ECTS - International Institutions

International Institutions (ETI218) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
International Institutions ETI218 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Team/Group.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Dersin Öğretim Elemanı
Course Assistants
Course Objectives Main objective of the course is to teach structures, functions and operations of international institutions such as UN, EU, EC, NATO, OECD, G8, etc. The course also aims to enrich general knowledge and vocabulary of the students. The content of the course is general information about the structure, functions, bodies/institutions and operation mechanisms of the international organizations such as the United Nations, the Council of Europe, the European Union, the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the World Trade Organisation, the International Criminal Court, the World Intellectual Property Organisation and etc. Thus, the students will be more competent and comfortable in their translations of texts related to these organizations.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • will learn the terminology and concepts of the international organizations,
  • will learn the main functions of the organs of the international organizations,
  • will analyse professional concepts, institutions and relevant phenomena on the international organizations for translation studies.
Course Content General information about the structure, functions, bodies/institutions and operation mechanisms of the international organizations such as UN, the Council of Europe, EU, OSCE, NATO, OECD, WTO, the International Criminal Court, the World Intellectual Property Organisation, etc. 

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Course Syllabus, requirements, an Introduction to the Course and the objective of the course Course Syllabus
2 An Introduction to International Organizations A World Beyond Borders: An Introduction to the History of International Organizations (International Themes and Issues); David MacKenzie
3 The League of Nations A World Beyond Borders: An Introduction to the History of International Organizations (International Themes and Issues); David MacKenzie
4 Wartime Internationalism and International Organizations; The Genesis of the United Nations A World Beyond Borders: An Introduction to the History of International Organizations (International Themes and Issues); David MacKenzie
5 Basic Principles and Organization of the United Nations A World Beyond Borders: An Introduction to the History of International Organizations (International Themes and Issues); David MacKenzie
6 Some Basic Issues of the United Nations A World Beyond Borders: An Introduction to the History of International Organizations (International Themes and Issues); David MacKenzie
7 Quiz; Peaceful Settlement of Disputes A World Beyond Borders: An Introduction to the History of International Organizations (International Themes and Issues); David MacKenzie
8 Midterm Exam
9 Collective Security and its Alternatives A World Beyond Borders: An Introduction to the History of International Organizations (International Themes and Issues); David MacKenzie
10 The Search for Justice Under Law; Controlling the Instruments of War A World Beyond Borders: An Introduction to the History of International Organizations (International Themes and Issues); David MacKenzie
11 Regional and Other International Organizations A World Beyond Borders: An Introduction to the History of International Organizations (International Themes and Issues); David MacKenzie
12 The World of International NGO’s; The UN in the Modern Era A World Beyond Borders: An Introduction to the History of International Organizations (International Themes and Issues); David MacKenzie
13 World Trade Organization; Amnesty International A World Beyond Borders: An Introduction to the History of International Organizations (International Themes and Issues); David MacKenzie
14 Human Rights and the Struggle for Self-Government; Career at the International Institutions-I A World Beyond Borders: An Introduction to the History of International Organizations (International Themes and Issues); David MacKenzie; Presentations submitted by the students
15 Career at international organizations Presentations submitted by the students
16 Final exam

Sources

Course Book 1. A World Beyond Borders: An Introduction to the History of International Organizations (International Themes and Issues); David MacKenzie (2010)
Other Sources 2. International Organizations: Principles and Issues; A. LeRoy Bennett, James K. Oliver (2002)

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 15 10
Laboratory - -
Application 1 5
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics 1 5
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation 1 10
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 20 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
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
1 2 3 4 5
1 To have the sufficient background in the field of translation and to use the theoretical and applied knowledge in translation. X
2 To find, define, formulate and solve the possible problems in translation and interpreting. X
3 To select and use the technical equipment in the applications of translation and interpreting; to be able to use simultaneous interpreting booth equipment. X
4 To acquire the skills of translation analysis, criticism and hermeneutics X
5 To access information and to do research in line with that; to use data bases, translation programs and other information resources. X
6 To develop efficient individual and group working skills; to build self-confidence for taking responsibility. X
7 To build efficient verbal and spoken communication skills; to establish fluency in English and to acquire at least one foreign language. X
8 To build the awareness for life-long learning; to catch the developments in science and technology and to sustain continuous personal development. X
9 To have the awareness of professional and ethical responsibility. X
10 To build awareness about project management and the rights of employees and the legal consequences of translation and interpreting applications. X
11 To build awareness about the universal and societal dimensions of translation and interpreting applications and to gather information about the problems of the contemporary World. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
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 1 5 5
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 15 15
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 20 20
Total Workload 126