ECTS - Technical Writing and Translation
Technical Writing and Translation (ETI421) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Technical Writing and Translation | ETI421 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 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, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Team/Group. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | This course enables students to understand the scientific and technical texts in English and Turkish and learn the format and structure of certain technical documents. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | The nature of technical and scientific documents; the steps of technical translation; research and terminology studies on contemporary technical subjects; translating and editing the texts in the light of current methodologies. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | General introduction to scientific and technical documents | “Technical Translation” – Jody Byrne First Chapter |
| 2 | A discussion on Prof. Dr. Berrin Aksoy’s and Mark Herman's articles on scientific and technical translation | “Technical Translation Style: Clarity, Concision and Correctness" by Mark Herman. |
| 3 | A discussion on Prof. Dr. Berrin Aksoy’s and Mark Herman's articles on scientific and technical translation | “Teknik Çeviri” by Prof. Dr. Berrin Aksoy |
| 4 | Translation of a Patent application from English to Turkish | Discussion-Translation and Editing Exercises on Text assigned by the Lecturer |
| 5 | Translation of a text on software programming from English to Turkish | Discussion-Translation and Editing Exercises on Text assigned by the Lecturer |
| 6 | Translation of a text on mechanic from English to Turkish | Discussion Translation and Editing Exercises on Text assigned by the Lecturer |
| 7 | Translation of a user’s manual from English to Turkish | Discussion Translation and Editing Exercises on Text assigned by the Lecturer |
| 8 | Translation of a text on astronomy from English to Turkish | Discussion Translation and Editing Exercises on Text assigned by the Lecturer |
| 9 | Midterm exam | |
| 10 | Translation of a text on construction from English to Turkish | Discussion - Translation and Editing Exercises on Text assigned by the Lecturer |
| 11 | Translation of a text on chemistry from English to Turkish | Discussion - Translation and Editing Exercises on Text assigned by the Lecturer |
| 12 | Translation of a legal document from English to Turkish | Discussion - Translation and Editing Exercises on Text assigned by the Lecturer |
| 13 | Translation of a document on statistics from English to Turkish | Discussion - Translation and Editing Exercises on Text assigned by the Lecturer |
| 14 | Translation of a Patent application from Turkish to English | Discussion - Translation and Editing Exercises on Text assigned by the Lecturer |
| 15 | Translation of a text on mechanic from Turkish to English | Discussion - Translation and Editing Exercises on Text assigned by the Lecturer |
| 16 | Final exam | General review |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. “Technical Translation” – Jody Byrne |
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| 2. “Technical Translation Style: Clarity, Concision and Correctness" by Mark Herman. | |
| Other Sources | 3. “Teknik Çeviri” by Prof. Dr. Berrin Aksoy |
| 4. Various scientific and technical documents |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 12 | 30 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 14 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| 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 | 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 |
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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 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 12 | 3 | 36 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 181 | ||