Translation and Interpreting (Arabic)
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

General course introduction information

Course Code:

MTAR495

Course Name:

Translation and Adaptation

Course Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
3	0	3	5

Language of instruction:

Course Requisites:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Department Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Öğr.Gör. SÜLEYMAN SEZER

Course Lecturer(s):

Prof. Dr. CEMAL DEMİRCİOĞLU

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

Course Content:

This course deals with the relationships between translation and adaptation. From the perspective of localization practice, it investigates adaptation changes in cultural references when the target culture does not have an equivalent element to the source culture. The translator's decisions and the problems behind them are observed in the course by examining the adapted texts. In addition, specific source texts are selected for adaptation applications.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
1) Students learn the theoretical aspects of adaptation in translation. Students gain experience in adaptation practices. Students understand the importance of cultural communication in translating different source texts.
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
14)	Framework of theoretical background of literary translation Relation between culture and translation. Literary translation is a cultural transfer of the source culture to the target culture Translation strategies for literary texts produced by different source culture Translation of texts written by writers belonging to different hyphenated culture An introduction of African-American writer: Alice Walker and her short story: "Everyday use" Discussion of translation of the short story in class Mid-term Exam An introduction to the Native American story teller: Leslie Marmon Silco and her work "Almanac of the Dead" Translation of the text A comparison of translations made by the student before hand Continuation of the discussions of the translated text Finding solutions to such concepts that are absent in target culture Discussions of difficulties encountered while translating the text Handing in the final revised translations Final exam	Research on the theoreticians of literary translation Research on the writers, their cultural aspects and the literary texts to be translated

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	The translator's decisions and the problems behind them are observed in the course by examining the adapted texts. In addition, specific source texts are selected for adaptation applications.
References:	Rıfat, Mehmed (ed.). Çeviri Seçkisi I: Çeviriyi Düşünenler. İstanbul: Sel Yayıncılık, 2008. Rıfat, Mehmed (ed.). Çeviri Seçkisi II: Çeviri(bilim) Nedir? İstanbul: Sel Yayıncılık, 2008. Munday, Jeremy (2016) Introducing Translation Studies, 4th ed. London&NewYork: Routledge.

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes	1
Program Outcomes
1) Graduates are capable of performing the written and oral translation in at least one field of expertise, meeting the existing needs of professional life.
2) Graduates have multilingual communication skills adequate to produce written and oral translations in language categories A, B, and C (language levels according to the European Language Portfolio on a Global Scale; language A at C2 level, language B at B2 level, language/s C at B1 level).
3) Graduates become familiar with the intellectual and cultural traditions in the cultures speaking A, B, and C languages and obtain awareness about behaviors and attitudes specific to such cultures.
4) Graduates analyze the written and oral texts produced in A and B and C languages, and comment on and translate them into the language A or B.
5) Graduates use the contemporary tools and techniques required for the practice of translation, as well as information and communication technologies together with computer hardware and software knowledge required by the field.
6) Graduates possess sufficient knowledge of theoretical and methodological approaches in translation studies to begin graduate studies in the field.
7) Graduates possess sufficient knowledge to evaluate issues related to the education of translators as well as to occupational organizing and ethics within the profession, and to propose, from a social and scientific perspective, solutions to such issues in the various fields in which the need for translation arises.
8) Graduates can perform disciplinary as well as interdisciplinary teamwork.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Graduates are capable of performing the written and oral translation in at least one field of expertise, meeting the existing needs of professional life.
2)	Graduates have multilingual communication skills adequate to produce written and oral translations in language categories A, B, and C (language levels according to the European Language Portfolio on a Global Scale; language A at C2 level, language B at B2 level, language/s C at B1 level).
3)	Graduates become familiar with the intellectual and cultural traditions in the cultures speaking A, B, and C languages and obtain awareness about behaviors and attitudes specific to such cultures.
4)	Graduates analyze the written and oral texts produced in A and B and C languages, and comment on and translate them into the language A or B.
5)	Graduates use the contemporary tools and techniques required for the practice of translation, as well as information and communication technologies together with computer hardware and software knowledge required by the field.
6)	Graduates possess sufficient knowledge of theoretical and methodological approaches in translation studies to begin graduate studies in the field.
7)	Graduates possess sufficient knowledge to evaluate issues related to the education of translators as well as to occupational organizing and ethics within the profession, and to propose, from a social and scientific perspective, solutions to such issues in the various fields in which the need for translation arises.
8)	Graduates can perform disciplinary as well as interdisciplinary teamwork.

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Field Study
Individual study and homework
Lesson
Group study and homework
Reading
Homework
Problem Solving
Report Writing
Q&A / Discussion

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)
Homework
Application
Observation
Individual Project
Reporting

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 40
Yazma Ödev Dosyası	1	% 30
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	16	3	48
Study Hours Out of Class	16	3	48
Homework Assignments	16	3	48
Midterms	1	3	3
Final	1	3	3
Total Workload			150