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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

Objectives and Contents

Objectives: This course aims to introduce students to the fundamental principles and practices of the localization process and to provide them with the knowledge and skills required for the planning, execution, and management of translation projects.
Content: The concept of localization and its place in the translation industry; types of localization (software, website, game, and multimedia localization); fundamental principles of project management; the project life cycle (planning, execution, monitoring, and closure); time and budget management; quality assurance processes; CAT tools and localization software (SDL Trados, memoQ, Smartcat, etc.); terminology and style guide management; coordination of multilingual project teams; client relationship management; industry-standard project management platforms (Jira, Trello, Asana, etc.); applied project simulations based on real-world case studies.