| Course Name | Interpreting Studies |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETI 380 | Fall/Spring | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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| Course Language | English | ||||||||
| Course Type | Elective | ||||||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | ||||||||
| Mode of Delivery | face to face | ||||||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionQ&ASimulation | ||||||||
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| Course Lecturer(s) | - | ||||||||
| Assistant(s) | - | ||||||||
| Course Objectives | This course aims to help students develop an awareness of the principles and the basic skills involved in the three modes of interpreting: simultaneous interpreting, consecutive interpreting and sight interpreting. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course is designed to help students consolidate their note-taking skills, develop interpreting skills, enhance their vocabulary knowledge, and have in-depth knowledge of interpreting profession. |
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| Media and Managment Skills Courses | X | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Preliminaries and syllabus reading; brief introduction to modes and settings of interpreting | Robin Setton, Andrew Dawrant (2016). Conference Interpreting: A Complete Course. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins ISBN 9789027258618 Doğan, Aymil (2003). Sözlü Çeviri ve Uygulamaları, Ankara: Hacettepe Doktorlar Yayınevi. ISBN: 9786055782849 Jones, Roderick (1998). Conference Interpreting Explained, St Jerome: Manchester. ISSN 1470966X Pöchhacker, Franz (2004), Introducing Interpreting Studies, USA: Routledge. ISBN 9780415742726 |
| 2 | Working conditions of conference interpreters; professional standards and ethics in conference interpreting; qualities of conference interpreters | Robin Setton, Andrew Dawrant (2016). Conference Interpreting: A Complete Course. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins ISBN 9789027258618 Doğan, Aymil (2003). Sözlü Çeviri ve Uygulamaları, Ankara: Hacettepe Doktorlar Yayınevi. ISBN: 9786055782849 Jones, Roderick (1998). Conference Interpreting Explained, St Jerome: Manchester. ISSN 1470966X Pöchhacker, Franz (2004), Introducing Interpreting Studies, USA: Routledge. ISBN 9780415742726 |
| 3 | Active listening and public speaking skills; memory exercises | Robin Setton, Andrew Dawrant (2016). Conference Interpreting: A Complete Course. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins ISBN 9789027258618 Doğan, Aymil (2003). Sözlü Çeviri ve Uygulamaları, Ankara: Hacettepe Doktorlar Yayınevi. ISBN: 9786055782849 Jones, Roderick (1998). Conference Interpreting Explained, St Jerome: Manchester. ISSN 1470966X Pöchhacker, Franz (2004), Introducing Interpreting Studies, USA: Routledge. ISBN 9780415742726 |
| 4 | Short consecutive interpreting without notes | Robin Setton, Andrew Dawrant (2016). Conference Interpreting: A Complete Course. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins ISBN 9789027258618 Doğan, Aymil (2003). Sözlü Çeviri ve Uygulamaları, Ankara: Hacettepe Doktorlar Yayınevi. ISBN: 9786055782849 Jones, Roderick (1998). Conference Interpreting Explained, St Jerome: Manchester. ISSN 1470966X Pöchhacker, Franz (2004), Introducing Interpreting Studies, USA: Routledge. ISBN 9780415742726 |
| 5 | Bilateral and dialogue interpreting | Robin Setton, Andrew Dawrant (2016). Conference Interpreting: A Complete Course. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins ISBN 9789027258618 Doğan, Aymil (2003). Sözlü Çeviri ve Uygulamaları, Ankara: Hacettepe Doktorlar Yayınevi. ISBN: 9786055782849 Jones, Roderick (1998). Conference Interpreting Explained, St Jerome: Manchester. ISSN 1470966X Pöchhacker, Franz (2004), Introducing Interpreting Studies, USA: Routledge. ISBN 9780415742726 |
| 6 | Refreshment of note-taking skills and introduction to long consecutive interpreting | Robin Setton, Andrew Dawrant (2016). Conference Interpreting: A Complete Course. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins ISBN 9789027258618 Doğan, Aymil (2003). Sözlü Çeviri ve Uygulamaları, Ankara: Hacettepe Doktorlar Yayınevi. ISBN: 9786055782849 Jones, Roderick (1998). Conference Interpreting Explained, St Jerome: Manchester. ISSN 1470966X Pöchhacker, Franz (2004), Introducing Interpreting Studies, USA: Routledge. ISBN 9780415742726 |
| 7 | Long consecutive interpreting exercises | Robin Setton, Andrew Dawrant (2016). Conference Interpreting: A Complete Course. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins ISBN 9789027258618 Doğan, Aymil (2003). Sözlü Çeviri ve Uygulamaları, Ankara: Hacettepe Doktorlar Yayınevi. ISBN: 9786055782849 Jones, Roderick (1998). Conference Interpreting Explained, St Jerome: Manchester. ISSN 1470966X Pöchhacker, Franz (2004), Introducing Interpreting Studies, USA: Routledge. ISBN 9780415742726 |
| 8 | Long consecutive interpreting exercises | Robin Setton, Andrew Dawrant (2016). Conference Interpreting: A Complete Course. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins ISBN 9789027258618 Doğan, Aymil (2003). Sözlü Çeviri ve Uygulamaları, Ankara: Hacettepe Doktorlar Yayınevi. ISBN: 9786055782849 Jones, Roderick (1998). Conference Interpreting Explained, St Jerome: Manchester. ISSN 1470966X Pöchhacker, Franz (2004), Introducing Interpreting Studies, USA: Routledge. ISBN 9780415742726 |
