ECTS - Audio-Visual Translation
Audio-Visual Translation (ETI429) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Audio-Visual Translation | ETI429 | Area Elective | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | This course provides an overview of types of audio-visual translation such as subtitling, dubbing, voiceover, etc. The course aims to equip the students with the necessary techniques and technologies not only by providing theoretical approaches to audio-visual translation but also hands-on training through translation exercises from English into Turkish. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Concepts related to audiovisual translation, methods and theories of audio-visual translation, dubbing, subtitling, voiceover. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction to the course, working on the syllabus | Syllabus |
| 2 | Basic concepts in audiovisual translation. What is subtitle and dubbing translation? | Gonzales, Luis Perez, “Audiovisual Translation” in Baker, Mona and Gabriela Saldanha, ed. (2009), Routledge Encyclopedia for Translation Studies, 2nd ed. |
| 3 | Process of subtitle-translation | “Subtitling” by Jorge Diaz Cintas in Handbook of Translation Studies, pp.344-349 |
| 4 | Subtitling- challenges and strategies | Materials provided by the course instructor |
| 5 | Analysing sample video clips from various sources | Materials to be provided by the course instructor |
| 6 | Introducing necessary techniques and technologies | Materials to be provided by the course instructor |
| 7 | Subtitle-translation exercises from various sources | Materials to be provided by the course instructor |
| 8 | Subtitle-translation exercises from various sources | Materials to be provided by the course instructor |
| 9 | Mid-term | - |
| 10 | Multimedia applications and business opportunities in the market | Materials to be provided by the course instructor |
| 11 | Subtitling for the deaf and hard of hearing and audio description for the blind and partially sighted | Materials to be provided by the course instructor |
| 12 | Dubbing and subtitle-translation exercises from various sources | Materials to be provided by the course instructor |
| 13 | Dubbing and subtitle-translation exercises from various sources | Materials to be provided by the course instructor |
| 14 | Dubbing and subtitle-translation exercises from various sources | Materials to be provided by the course instructor |
| 15 | Wrap up | Presentations and resources provided by the instructor |
| 16 | Final exam | - |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. • Diaz Cintas, Jorge, ed. (2008). The Didactics of Audiovisual Translation, Benjamins Translation Library (BTL). ISBN: 9789027291110. |
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| 2. • Diaz Cintas, Jorge, “Subtitling” in Handbook of Translation Studies Vol. 1, Joh Benjamins Publishing Company, 2010. ISBN: ISBN: 9789027203311 | |
| 3. • Dries, J. (1995). Dubbing and Subtitling – Guidelines for Production and Distribution. The European Institute for the Media. Luyken, G. M. (1991). https://doi.org/10.1075/babel.43.4.18gam | |
| 4. • Okyayüz, A.Ş.; Kaya,M.(2017). Görsel-İşitsel Çeviri Eğitimi |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 15 | 5 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 8 | 10 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | - | - |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | - | - |
| Toplam | 23 | 15 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| 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 | 2 | 32 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 8 | 3 | 24 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Total Workload | 122 | ||