ECTS - Simultaneous Interpreting
Simultaneous Interpreting (ETI413) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Simultaneous Interpreting | ETI413 | Area 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 | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Observation Case Study, Team/Group. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The course aims to prepare the students for simultaneous interpreting and to enable the students to improve analytical thinking skills to understand the message of any kind of speech. It also provides for memory and retention development of the students through exercises in many different subjects and styles of interpretation. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Simultaneous interpreting of various speeches on different topics; booth manners; stress management during simultaneous interpreting; coping strategies for simultaneous interpreting. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The history of interpreting and simultaneous interpreting in the world and Turkey | Pöchhacker, Franz, Introducing Interpreting Studies, USA: Routledge, 2004. Doğan, Aymil, Sözlü Çeviri ve Uygulamaları, Hacettepe:Doktorlar Yayınevi, 2003. |
| 2 | A General Outlook to Simultaneous Interpreting The Characteristics and Skills of a Good Simultaneous Interpreter Strategies in Simultaneous Interpreting | Jones, Roderick, Conference Interpreting Explained, St Jerome: Manchester, 1998. Doğan, Aymil, Sözlü Çeviri ve Uygulamaları, Hacettepe:Doktorlar Yayınevi, 2003. |
| 3 | Listening Comprehension Skills Active Listening | Jones, Roderick, Conference Interpreting Explained, St Jerome: Manchester, 1998. |
| 4 | Listening Comprehension Skills and Paraphrasing | Texts from current newspapers and magazines (New York Times, The Guardian, Hürriyet and Sabah , Newsweek, Economist popular men’s and women’s magazines) |
| 5 | Memory Exercises | Texts from current newspapers and magazines (New York Times, The Guardian, Hürriyet and Sabah , Newsweek, Economist etc popular men2s and women’s magazines.) |
| 6 | Memory Exercises | The biographies of successful leaders; Atatürk, John F. Kennedy, Abraham Lincoln, The Alexander Great. Related websites |
| 7 | Interpreting exercises on speeches for special occasions such as inauguration speeches, press conferences, etc. | Authentic written and audio-visual speeches |
| 8 | Interpreting exercises on speeches for special occasions such as inauguration speeches, press conferences, etc. | Authentic written and audio-visual speeches |
| 9 | Midterm Exam | |
| 10 | Simultaneous Interpreting exercises | Authentic written and audio-visual speeches |
| 11 | Simultaneous Interpreting exercises | Authentic written and audio-visual speeches |
| 12 | Simultaneous Interpreting exercises | Authentic written and audio-visual speeches |
| 13 | Simultaneous Interpreting exercises | Authentic written and audio-visual speeches |
| 14 | Simultaneous Interpreting exercises | Authentic written and audio-visual speeches |
| 15 | Simultaneous Interpreting exercises | Authentic written and audio-visual speeches |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Jones, Roderick, Conference Interpreting Explained, St Jerome: Manchester, 1998. |
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| 2. Pöchhacker, Franz, Introducing Interpreting Studies, USA: Routledge, 2004. | |
| 3. Doğan, Aymil, Sözlü Çeviri ve Uygulamaları, Hacettepe:Doktorlar Yayınevi, 2003. | |
| Other Sources | 4. Dergiler |
| 5. gazeteler | |
| 6. çeşitli konularda özgün konuşmalar |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 15 | 5 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | 15 | 10 |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 8 | 5 |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 40 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 50 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 50 |
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 126 | ||