| 9 | Midterm Exam | |
| 10 | Sight interpreting and shadowing exercises | Robin Setton, Andrew Dawrant (2016). Conference Interpreting: A Complete Course. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins ISBN 9789027258618 Doğan, Aymil (2003). Sözlü Çeviri ve Uygulamaları, Ankara: Hacettepe Doktorlar Yayınevi. ISBN: 9786055782849 Jones, Roderick (1998). Conference Interpreting Explained, St Jerome: Manchester. ISSN 1470966X Pöchhacker, Franz (2004), Introducing Interpreting Studies, USA: Routledge. ISBN 9780415742726 |
| 11 | Sight interpreting and shadowing exercises | -Robin Setton, Andrew Dawrant (2016). Conference Interpreting: A Complete Course. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins ISBN 9789027258618 Doğan, Aymil (2003). Sözlü Çeviri ve Uygulamaları, Ankara: Hacettepe Doktorlar Yayınevi. ISBN: 9786055782849 Jones, Roderick (1998). Conference Interpreting Explained, St Jerome: Manchester. ISSN 1470966X Pöchhacker, Franz (2004), Introducing Interpreting Studies, USA: Routledge. ISBN 9780415742726 |
| 12 | Introduction to simultaneous interpreting; Golden rules of simultaneous interpreting | Robin Setton, Andrew Dawrant (2016). Conference Interpreting: A Complete Course. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins ISBN 9789027258618 Doğan, Aymil (2003). Sözlü Çeviri ve Uygulamaları, Ankara: Hacettepe Doktorlar Yayınevi. ISBN: 9786055782849 Jones, Roderick (1998). Conference Interpreting Explained, St Jerome: Manchester. ISSN 1470966X Pöchhacker, Franz (2004), Introducing Interpreting Studies, USA: Routledge. ISBN 9780415742726 |
| 13 | Early simultaneous interpreting exercises | Robin Setton, Andrew Dawrant (2016). Conference Interpreting: A Complete Course. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins ISBN 9789027258618 Doğan, Aymil (2003). Sözlü Çeviri ve Uygulamaları, Ankara: Hacettepe Doktorlar Yayınevi. ISBN: 9786055782849 Jones, Roderick (1998). Conference Interpreting Explained, St Jerome: Manchester. ISSN 1470966X Pöchhacker, Franz (2004), Introducing Interpreting Studies, USA: Routledge. ISBN 9780415742726 |
| 14 | Wrap-up of the course; Submission of the assignment | |
| 15 | Semester Review | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Robin Setton, Andrew Dawrant (2016). Conference Interpreting: A Complete Course. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins ISBN 9789027258618 Doğan, Aymil (2003). Sözlü Çeviri ve Uygulamaları, Ankara: Hacettepe Doktorlar Yayınevi. ISBN: 9786055782849 Jones, Roderick (1998). Conference Interpreting Explained, St Jerome: Manchester. ISSN 1470966X Pöchhacker, Franz (2004), Introducing Interpreting Studies, USA: Routledge. ISBN 9780415742726 |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 10 |
| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 1 | 40 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 2 | 50 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 50 |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 2 | |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 8 | |
| Presentation / Jury | |||
| Project | |||
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 20 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 30 | |
| Total | 150 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to use advanced, field-specific conceptual, theoretical, and practical knowledge acquired, | X | ||||
| 2 | To be able to analyze and research field-specific concepts and ideas and to interpret data individually or as a team using scientific methods, | X | ||||
| 3 | To be able to understand and use grammatical and semantic structures of the source and target languages, | X | ||||
| 4 | To be able to obtain information about social, cultural, and historical approaches within the source and target languages and to use this information for textual analysis and production, | |||||
| 5 | To be able to understand and interpret written and oral texts in the source language and to transfer these texts into the target language using a semantically and functionally appropriate language, | X | ||||
| 6 | To be able to produce creative translations and assess the translation products critically by defining the steps, strategies and problems in the translation process in the light of field-specific theoretical knowledge and skills acquired, | |||||
| 7 | To be able to transfer the theoretical knowledge and research skills within different areas of expertise to translational act, | |||||
| 8 | To be able to use computer-assisted translation tools and machine translation effectively at each step of the translation process, and to follow the theoretical and practical developments in these fields, | |||||
| 9 | To be able to gain awareness of the translator’s social role, job profile, and professional ethical values and to acquire workload management skills for individual or team work, | |||||
| 10 | To be able to access necessary sources to improve quality at each step of the translation process and to assess the target text in accordance with the quality objectives by using these sources, | |||||
| 11 | To be able to establish effective oral and written communication skills both in English and Turkish, to be able to speak a second foreign language at a good level, to be able to use a third foreign language at intermediate level, | |||||
| 12 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. | |||||
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