Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECONOMICS and FINANCE TRANSLATION | - | Spring Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 4 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | Short Cycle (Associate's Degree) |
| Course Type | Closed |
| Course Coordinator | |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | Primary objective of the course is to acquire knowledge of the various language characteristics of the texts on economics and finance, and their implications for translation (in terms of cultural differences, content, word choice, text function, syntactic patterns, information structure, etc.) and terminology / terminography |
| Course Content | This course contains; 1. Hafta: Introduction, basics, use of dictionary. 2. Hafta: Basic information regarding the translation of documents about economics and finance 3. Hafta: Gaining of financial literacy 4. Hafta: Gaining of financial literacy 5. Hafta: Gaining of financial literacy 6. Hafta: Translation of a sample text by the students 7. Hafta: Midterm 8. Hafta: Introduction to cryptocurrency 9. Hafta: Analysis of cryptocurrencies 10. Hafta: Translation of a current financial text by the students 11. Hafta: Evaluation of translations 12. Hafta: Translation of a current financial text by the students 13. Hafta: Evaluation of translations. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| The students who succeeded in this course; • will be able to make the professional text analysis in terms of register, style and discourse. • will be able to acquire the ability of developing the methodology of translation (in terms of cultural differences, content, word choice, text function, syntactic patterns, information structure, etc.) and terminology / terminography characteristic of the texts on economics and finance. • will be able to acquire specialized terminology of the Economics and Finance. • will be able to utilize the specialized terminology in actual translation situations in a variety of texts on economics and finance both in English and Turkish. • will be able to acquire a deeper awareness of the practical research / searching and documentation techniques necessary to find solutions for translation problems in the field. | 10, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1. Hafta: Introduction, basics, use of dictionary. 2. Hafta: Basic information regarding the translation of documents about economics and finance 3. Hafta: Gaining of financial literacy 4. Hafta: Gaining of financial literacy 5. Hafta: Gaining of financial literacy 6. Hafta: Translation of a sample text by the students 7. Hafta: Midterm 8. Hafta: Introduction to cryptocurrency 9. Hafta: Analysis of cryptocurrencies 10. Hafta: Translation of a current financial text by the students 11. Hafta: Evaluation of translations 12. Hafta: Translation of a current financial text by the students 13. Hafta: Evaluation of translations |
| Resources |
| • TCMB • Finans Terimleri, 2010, Harika KARAVİN • Dağlı, Hüseyin: (2005). İngilizce Türkçe Finans Sözlüğü. Alter yayıncılık. • Tuğlacı, Pars: (2002). İngilizce Türkçe Hukuk ve Ekonomi Terimleri Sözlüğü. Remzi Kitapevi • www.bloomberg.com • www.investing.com |
| PowerPoint presentations, documents. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Have theoretical knowledge about translation studies. | ||||||
| 2 | Have knowledge about English language structure and its linguistic theory. | X | |||||
| 3 | Have knowledge about language and culture theories. | X | |||||
| 4 | Have knowledge about Turkish language structure and its linguistic theory. | X | |||||
| 5 | Have theoretical knowledge about the comparison of English and Turkish language structures. | X | |||||
| 6 | Translate a wide range of texts from literature to scientific sources, from newspaper articles to technical or law texts. | X | |||||
| 7 | Translate the texts with content integrity and correct concepts. | X | |||||
| 8 | Edit the translated texts for content integrity and correction. | X | |||||
| 9 | Use IT technology and softwares to work more effectively. | X | |||||
| 10 | Start their own translation office, and design the translation projects they get and complete them successfully with the team they work with. | X | |||||
| 11 | Work for newspapers, magazines or publishing houses as translators or translation editors. | X | |||||
| 12 | Critically evaluate their knowledge and skills in translation studies. | X | |||||
| 13 | Read continuously to improve themselves in English and terminology. | X | |||||
| 14 | Translate consecutively in public using communication skills effectively. | ||||||
| 15 | Give advice and help those who would like to get information about translation studies anywhere and anytime. | X | |||||
