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TRANSLATION ETHICS AND COPYRIGHTS COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
ETI212 TRANSLATION ETHICS AND COPYRIGHTS 4 3 3 5

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 --- Introduction to the translation profession: professional responsibility and the concept of ethics Lecture, discussion, case study analysis, and in-class debate
2 Reviewing the assigned reading material prior to class Fundamental ethical principles: confidentiality, impartiality, accuracy Lecture, discussion, case study analysis, and in-class debate
3 Reviewing the assigned reading material prior to class International codes of professional ethics (FIT, ATA) Lecture, discussion, case study analysis, and in-class debate
4 Reviewing the assigned reading material prior to class National codes of professional ethics (Translators' Professional Associations) Lecture, discussion, case study analysis, and in-class debate
5 Reviewing the assigned reading material prior to class Ethical dilemmas: case studies and discussion Lecture, discussion, case study analysis, and in-class debate
6 Reviewing the assigned reading material prior to class Introduction to intellectual property law; the concept of copyright Lecture, discussion, case study analysis, and in-class debate
7 Reviewing the assigned reading material prior to class Copyright legislation in Turkey and worldwide (Law No. 5846 and international conventions) Lecture, discussion, case study analysis, and in-class debate
8 Reviewing the assigned reading material prior to class Copyright ownership in translated works and the author-translator relationship Lecture, discussion, case study analysis, and in-class debate
9 Reviewing the assigned reading material prior to class Plagiarism, citation, and unauthorized reproduction Lecture, discussion, case study analysis, and in-class debate
10 - MID-TERM EXAM -
11 Reviewing the assigned reading material prior to class Translator-publisher-author contracts and copyright agreements Lecture, discussion, case study analysis, and in-class debate
12 Reviewing the assigned reading material prior to class Copyright in the digital environment: online content, subtitling, localization Lecture, discussion, case study analysis, and in-class debate
13 Reviewing the assigned reading material prior to class AI-assisted translation tools and their ethical/copyright dimensions Lecture, discussion, case study analysis, and in-class debate
14 Reviewing the assigned reading material prior to class Current case studies and general review Lecture, discussion, case study analysis, and in-class debate
15 Reviewing the assigned reading material prior to class Current case studies and general review Lecture, discussion, case study analysis, and in-class debate
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -