ECTS - Introduction to Interpreting II

Introduction to Interpreting II (ETI318) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Introduction to Interpreting II ETI318 6. Semester 2 2 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Compulsory Departmental Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Demonstration, Question and Answer, Team/Group.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Dersin Öğretim Elemanı
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course aims to introduce basic interpreting skills from English to Turkish and vice versa to students. Students learn basic consecutive and simultaneous interpreting strategies. Consecutive and on-sight interpreting of short speeches from both languages is the main activity of the course. Students are introduced to various subjects through the use of several materials, such as bilingual speeches taken from various magazines, excerpts from meetings obtained on internet, proceedings from international conferences. In this way, students learn to listen actively in order to relay the message of the speech; hence they have the opportunity to improve their interpreting skills.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Students enhance and improve memory and retention, and note-taking skills.
  • Students learn fundamental interpreting strategies that can be used to overcome difficulties during consecutive interpreting.
  • Students learn how to apply different types of interpreting in real life.
  • Students learn how to manage their stress during simultaneous interpreting, consecutive interpreting and to apply interpreting strategies.
  • Students improve their communicative skills.
Course Content Fundamental interpreting skills; active listening and note-taking skills; consecutive and on-sight interpreting exercises; memory and retention skills, etc.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to the course and preliminaries. Speech analysis and recognizing and splitting ideas. Doğan, Aymil, Sözlü Çeviri ve Uygulamaları, Hacettepe:Doktorlar Yayınevi, 2003. Gillies, Andrew. Note-taking for consecutive interpreting-A short course, St. Jerome, 2005.
2 Consecutive interpreting exercises on various subjects; from English into Turkish. Inauguration speeches
3 Consecutive interpreting exercises on various subjects; from English into Turkish. Speeches on politics, economy and international relations, etc.
4 Consecutive interpreting exercises on various subjects; from Turkish into English. Speeches on agriculture, transportation and education, etc.
5 Consecutive interpreting exercises on various subjects; from Turkish into English. Speeches given by Presidents, Prime Ministers, Ministers on various topics
6 Consecutive interpreting exercises on various subjects; from Turkish into English. Speeches on technical subjects
7 Midterm Exam I
8 Introduction to simultaneous interpreting Jones, Roderick, Conference Interpreting Explained, St Jerome: Manchester, 1998. Pöchhacker, Franz, Introducing Interpreting Studies, USA: Routledge, 2004.
9 Sight translation exercises on various subjects. Articles in journals and newspapers, introductory paragraphs of speeches
10 On-sight interpreting exercises on various subjects; from English into Turkish. Authentic speeches delivered at various occasions (Audio material)
11 On-sight interpreting exercises on various subjects; from English into Turkish. Authentic speeches delivered at various occasions (Audio material)
12 Midterm Exam II
13 On-sight interpreting exercises on various subjects; from English into Turkish. Authentic speeches delivered at various occasions(Audio material)
14 Role play Role play on bilateral and accompanying interpreting
15 Wrap-up of the course Handouts provided by the instructor
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Jones, Roderick, Conference Interpreting Explained, St Jerome: Manchester, 1998.
2. Pöchhacker, Franz, Introducing Interpreting Studies, USA: Routledge, 2004.
3. Doğan, Aymil, Sözlü Çeviri ve Uygulamaları, Hacettepe:Doktorlar Yayınevi, 2003.
4. Gillies, Andrew. Note-taking for consecutive interpreting-A short course, St. Jerome, 2005.
Other Sources 5. Magazines, journals, newspapers, authentic speeches on various topics

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 15 5
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics 8 5
Homework Assignments 1 10
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 27 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
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
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
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 1 1 1
Quizzes/Studio Critics 8 3 24
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 15 15
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 25 25
Total Workload 125