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ETI 325 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
Current Issues
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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ETI 325
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
|
3
|
6
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | face to face | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionQ&ALecture / Presentation | |||||
| National Occupation Classification | - | |||||
| Course Coordinator | ||||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
| Assistant(s) | ||||||
| Course Objectives | This course aims to help students build vocabulary to follow resources on what is happening around the world with regards to politics, education, religion, terrorism, environment, immigration, human rights, arts and entertainment, health and science. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | The course will help students follow resources and gain an awareness of current issues around the world to develop personally and intellectually. |
| Related Sustainable Development Goals |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses |
X
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| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction - Global Issues (Politics) The US-Greenland issue | Current resources such as newspapers, journals, periodicals, etc. dealing with the relevant topic will be perused |
| 2 | Global Issues (Politics) The Israel-Palestine issue | Current resources such as newspapers, journals, periodicals, etc. dealing with the relevant topic will be perused. |
| 3 | Global Issues (Politics) Ukraine-Russia War/ China-Uyghur crisis Terminology Study | Current resources such as newspapers, journals, periodicals, etc. dealing with the relevant topic will be perused |
| 4 | Society and Culture Discrimination and Inclusive Communication (e.g. gender-based discrimination and racial/ethnic discrimination) | Current resources such as newspapers, journals, periodicals, etc. dealing with the relevant topic will be perused. |
| 5 | Society and Culture Migration and Multiculturalism (e.g. migration enforcement and migration laws) | Current resources such as newspapers, journals, periodicals, etc. dealing with the relevant topic will be perused. |
| 6 | Society and Culture Digital Environment and Code of Conduct | Current resources such as newspapers, journals, periodicals, etc. dealing with the relevant topic will be perused. |
| 7 | Society and Culture Cultural and Artistic Communication in the Modern World Terminology Study Mini Quiz | Current resources such as newspapers, journals, periodicals, etc. dealing with the relevant topic will be perused. |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | |
| 9 | Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Automation | Current resources such as newspapers, journals, periodicals, etc. dealing with the relevant topic will be perused |
| 10 | Technology, Remote Work and the Gig Economy Terminology Study | Current resources such as newspapers, journals, periodicals, etc. dealing with the relevant topic will be perused |
| 11 | Environment, Climate Responsibility | Current resources such as newspapers, journals, periodicals, etc. dealing with the relevant topic will be perused. |
| 12 | Environment, Environmental Justice, (e.g. renewable energy sustainability), Terminology Study, Presentation Techniques | Current resources such as newspapers, journals, periodicals, etc. dealing with the relevant topic will be perused |
| 13 | Presentation Practice | |
| 14 | Presentation Practice | |
| 15 | Presentation Practice | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Excerpts from current from newspapers, journals, periodicals, videos and similar media. |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
|
10
|
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
1
|
10
|
| Portfolio |
1
|
10
|
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
|
30
|
| Final Exam |
1
|
40
|
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
4
|
60
|
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
|
40
|
| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
|
3
|
48
|
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
|
0
|
|
| Study Hours Out of Class |
14
|
3
|
42
|
| Field Work |
0
|
||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
1
|
10
|
10
|
| Portfolio |
1
|
10
|
10
|
| Homework / Assignments |
0
|
||
| Presentation / Jury |
0
|
||
| Project |
0
|
||
| Seminar / Workshop |
0
|
||
| Oral Exam |
0
|
||
| Midterms |
1
|
30
|
30
|
| Final Exam |
1
|
40
|
40
|
| Total |
180
|
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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#
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
|
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|
1
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2
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3
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4
|
5
|
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| 1 |
To be able to use advanced, field-specific conceptual, theoretical, and practical knowledge acquired, |
-
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-
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-
|
-
|
-
|
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| 2 |
To be able to analyze and research field-specific concepts and ideas and to interpret data individually or as a team using scientific methods, |
-
|
-
|
-
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-
|
-
|
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| 3 |
To be able to understand and use grammatical and semantic structures of the source and target languages, |
-
|
-
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-
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-
|
-
|
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| 4 |
To be able to obtain information about social, cultural, and historical approaches within the source and target languages and to use this information for textual analysis and production, |
-
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-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
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| 5 |
To be able to understand and interpret written and oral texts in the source language and to transfer these texts into the target language using a semantically and functionally appropriate language, |
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| 6 |
To be able to produce creative translations and assess the translation products critically by defining the steps, strategies and problems in the translation process in the light of field-specific theoretical knowledge and skills acquired, |
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| 7 |
To be able to transfer the theoretical knowledge and research skills within different areas of expertise to translational act, |
-
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-
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-
|
X
|
-
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| 8 |
To be able to use computer-assisted translation tools and machine translation effectively at each step of the translation process, and to follow the theoretical and practical developments in these fields, |
-
|
-
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-
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-
|
-
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| 9 |
To be able to gain awareness of the translator’s social role, job profile, and professional ethical values and to acquire workload management skills for individual or team work, |
-
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-
|
X
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-
|
-
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| 10 |
To be able to access necessary sources to improve quality at each step of the translation process and to assess the target text in accordance with the quality objectives by using these sources, |
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| 11 |
To be able to establish effective oral and written communication skills both in English and Turkish, to be able to speak a second foreign language at a good level, to be able to use a third foreign language at intermediate level, |
-
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-
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-
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X
|
-
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| 12 |
To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
-
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-
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-
|
X
|
-
|
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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