| 16 | Use the softwares developed by IT technology to help translate and teach how to use them to those who want to learn. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 14 | 4 | 56 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 10 | 10 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 14 | 14 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 122 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(122/30) | 4 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECONOMICS and FINANCE TRANSLATION | - | Spring Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 4 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | Short Cycle (Associate's Degree) |
| Course Type | Closed |
| Course Coordinator | |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | Primary objective of the course is to acquire knowledge of the various language characteristics of the texts on economics and finance, and their implications for translation (in terms of cultural differences, content, word choice, text function, syntactic patterns, information structure, etc.) and terminology / terminography |
| Course Content | This course contains; 1. Hafta: Introduction, basics, use of dictionary. 2. Hafta: Basic information regarding the translation of documents about economics and finance 3. Hafta: Gaining of financial literacy 4. Hafta: Gaining of financial literacy 5. Hafta: Gaining of financial literacy 6. Hafta: Translation of a sample text by the students 7. Hafta: Midterm 8. Hafta: Introduction to cryptocurrency 9. Hafta: Analysis of cryptocurrencies 10. Hafta: Translation of a current financial text by the students 11. Hafta: Evaluation of translations 12. Hafta: Translation of a current financial text by the students 13. Hafta: Evaluation of translations. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| The students who succeeded in this course; • will be able to make the professional text analysis in terms of register, style and discourse. • will be able to acquire the ability of developing the methodology of translation (in terms of cultural differences, content, word choice, text function, syntactic patterns, information structure, etc.) and terminology / terminography characteristic of the texts on economics and finance. • will be able to acquire specialized terminology of the Economics and Finance. • will be able to utilize the specialized terminology in actual translation situations in a variety of texts on economics and finance both in English and Turkish. • will be able to acquire a deeper awareness of the practical research / searching and documentation techniques necessary to find solutions for translation problems in the field. | 10, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1. Hafta: Introduction, basics, use of dictionary. 2. Hafta: Basic information regarding the translation of documents about economics and finance 3. Hafta: Gaining of financial literacy 4. Hafta: Gaining of financial literacy 5. Hafta: Gaining of financial literacy 6. Hafta: Translation of a sample text by the students 7. Hafta: Midterm 8. Hafta: Introduction to cryptocurrency 9. Hafta: Analysis of cryptocurrencies 10. Hafta: Translation of a current financial text by the students 11. Hafta: Evaluation of translations 12. Hafta: Translation of a current financial text by the students 13. Hafta: Evaluation of translations |
| Resources |
| • TCMB • Finans Terimleri, 2010, Harika KARAVİN • Dağlı, Hüseyin: (2005). İngilizce Türkçe Finans Sözlüğü. Alter yayıncılık. • Tuğlacı, Pars: (2002). İngilizce Türkçe Hukuk ve Ekonomi Terimleri Sözlüğü. Remzi Kitapevi • www.bloomberg.com • www.investing.com |
| PowerPoint presentations, documents. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Have theoretical knowledge about translation studies. | ||||||
| 2 | Have knowledge about English language structure and its linguistic theory. | X | |||||
| 3 | Have knowledge about language and culture theories. | X | |||||
| 4 | Have knowledge about Turkish language structure and its linguistic theory. | X | |||||
| 5 | Have theoretical knowledge about the comparison of English and Turkish language structures. | X | |||||
| 6 | Translate a wide range of texts from literature to scientific sources, from newspaper articles to technical or law texts. | X | |||||
| 7 | Translate the texts with content integrity and correct concepts. | X | |||||
| 8 | Edit the translated texts for content integrity and correction. | X | |||||
| 9 | Use IT technology and softwares to work more effectively. | X | |||||
| 10 | Start their own translation office, and design the translation projects they get and complete them successfully with the team they work with. | X | |||||
| 11 | Work for newspapers, magazines or publishing houses as translators or translation editors. | X | |||||
| 12 | Critically evaluate their knowledge and skills in translation studies. | X | |||||
| 13 | Read continuously to improve themselves in English and terminology. | X | |||||
| 14 | Translate consecutively in public using communication skills effectively. | ||||||
| 15 | Give advice and help those who would like to get information about translation studies anywhere and anytime. | X | |||||
| 16 | Use the softwares developed by IT technology to help translate and teach how to use them to those who want to learn. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |