Arabic Translation and Interpreting

Course Code	Course Name	Year	Period	Semester	T+A+L	Credit	ECTS
04460008	Research Techniques	2025	Spring	6	3+0+0	5	5

Course Type	Elective
Course Cycle	Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language	Turkish
Methods and Techniques	Türkçe
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face
Prerequisites	-
Coordinator	Prof. Mahmut KAFES
Instructor(s)	Asst. Prof. Figen YILMAZ
Instructor Assistant(s)	-

Name and Surname	Room	E-Mail Address	Internal	Meeting Hours
Asst. Prof. Figen YILMAZ	C-Z31	[email protected]	7915

Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses	X
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses

Relationship Levels
Lowest	Low	Medium	High	Highest
1	2	3	4	5

#	Program Learning Outcomes	Level
P5	Having sufficient knowledge about the historical development process of translation.	5
P6	Ability to use informatics and technology required in the field of translation.	4
P7	Learning at least two foreign languages ​​fluently.	4
P8	Developing a sense of responsibility by understanding the translation industry and its problems, professional ethics and the effects of field practices.	4
P9	Gaining skills in the field of translation criticism by gaining knowledge about translation criticism.	4
P10	Knowing scientific research methods.	5

Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No	Learning Outcomes	Outcome Relationship	Measurement Method **
O1	Knowing the historical development process of translation.	P.5.1	6
O2	Ability to analyze historical processes in the field of translation.	P.5.4	6
O3	Evaluating developments in the history of translation and making recommendations for future practices.	P.5.6	6
O4	To be able to analyse the problems and applications in the translation sector.	P.8.4	6
O5	Making suggestions to further improve the sense of responsibility in the translation sector.	P.8.6	6
O6	Developing the ability to criticise on translation examples.	P.9.3	6
O7	Making suggestions to improve translations.	P.9.6	6
O8	To be able to explain research methods.	P.10.1	1
O9	Understanding scientific research processes.	P.10.2	1,6
O10	To be able to do research with the appropriate method.	P.10.3	1,6
O11	To be able to analyse research methods.	P.10.4	1,6
O12	To be able to create research design with different methods.	P.10.5	1,6
O13	Evaluating the suitability of the research to scientific methods.	P.10.6	1,6
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7

Week	Topics
1	Introduction to the course: Students are generally informed about the course and the questions students are curious about the course are answered. Information is gathered about the students' current knowledge about research methods.
2	Determining the research topic and question: Explanation and examination of general steps of research methods. The steps to be followed when determining the research question. Defining variables. Ethical concerns that need to be addressed when conducting a scientific research.
3	Literature review: Explaining and applying the steps to be followed while performing a literature review. Commonly used databases and examining how to use these databases. Citation formats and differences between them. Citing in-text and reference list.
4	Writing the introduction and literature review sections: Steps to be followed when writing the introduction and literature review sections of a research. General description of the subject of the study, reporting the sources and findings in the literature review, the missing points in the literature on the subject and how the study will contribute to these deficiencies, reporting the research questions.
5	Data collection tools. Quantitative, qualitative and mixed approaches: General information about qualitative and quantitative approaches to data collection and a brief summary of data collection tools that can be used within the scope of these approaches. How to use a mixed method using quantitative and qualitative approaches together.
6	Sampling, validity and reliability: Random and non-random sampling methods and investigation of differences between them. Defining validity and reliability. Issues to be taken into account in order to increase validity and reliability.
7	Writing the methodology section: Emphasis on the details of the topics such as participants, environment, data collection tools, data collection procedure and data analysis, and how they should be written.
8	Quantitative data collection tools: Introduction of quantitative data collection tools such as questionnaires, scales, and tests and the examination of their samples. Investigation of how these data collection tools can be improved, which data collection tools would be more effective and efficient to use within the scope of the study according to the research objectives, subjects and sampling.
9	Quantitative data analysis: Explaining in practice how to make quantitative data analysis through SPSS, Excel or other data analysis programs. Important points about descriptive statistics. Important points about inferential statistics. Reporting quantitative data.
10	Qualitative data collection tools: Investigation of qualitative data collection tools such as interviews, observations, and open-ended written questions. The use of these data collection tools in qualitative or mixed research. Interview, observation and preparation and application of open-ended written questions with examples.
11	Interpretation of qualitative data: Interpreting the qualitative data that were collected. Coding and coding examples. Explanation of text analysis and thematic analysis methods and their application in the course. Important points in reporting qualitative data and examining sample qualitative data reports.
12	Writing the discussion section: Evaluation of the study and its results in the light of the findings in the literature. Answering research questions, comparing the findings in the literature and study findings, analyzing and reporting the inferences of the study in terms of academic and application and the limitations of the study.
13	Conclusion of the study: Writing the introduction and conclusion sections and the points to be considered while writing these sections. Summing up the work effectively.
14	Research presentation: Considering the limited presentation times at conferences, a scientific research needs attention and focus in order to present it effectively in a limited time. Student present their research and receive feedback for their presentations.

Resources	Araştırma Yöntem ve Teknikleri, Rauf Arıkan
	Bryman, A. (2016). Social research methods. Oxford university press.
	Yazıcı, M. (2011).Çeviribilimde Araştırma. Multilingual: İstanbul
	Creswell, J. W., & Clark, V. L. P. (2017). Designing and conducting mixed methods research. Sage publications.
	Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2017). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Sage publications.
	David, M. and Sutton, C. (2004) Social Research: The Basics. London: Sage
	Karasar, N. (2005) Bilimsel araştırma yöntemi (15. baskı). Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım.

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Attendance	-	-
Laboratory	-	-
Practice	-	-
Field Study	-	-
Course Specific Internship (If Any)	-	-
Homework	-	-
Presentation	-	-
Projects	-	-
Quiz	-	-
Listening	-	-
Midterms	1	40 (%)
Final Exam	1	60 (%)
Total		100 (%)

	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time	14	3	42
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement)	14	6	84
Midterms	1	10	10
Quiz	0	0	0
Homework	0	0	0
Practice	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Project	0	0	0
Workshop	0	0	0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation	0	0	0
Fieldwork	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	14	14
Other	0	0	0
Total Work Load:			150
Total Work Load / 30			5
Course ECTS Credits:			5

Relationship Levels
Lowest	Low	Medium	High	Highest
1	2	3	4	5

#	Learning Outcomes	P5	P8	P9	P10
O1	Knowing the historical development process of translation.	-	-	-	-
O2	Ability to analyze historical processes in the field of translation.	-	-	-	-
O3	Evaluating developments in the history of translation and making recommendations for future practices.	-	-	-	-
O4	To be able to analyse the problems and applications in the translation sector.	-	-	-	-
O5	Making suggestions to further improve the sense of responsibility in the translation sector.	-	-	-	-
O6	Developing the ability to criticise on translation examples.	-	-	-	-
O7	Making suggestions to improve translations.	-	-	-	-
O8	To be able to explain research methods.	-	-	-	5
O9	Understanding scientific research processes.	-	-	-	5
O10	To be able to do research with the appropriate method.	-	-	-	5
O11	To be able to analyse research methods.	-	-	-	5
O12	To be able to create research design with different methods.	-	-	-	5
O13	Evaluating the suitability of the research to scientific methods.	-	-	-	5