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INTRODUCTION TO TRANSLATION I COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
ETI109 INTRODUCTION TO TRANSLATION I 1 3 3 6

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 - What Is Translation? Introduction to Traditional and Digital Translation Paradigms Lecture, discussion, sample text analysis, and applied translation exercises
2 Reviewing the assigned reading material The Translation Process and the Role of the Translator: Contemporary Professional Expectations Lecture, discussion, sample text analysis, and applied translation exercises
3 Reviewing the assigned reading material Source Text Analysis: Reading for Translation Lecture, discussion, sample text analysis, and applied translation exercises
4 Reviewing the assigned reading material Dictionary Use, Effective Terminology Research, and Identifying Reliable Sources Lecture, discussion, sample text analysis, and applied translation exercises
5 Reviewing the assigned reading material The Concept of Equivalence in Translation: Basic Problems at Word and Sentence Level Lecture, discussion, sample text analysis, and applied translation exercises
6 Reviewing the assigned reading material Translation Practices within the Framework of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) Lecture, discussion, sample text analysis, and applied translation exercises
7 Reviewing the assigned reading material Ethical Approaches to AI Tools in Translation: Opportunities and Limits Lecture, discussion, sample text analysis, and applied translation exercises
8 Reviewing the assigned reading material Analysis and Translation of Basic-Level Informative Texts Lecture, discussion, sample text analysis, and applied translation exercises
9 Reviewing the assigned reading material Analysis and Translation of Basic-Level Descriptive Texts Lecture, discussion, sample text analysis, and applied translation exercises
10 - MID-TERM EXAM -
11 Reviewing the assigned reading material Translation Challenges in Everyday Language and Short-Form Texts Lecture, discussion, sample text analysis, and applied translation exercises
12 Reviewing the assigned reading material Managing Cognitive Load and Well-being in Language Learning and the Translation Process Lecture, discussion, sample text analysis, and applied translation exercises
13 Reviewing the assigned reading material Collaborative Translation Workshop: Group Work Lecture, discussion, sample text analysis, and applied translation exercises
14 Reviewing the assigned reading material End-of-Term Self-Assessment and Presentation of Applied Basic Translation Projects Lecture, discussion, sample text analysis, and applied translation exercises
15 Reviewing the assigned reading material End-of-Term Self-Assessment and Presentation of Applied Basic Translation Projects Lecture, discussion, sample text analysis, and applied translation exercises
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -