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ISTANBUL GELİŞİM UNIVERSITY INFORMATION SYSTEM

LOCALIZATION AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
ETI306 LOCALIZATION AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT 6 3 3 8

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 --- Introduction to the concept of localization; its definition and scope in the industry Lecture, discussion, sample text analysis, and applied translation exercise
2 Reviewing the assigned reading material Differences between translation and localization; types of localization (software, web, game, multimedia) Lecture, discussion, sample text analysis, and applied translation exercise
3 Reviewing the assigned reading material Fundamental concepts and principles of project management Lecture, discussion, sample text analysis, and applied translation exercise
4 Reviewing the assigned reading material Project life cycle: initiation, planning, and scope definition Lecture, discussion, sample text analysis, and applied translation exercise
5 Reviewing the assigned reading material Timeline development and workflow planning Lecture, discussion, sample text analysis, and applied translation exercise
6 Reviewing the assigned reading material Budgeting and cost management Lecture, discussion, sample text analysis, and applied translation exercise
7 Reviewing the assigned reading material Localization management systems (TMS) and continuous localization Lecture, discussion, sample text analysis, and applied translation exercise
8 Reviewing the assigned reading material Terminology management and style guides Lecture, discussion, sample text analysis, and applied translation exercise
9 Reviewing the assigned reading material Quality assurance processes and testing phases Lecture, discussion, sample text analysis, and applied translation exercise
10 - MID-TERM EXAM -
11 Reviewing the assigned reading material Building and coordinating project teams Lecture, discussion, sample text analysis, and applied translation exercise
12 Reviewing the assigned reading material Client communication and requirements management Lecture, discussion, sample text analysis, and applied translation exercise
13 Reviewing the assigned reading material Project management software (Jira, Trello, Asana) and applied examples Lecture, discussion, sample text analysis, and applied translation exercise
14 Reviewing the assigned reading material Case study analysis, final project presentations, and overall course review Lecture, discussion, sample text analysis, and applied translation exercise
15 --- Case study analysis, final project presentations, and overall course review Lecture, discussion, sample text analysis, and applied translation exercise
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -