TRANSLATION FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
ICP255	TRANSLATION FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES	3	2	2	3

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	English
Level of the Course Unit :	ASSOCIATE DEGREE, TYY: + 5.Level, EQF-LLL: 5.Level, QF-EHEA: Short Cycle
Type of the Course :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Lecturer TUĞÇE ÖZDİNÇ KIZILDERE
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit	Lecturer ASUMAN KAĞIT BALTA
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	This course aims to enable students to comprehend the methods to be followed for the translation of texts from various fields of social sciences.
Contents of the Course Unit:	This course includes translation norms of texts written in the field of social sciences, translation of English texts written in the field of social sciences, translation of Turkish texts written in the field of social sciences into English in accordance with the norms, vocabulary work on social sciences texts translated into English and Turkish, reading and reading selected English texts in the field of international politics. Translation into Turkish, reading selected English texts in the field of international art and translating them into Turkish, reading and translating English texts in the field of international tourism and archeology into Turkish, reading selected English texts in the field of international psychology, sociology and anthropology and translating them into Turkish, reading selected English texts about history and translating them into Turkish. translation, translation of human resources texts, translation of human resources texts, reading and translation of selected English texts in the field of economics and translation into Turkish, selected English texts in the field of mythology It includes reading and translating English texts into Turkish, reading and translating selected English texts in the field of social sciences, reading and translating selected English texts in social sciences into Turkish.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Defines social science text translation and its scope.
Explains social science texts.
Discusses the purpose of social text translation, the translator's role and technique.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Reading, Research	Introduction to social sciences translation	Lecture, Practice
2	Reading, Research	Social sciences text types	Lecture, Practice
3	Reading, Research	Sentence structures in social sciences texts	Lecture, Practice
4	Reading, Research	Social sciences text translation process	Lecture, Practice
5	Reading, Research	Practice: translation of a text in the field of geography	Lecture, Practice
6	Reading, Research	Practice: translation of a text in the field of philosophy	Lecture, Practice
7	Reading, Research	Practice: translation of an autobiography	Lecture, Practice
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading, Research	Practice: translation of a text in the field of social media	Lecture, Practice
10	Reading, Research	Practice: translation of a text in the field of medicine	Lecture, Practice
11	Reading, Research	Practice: translation of a text in psychology	Lecture, Practice
12	Reading, Research	Practice: translation of a text in the field of history	Lecture, Practice
13	Reading, Research	Practice: translation of a news text	Lecture, Practice
14	Reading, Research	Practice: translation of a story	Lecture, Practice
15	Review	Review	Review
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Various articles

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Identifies cultural, scientific and artistic background of the Western civilisation and compounds this knowledge with the translation process.						5

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Defines the main concepts in translation sciences and identifies the technics and methods particular to translation.						5

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Identifies the linguistic and grammatical differences and similarities between Turkish and English, applies the acquisitions to translation process.						5

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Develops the four skills necessary to use English language effectively.					4
2	Explains the main principles of specific field translation and applies to the translation process.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Identifies the English literature history and combines the acqusitions with the literary translation.	0

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Translates from source language to the target language and from target language to the source language, assesses and evaluates the translations.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Defines the applications used in interpretation (such as note taking, effective listening) and demonstrates by applying.	0

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Defines the text and text types, analyzes the text and applies to the translation process.						5

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	2	28
Preliminary & Further Study	14	1	14
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	14	2	28
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	0	0	0
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	0	0	0
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	44	0	72