ECTS - Consecutive Interpreting
Consecutive Interpreting (ETI509) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Consecutive Interpreting | ETI509 | General Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Social Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Team/Group. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The course serves as the basic course for developing the note-taking and consecutive interpreting skills of the students. It targets to develop skills related with active listening, comprehension, note-taking, analytical thinking and self monitoring. Furthermore, it aims to develop the memory and retention skills of the students through different exercises which will help them for better consecutive interpreting performances. The course starts with short note-taking and consecutive interpreting exercises (max. 2.5 min.) both into and from Turkish and continues with 3, 5 up to 5, 5-minute-long consecutive interpreting exercise. The subjects of the speeches vary from everyday events to highly technical speeches. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Short note-taking and consecutive interpreting exercises (max. 2.5-3.5 min.); consecutive interpretation exercises of speeches from everyday events to highly technical speeches; examples of community interpreting in health and legal settings; bilateral interpreting. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The history of interpreting and consecutive interpreting in the world and Turkey | Doğan, Aymil, Sözlü Çeviri ve Uygulamaları, Ankara:Hacettepe Doktorlar Yayınevi, 2003, Pöchhacker, Franz, Introducing Interpreting Studies, USA:Routledge, 2004. |
| 2 | A General Outlook to Consecutive Interpreting; The Characteristics and Skills of a Good Consecutive Interpreter | Jones, Roderick, Conference Interpreting Explained, St Jerome:Manchester, 1998. Doğan, Aymil, Sözlü Çeviri ve Uygulamalarıi, Ankara:Hacettepe Doktorlar Yayınevi, 2003. Gillies, Andrew, Note-taking for Consecutive Interpreting: A Short Course,St Jerome: Manchester, 2005. |
| 3 | Listening Comprehension Skills; Active Listening | Gillies, Andrew, Note-taking for Consecutive Interpreting: A Short Course,St Jerome: Manchester, 2005. |
| 4 | Principles and techniques of note-taking | Gillies, Andrew, Note-taking for Consecutive Interpreting: A Short Course,St Jerome: Manchester, 2005. Jones, Roderick, Conference Interpreting Explained, St Jerome:Manchester, 1998. |
| 5 | Note-taking Exercises | Texts from current newspapers and magazines (New York Times, The Guardian, Hürriyet and Sabah , Newsweek, Economist etc popular men’s and women’s magazines.) |
| 6 | Note-taking Exercises | The biographies of successful leaders Atatürk, John F.Kennedy, Abraham Lincoln, The Alexander Great Related websites |
| 7 | Basic Consecutive Interpreting Exercises | Authentic written and audio-visual speeches |
| 8 | Basic Consecutive Interpreting Exercises | Authentic written and audio-visual speeches |
| 9 | Midterm exam | |
| 10 | Consecutive interpreting exercises from and into Turkish | Authentic written and audio-visual speeches |
| 11 | Consecutive interpreting exercises from and into Turkish | Authentic written and audio-visual speeches |
| 12 | Consecutive interpreting exercises from and into Turkish | Authentic written and audio-visual speeches |
| 13 | Consecutive interpreting exercises from and into Turkish | Audio-visual broadcasts |
| 14 | Consecutive interpreting exercises from and into Turkish | Audio-visual broadcasts |
| 15 | Role play (accompanying and bilateral interpreting) | General information on accompanying interpreting |
| 16 | Final exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Gillies, Andrew, Note-taking for Consecutive Interpreting: A Short Course,St Jerome: Manchester, 2005. |
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| 2. Jones, Roderick, Conference Interpreting Explained, St Jerome:Manchester, 1998. | |
| 3. Doğan, Aymil, Sözlü Çeviri ve Uygulamaları, Ankara:Hacettepe Doktorlar Yayınevi, 2003. | |
| 4. Pöchhacker, Franz, Introducing Interpreting Studies,USA:Routledge, 2004. | |
| Other Sources | 5. Magazines, journals, newspapers, authentic speeches on various topics |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 14 | 5 |
| Laboratory | 14 | 5 |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 5 | 5 |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | 1 | 5 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 36 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Develop understanding of translation theories, concepts and history, and their application to the processes used in translating | X | ||||
| 2 | Develop critical knowledge and understanding of current issues, European Union and international relations, law and technical issues in terms of translation studies | X | ||||
| 3 | Detect, define, formulate and solve the problems to be encountered in translation process | X | ||||
| 4 | Acquire the skills of translation analysis, criticism and hermeneutics | X | ||||
| 5 | Develop critical understanding of international affairs and cultural studies regarding to profession of translation | X | ||||
| 6 | Improve skills of research techniques, use CAT tools, databases and other printed and electronic devices and sources efficiently | X | ||||
| 7 | Develop efficient individual and group working skills, build self-confidence for taking responsibility and acquire powerful communication skills | X | ||||
| 8 | Build awareness for life-long learning; to catch the developments in science and technology and sustain continuous personal development | X | ||||
| 9 | Acquire knowledge on ethical and professional issues in translation | X | ||||
| 10 | Build awareness about project management and the rights of employees and the legal consequences of translation and interpreting applications. | X | ||||
| 11 | Build awareness about the universal and societal dimensions of translation studies and gather information about the problems of the contemporary world | X | ||||
| 12 | Improve skills to use source and target languages fluently in presentations and academic studies | X | ||||
| 13 | Acquire knowledge on terminology management and global translation quality standards at a professional level | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 126 | ||