Department of English Translation and Interpreting

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

To see the course details (such as objectives, learning outcomes, content, assessment and ECTS workload), click the relevant Course Code given in the table below.

1. Year Fall Semester
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	App/Lab	Local Credits	ECTS
ETI 117		Oral Communication Skills	3	0	3	4
ETI 121		English Composition/Writing Skill	3	0	3	5
ETI 123		Introduction to Translation I	3	0	3	6
ETI 125		Language and Society	3	0	3	6
IUE 100		Orientation and Career Planning	1	0	1	2
SFL 121		Required Foreign Language I	2	2	3	3
TURK 100		Turkish	4	0	4	4
Total :						30

1. Year Spring Semester
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	App/Lab	Local Credits	ECTS
ETI 108		Critical Reading	3	0	3	6
ETI 114		Comparative Language and Culture Studies	3	0	3	6
ETI 116		Turkish for Translators	3	0	3	4
ETI 124		Introduction to Translation II	3	0	3	6
HIST 100		Principles of Atatürk and History of Revolution	4	0	4	4
SFL 122		Required Foreign Language II	2	2	3	4
Total :						30

2. Year Fall Semester
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	App/Lab	Local Credits	ECTS
ETI 201		Lexicology	3	0	3	5
ETI 213		Fundamental Concepts of Literature	3	0	3	6
ETI 215		Contrastive Analysis of English and Turkish	3	0	3	4
ETI 217		Computer Assisted Translation Studies	3	0	3	6
ETI 219		Reading and Writing Scientific Texts	3	0	3	5
SFL 221		Required Foreign Language III	2	2	3	4
Total :						30

2. Year Spring Semester
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	App/Lab	Local Credits	ECTS
ETI 204		Translation of Texts on Media and Communication	3	0	3	5
ETI 208		Sight Interpreting	3	0	3	6
ETI 212		Introduction to Interpreting	3	0	3	5
ETI 222		Translation of Texts on Social Sciences	3	0	3	5
ETI 224		Introduction to Linguistics	3	0	3	5
SFL 222		Required Foreign Language IV	2	2	3	4
Total :						30

3. Year Fall Semester
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	App/Lab	Local Credits	ECTS
ETI 311		Translation of Texts on Economics	3	0	3	6
ETI 313		Translation of Legal Texts	3	0	3	5
ETI 319		Translation Theory	3	0	3	6
ETI 337		Consecutive Interpreting I	3	0	3	6
SFL 1013		Second Foreign Languages I	2	2	3	3
SFL 321		Required Foreign Language V	2	2	3	4
Total :						30

3. Year Spring Semester
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	App/Lab	Local Credits	ECTS
ELEC 001		Elective Course I	3	0	3	6
ELEC 002		Elective Course II	3	0	3	6
ETI 316		Literary Translation I	3	0	3	5
POOL 005		GEC- Social Sciences C: Arts and Communication	3	0	3	5
SFL 1024		Second Foreign Languages II	2	2	3	4
SFL 322		Required Foreign Language VI	2	2	3	4
Total :						30

4. Year Fall Semester
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	App/Lab	Local Credits	ECTS
ELEC 003		Elective Course III	3	0	3	6
ELEC 004		Elective Course IV	3	0	3	6
ETIST 400		Internship (4 weeks)	0	0	0	5
POOL 006		GEC- Social Awareness and Ethics	3	0	3	5
SFL 201		Second Foreign Languages III	2	2	3	4
SFL 421		Required Foreign Language VII	2	2	3	4
Total :						30

4. Year Spring Semester
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	App/Lab	Local Credits	ECTS
ELEC 005		Elective Course V	3	0	3	6
ELEC 006		Elective Course VI	3	0	3	5
ETI 470		History of Translation	3	0	3	5
ETI 499		Translation Project	3	0	3	6
SFL 202		Second Foreign Languages IV	2	2	3	4
SFL 422		Required Foreign Language VIII	2	2	3	4
Total :						30

Elective Courses
Code	Pre.	Course Name	Theory	App/Lab	Local Credits	ECTS
ETI 300		Translation of Texts on Trade and Finance	3	0	3	6
ETI 309		Introduction to Contemporary Western Literature	3	0	3	6
ETI 310		Cultural Aspects of Translation and Interpretation	3	0	3	6
ETI 315		Translation of Medical Texts	3	0	3	6
ETI 317		Literary Translation II	3	0	3	6
ETI 320		Subject Specific Translation	3	0	3	6
ETI 322		Simultaneous Interpretation	3	0	3	6
ETI 323		Translation of Texts on EU and Agreements	3	0	3	6
ETI 324		Translation of Texts on Business Administration and Logistics	3	0	3	6
ETI 325		Current Issues	3	0	3	6
ETI 338		Consecutive Interpreting II	3	0	3	6
ETI 360		Pragmatics and Translation	3	0	3	6
ETI 370		Teaching English as a Foreign Language	3	0	3	6
ETI 380		Interpreting Studies	2	2	3	6
ETI 391		Computer Assisted Translation and Localization	3	0	3	6
ETI 401		Translation Criticism	3	0	3	6
ETI 426		Translation of Texts on Political Science	3	0	3	6
ETI 431		Community Interpreting	3	0	3	6
ETI 432		Terminology Studies for Conference Interpreting	3	0	3	6
ETI 434		Simultaneous Interpreting Practice in Conference Settings	3	0	0	6
ETI 435		Professional Communication for Interpreters	3	0	3	6
ETI 437		Copyediting and Proofreading	3	0	3	6
ETI 440		Audio-Visual Translation	3	0	3	6
ETI 447		Topics in Translation and Interpreting	3	0	3	6
ETI 450		Discourse Analysis	3	0	3	6
ETI 461		Creative Writing	3	0	3	6
ETI 472		Stylistics	3	0	3	6
ETI 480		Found in Translation	3	0	3	6
İMT 310		Turkish Sign Language*	3	0	3	4
İMT 320		Introduction to Audio Description	3	0	3	4

Additional Notes

To be eligible for graduation, it is necessary to take 240 ECTS credits in total. Students should choose their General Education Courses (GEC) and elective courses to complete the required credits. Otherwise, they may not meet the graduation criteria.

Important Explanation about Elective Courses

English Translation and Interpreting students have to take 6 elective courses:

-4 departmental electives, and 2 outside electives

In addition, students are required to take 8 courses specific to the English Translation and Interpretingf Department (only in French or Italian), and 4 courses from the third year of the university common 2nd language courses.

İMT 310 Turkish Sign Language* course:

a) Students enrolled in undergraduate programs with English as the medium of instruction can take this course during the course registration period. The course is not included in semester total ECTS credits.
b) If a student fails the course,
· the student is not obliged to take the course again until s/he passes the course.
· the student is not allowed to retake the course
· if the student requests it, the course is not included in the transcript as it is not considered in the course load, GPA, and CGPA calculations.
· it does not hinder graduation.

İMT 320 Introduction to Audio Description course:

Important Explanation about General Education Courses (GEC)

English Translation and Interpreting students have to choose and complete 2 GEC:

1 course from “GEC- Social Sciences C: Arts and Communication"
1 course from “GEC-Social Awareness and Ethics”

If you need support for these courses due to your disability, please refer to Disability Support Unit. Contact; engelsiz@ieu.edu.tr

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