher.
Hand-outs.
Study costs
Hand-outs: included in the fixed price for materials used
Study guidance
Preliminary test
Teacher's consultation hour
Teaching Methods
Practicals. The English texts are translated in groups or individually at home. The translations are discussed in class afterwards and the students give a motivated explanation for their translation.
Assessment
Continuous assessment (30%) and written exam (70%). Continuous assessment is on the basis of translations prepared at home. The students hand in their translations which are corrected and returned. The use of both explanatory and bilingual dictionaries during the written exam is allowed.
In the 2nd examination period the continuous assessment is replaced by additional exercises in the written exam.
Lecturer(s)
Setenay Öztürk-Smet (Uc)
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