Arabic Translation and Interpreting

Course Code	Course Name	Year	Period	Semester	T+A+L	Credit	ECTS
04480004	Translation Criticism	4	Spring	8	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	-
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face
Prerequisites	-
Coordinator	Asst. Prof. Ramazan SÖNMEZ
Instructor(s)	Asst. Prof. Ramazan SÖNMEZ
Instructor Assistant(s)	-

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
P3	Knowing the rules and cultures of the source and target languages ​​to be used in translation.	4
P9	Gaining skills in the field of translation criticism by gaining knowledge about translation criticism.	5

Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No	Learning Outcomes	Outcome Relationship	Measurement Method **
O1	Ability to evaluate translations of cultural elements.	P.3.6	1
O2	To be able to acquire the necessary knowledge about translation criticism.	P.9.1	1
O3	Understanding different approaches to criticism.	P.9.2	1
O4	Developing the ability to criticise on translation examples.	P.9.3	1
O5	To be able to analyse grammatical, cultural and semantic elements in translation criticism.	P.9.4	1
O6	To be able to criticise translation by combining their knowledge of grammar, comprehension and culture.	P.9.5	1
O7	Making suggestions to improve translations.	P.9.6	1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7

Week	Topics
1	What is Translation Criticism?
2	Basic Stages of Translation Criticism
3	Shifts in Translation Criticism
4	‘The Problem of Wrong/Correct in Translation and Evaluation of Poetry Translation'.
5	A Model for Method Development in Translation Criticism.
5	Çeviri Eleştirisinde Yöntem Geliştirmeye Bir Model.
6	Source Text Analysis
7	Source Text Analysis
8	EXAM
9	D.H. Lawrence, The Dying Man (Target Text Analysis)
10	Comparing source and target texts and associating them with translation criticism methods
11	Basic principles in writing criticism text
12	The reflection of publishing house policies on the translated text
13	Reflections of the periodical cultural characteristics of the target culture on the translation text.
14	General Review
15	FİNAL EXAM

Resources	Saliha Paker, "Çeviride Yanlış/Doğru Sorunu ve Şiir Çevirisinin Değerlendirilmesi". Yazko Çeviri, Sayı 3, Temmuz/Ağustos 1983.
	"Çeviride Çevirmen Seçimleri Işığında Çeviri Eleştirisi". Hacettepe Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt 18, Sayı 2, 2001.

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	P3	P9
O1	Ability to evaluate translations of cultural elements.	4	-
O2	To be able to acquire the necessary knowledge about translation criticism.	-	5
O3	Understanding different approaches to criticism.	-	5
O4	Developing the ability to criticise on translation examples.	-	5
O5	To be able to analyse grammatical, cultural and semantic elements in translation criticism.	-	5
O6	To be able to criticise translation by combining their knowledge of grammar, comprehension and culture.	-	5
O7	Making suggestions to improve translations.	-	5