Information Package / Course Catalogue
Introduction to Translation I
Course Code: FDE109
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: French
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

By focusing on the linguistic differences and similarities between French and Turkish, this course aims to teach the ability to translate correctly and without any semantic loss, different structured Turkish sentences and texts in context from the source language Turkish into target language French

Course Content

In the perspective of translation strategies, studying, analyzing and practicing texts in context and structural sentences by using comparative and applied syntax and grammar analysis.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Tilda SAYDI
Learning Outcomes
1.Acquisition of translation strategies
2.Acquisition of differences between French and Turkish syntaxes
3.Acquisition of nouns, their determinant, adjectives and their functions.
4.Acquisitons of pronoms and their functions
5.Acquisiton of verbs, participes and gerondive.
6.Acquisiton of adverbs, prepositions, conjonctions and interjections.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Grammaire et Analyse, analyse grammaticale et analyse logique, HAMON Albert, 2007: Hachette Education.
2. GILE Daniel; La traduction, la comprendre et l’apprendre, PUF, 2005
3.GÖKTÜRK, Akşit; Çeviri:Dillerin dili, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, İstanbul, 2006
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition, importance and functions of translation.
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Course Materials
Week 2 - Theoretical
Study of the differences between Turkish and French syntax
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Course Materials
Week 3 - Practice
Grammatical analysis: Ponctuation, presentation and functions of the "noun"
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Course Materials
Week 4 - Practice
Determinants and Articles.
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Course Materials
Week 5 - Practice
Adjectives
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Course Materials
Week 6 - Practice
six types of pronouns
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Course Materials
Week 7 - Practice
Person pronouns
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Prépositions, Conjonctions
Week 8 - Practice
Relative pronoun
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Course Materials
Week 9 - Practice
Other pronouns
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Course Materials
Week 10 - Practice
Verb: distinction in the analysis
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Course Materials
Week 11 - Practice
Infinitives
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Course Materials
Week 12 - Practice
Participe
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Course Materials
Week 13 - Practice
Gerondives
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Course Materials
Week 14 - Practice
Adverbpositions
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Course Materials
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination15611
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)72
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
3
5
5
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5
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5
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5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
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5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-4
5
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5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026