Translation and Interpreting

Description

The Department of Translation and Interpreting aims to produce graduates who are well-educated professionals in the field of Translation Studies, competent in the various disciplines of translation and interpreting, and capable of functioning in the context of national and international meetings.

In the first year of the academic program, there are courses which aim to improve basic language skills of students like reading, speaking and writing. In this regard, in the first year, the aim is to improve the foreign language skills of students and form a solid background for the written and oral translation courses they will take in the following years. Theoretical and practical courses begin in the second year. In the program, there are courses such as Law, Economy, Technical Translation and Localization and EU Relations which aim at the professionalization of students in written and oral translation in such disciplines.

Departing from the idea that Translation Studies is a multidisciplinary field, courses such as Introduction to Law, Introduction to Economics, International Foundations and Organizations which form the basis of the field courses are also included in the syllabus. Within this context, our students receive a comprehensive and vigorous education which can be further enriched by minor and double major opportunities presented to them.

In our departments curriculum, the second obligatory foreign language is French, considering its wide usage in the fields of international relations and diplomacy. Students who receive eight terms of French language education have the chance to choose other modern language courses offered by the School of Foreign Languages, in accordance with their own preferences. Our translation education laboratory, equipped with the latest technology in oral translation education has a capacity of 21 students. The students may carry out personal and group activities in an interactive environment and may do simultaneous interpreting studies reflecting the most recent innovations in the field. Our laboratory is equipped by the SDL-TRADOS program preferred by many professional translators.

Upon graduation, our students are granted the title Translator and Interpreter and may work for foreign enterprises, governmental institutions, banks, publishing houses, translation enterprises, law offices and notaries and may qualify for positions in ministries such as the Foreign Ministry, Ministry of National Education, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Finance and foreign representative offices.

Detailed Course Facts

Application deadline Fall semester:August 31st;Spring semester:January 31st Tuition fee

• USD 10500 Year (National)
• USD 10500 Year (International)

Start date September 2015 Credits (ECTS) 240 ECTS
Duration full-time 48 months Languages Take an IELTS test

• English

Delivery mode On Campus Educational variant Full-time Intensity Flexible More information Go To The Course Website

Course Content

FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND LETTERS

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING

2012 2013 ACADEMIC YEAR COURSE PROGRAMME

CURRICULUM

1st Semester

• Textual Analysis forTranslation I

• Introduction toTextualTranslation in Economics

• Speaking Skills I

• AcademicWritingSkills I

• Lexicology

• French forTranslators I

• Turkish I

• Foundation Course

2nd Semester

• ContrastiveGrammar

• International InstitutionsandOrganizations: Basic Concepts

• SpeakingSkills II

• AcademicWritingSkillsII

• Textual Analysis forTranslationII

• French forTranslators II

• Turkish II

• Foundation Course

• Foundation Course

3rd Semester

• IntroductiontoTranslation I

• MedicalTranslation

• SightTranslation I

• French forTranslators III

• Linguistics

• The Principles of Atatürk and the History of the Turkish Revolution I

• Foundation Course

• Program/ University Elective Courses

4th Semester

• IntroductiontoTranslation II

• SightTranslation II

• Note-TakingSkills

• French forTranslators IV

• Discourse Analysis

• The Principles of Atatürk and the History of the Turkish Revolution II

• Foundation Course

• Program/ University Elective Courses

5th Semester

• LiteraryTranslation I

• ConsecutiveInterpreting I

• TranslationTheories

• French forTranslators V

• Technical TranslationandLocalization I

• IntroductiontotheTranslation of Legal Texts

• Foundation Course

• Program/ University Elective Courses

6th Semester

• LiteraryTranslation II

• ConsecutiveInterpreting II

• TextualTranslation in Economics

• French forTranslators VI

• Technical TranslationandLocalization II

• Foundation Course (SocialResponsibilities Project)

• Program/ University Elective Courses

7th Semester

• SimultaneousInterpreting I*

• Translation Workshop I*

• TranslationCriticism I

• Translation Project I

• TranslatingEU-RelatedTexts

• Program/ University Elective Courses

8th Semester

• SimultaneousInterpreting II*

• Translation Workshop II*

• TranslationCriticism II

• Translation Project II

• Translation of Legal Texts

• Program/ University Elective Courses

Total ECTS Credits: 240

Total Compulsory Course ECTS: 163 (except YÖK-UFND)

Total Elective Course ECTS: 60

English Language Requirements

TOEFL paper-based test score : 550 TOEFL iBT® test : 79

To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to

take an IELTS test.

Requirements

For National Students

• High School Diploma
• Placement through a centralized national university placement examination (ÖSYS). Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM) is responsible to place students according to their ÖSYS scores.
• Certificate of Yasar University Foreign Language Achievement Test (FLAT) or Paper Based TOEFL (PBT) score of 550, or Computer Based TOEFL (CBT) score of 213 or Internet Based TOEFL (IBT) score of 79, or equivalent. (Applicants, who have not achieved the minimum required score from a recognized English Proficiency Examination, must enroll for a one-year intensive English Language Preparatory Programme at Yasar University English Preparatory School.)

For International Students

• High School Diploma
• Certificate of Yasar University Foreign Language Achievement Test (FLAT) or Paper Based TOEFL (PBT) score of 550, or Computer Based TOEFL (CBT) score of 213 or Internet Based TOEFL (IBT) score of 79, or equivalent. (Applicants, who have not achieved the minimum required score from a recognized English Proficiency Examination, must enroll for a one-year intensive English Language Preparatory Programme at Yasar University English Preparatory School.) (Not required for native speakers).
• Letter of Recommendation
• Photocopy of Passport

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Alumni Study Travel Fund

  Scholarships for students who are already attending the University of Reading.

• Amsterdam Merit Scholarships

  The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than Yasar University.

Funding

Academic Achievement Scholarship:

Undergraduate students enrolled at Yasar University are eligible for scholarships based on their academic performance. Any student, who has completed the first academic year and achieved a grade point average of above 2.30 out of 4.00, will be eligible to apply for an academic scholarship. Within the quota determined, scholarships for the following academic year, will be awarded on a 100%, 50% and 25% basis. The scholarship will continue as long as the student’s grades are maintained.

Sports Scholarship:

Yasar University offers Sports Scholarships to successful athletes playing in National teams. This year, scholarships of 100%, 50% and 25% will be offered to athletes in below fields: Tennis, Table Tennis, Archery, Athletics, Chess, Fencing, Gymnastics, Swimming and Triathlon Applications for Sports Scholarship are taken during May.

Turkish Government Scholarships:

Some international students may also be eligible for scholarships sponsored by the Turkish government.