Translate English texts (newspaper and magazine extracts, articles, brochures, prescriptions, short story fragments, project texts, official documents, etc.) with the help of background information; master the required grammatical competence for translation and use a dictionary using linguistic clues.

This course will rely on both theoretical as well as practical grounds. Adopting a contrastive analysis method, students evaluate the effectiveness of a translation paying attention to the idiosyncrasies regarding the unique nature of Turkish and English. Various aspects of translation will be evaluated including style, word selection, the role and importance of translation in language learning and teaching and cultural aspects of translation. The practical aspect of the course will go hand in hand with readings covering theoretical grounds pertinent to current issues in the field of translation.