AET 201 | Course Introduction and Application Information - Department of Applied English Translation

Course Name

Interpreting I

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
AET 201	Fall	1	2	2	5

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Required
Course Level	Short Cycle
Mode of Delivery	face to face
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	Critical feedback Role Playing Application: Experiment / Laboratory / Workshop Lecture / Presentation
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	-
Course Lecturer(s)	Öğr. Gör. Damla KALEŞ
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives	The aim of this course is to explain the nature of intrepretation types and inform the students about listening and note-taking strategies used in consecutive and sight translation. Students interpret various authentic speechs from English to Turkish during the semester.
Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; take notes effectively while listening to speeches in English. perform a summary translation of texts based on the notes taken. improve their terminology by listening to various English speeches from different disciplines. perform sight translation. offer solutions to problems encountered in intrepreting.
Course Description	In this course, students gain information about interpretation types and perform consecutive and sight translation.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses	X
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation
1	General information about course aims and requirements / General information about types of interpretation and note-taking	Andrew Gillies, “The basics: step by step”, in Introduction: Note-Taking for Consecutive Interpreting: A Short Course. 2nd edn (Oxon: Saint Jerome Publications, 2005), 5-20. ISBN 9781900650823.
2	Note-taking skills: Language analysis Exercises	Andrew Gillies, “Speech analysis”, in chap 1: Note-Taking for Consecutive Interpreting: A Short Course. 2nd edn (Oxon: Saint Jerome Publications, 2005), 20-37. ISBN 9781900650823 Jean François Rozan, “The Seven Principles of notetaking”, in chap 1: Note-Taking in Consecutive Interpreting, 3rd edn (Poland: Tertium, 2002), 13-21. ISBN 83-914764-9-0
3	Note-taking skills: Recognizing ideas and abbreviations Exercises	Andrew Gillies, “Recognizing and splitting the idea”, in chap 2: Note-Taking for Consecutive Interpreting: A Short Course. 2nd edn (Oxon: Saint Jerome Publications, 2005), 37-42. ISBN 9781900650823.
4	Note-taking skills: Organization of ideas Exercises	Andrew Gillies, “The beginning: diagonal notes”, in chap 3: Note-Taking for Consecutive Interpreting: A Short Course. 2nd edn (Oxon: Saint Jerome Publications, 2005), 43-60. ISBN 9781900650823.
5	Note-taking skills: Links Konuyla ilgili alıştırmalar	James Nolan, “Quotations/Allusions/Transposition”, in chap 12: Interpretation: Techniques and Exercises. (Clevedon: Multilingual Matters Ltd., 2005), 215-222. ISBN 978-1847698094.
6	Note-taking skills: Organization and values	Andrew Gillies, “Links”, in chap 4: Note-Taking for Consecutive Interpreting: A Short Course. 2nd edn (Oxon: Saint Jerome Publications, 2005), 60-80. ISBN 9781900650823.
7	Revision - Quiz
8	Midterm	November, 15-23 2025
9	Note-taking skills: Symbols	Andrew Gillies, “Symbols”, in chap 6: Note-Taking for Consecutive Interpreting: A Short Course. 2nd edn (Oxon: Saint Jerome Publications, 2005), 100-112. ISBN 9781900650823.
10	Note-taking skills: Noting less	Andrew Gillies, “What to note”, in chap 8: Note-Taking for Consecutive Interpreting: A Short Course. 2nd edn (Oxon: Saint Jerome Publications, 2005), 127-129. ISBN 9781900650823.
11	Note-taking skills: Use of margins	Andrew Gillies, “Part II: 5 Uses of Margins”, in Part 2: Note-Taking for Consecutive Interpreting: A Short Course. 2nd edn (Oxon: Saint Jerome Publications, 2005), 146-156. ISBN 9781900650823.
12	Note-taking skills: Comparisons, numbers, lists	Andrew Gillies, “Part II: 7 Comparisons”, in Part 2: Note-Taking for Consecutive Interpreting: A Short Course. 2nd edn (Oxon: Saint Jerome Publications, 2005), 165-170. ISBN 9781900650823.
13	Note-taking skills: How you write it and details in symbols	Andrew Gillies, “Part II: 10 How to Write it, 11 More on symbols”, in Part 2: Note-Taking for Consecutive Interpreting: A Short Course. 2nd edn (Oxon: Saint Jerome Publications, 2005), 178-187. ISBN 9781900650823.
14	Note-taking skills: Problems and solutions	Andrew Gillies, “Part II: 12 Thing you did not catch”, in Part 2: Note-Taking for Consecutive Interpreting: A Short Course. 2nd edn (Oxon: Saint Jerome Publications, 2005), 188-192. ISBN 9781900650823.
15	Note-taking skills: Problems and solutions II - Semester Review	Andrew Gillies, “Part II: 12 Thing you did not catch”, Kısım 2 içinde: Note-Taking for Consecutive Interpreting: A Short Course. 2nd edn (Oxon: Saint Jerome Publications, 2005), 188-192. ISBN 9781900650823.
16	Final Exam

Course Notes/Textbooks

Gillies, Andrew. (2005). Note-Taking for Consecutive Interpreting: A Short Course. Oxon: Saint Jerome Publications. 2^nd edition. ISBN 9781900650823.

Rozan, Jean-François. (2002). Note-Taking in Consecutive Interpreting, Poland: Tertium. ISBN 83-914764-9-0.

Nolan, J. (2005). Interpretation: Techniques and Exercises. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters Ltd. ISBN 978-1847698094.

Suggested Readings/Materials

Presentations, videos, updated public speaking texts.

Semester Activities	Number	Weigthing
Participation	1	10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques	1	20
Portfolio
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	3	60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade	1	40
Total

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	1	16
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16	2	32
Study Hours Out of Class	14	3	42
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques	1	13	13
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments			0
Presentation / Jury			0
Project			0
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms	1	20	20
Final Exam	1	27	27
		Total	150

#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	Obtaining written language skills that would support the field of Applied English and Translation.	-	X	-	-	-
2	Being able to use and interpret the knowledge acquired in the field of Applied English and Translation	-	X	-	-	-
3	Being able to convey ideas and suggestions to solve problems related to the field of Applied English and Translation in written form	-	X	-	-	-
4	Developing vocabulary skills in English and acquiring skills to apply them in the field of translation	-	-	-	-	X
5	Acquiring basic skills and knowledge to do research in English language	-	X	-	-	-
6	Innovative and creative thinking accompanied by the ability to apply newly-acquired knowledge not only in familiar, but also in novel and unusual contexts	-	-	-	-	-
7	Taking responsibility as an individual and as part of the group, being open-minded, constructive and self-confident, tolerating criticism and working effectively and productively	-	-	-	-	-
8	Internalizing the requirements of complying with the values of business ethics, being socially and scientifically ethical in every aspect of gathering, interpreting, sharing and applying data in the field of Applied English and Translation under all circumstances	-	-	-	-	-
9	Being able to use computer programs, informatics and communication technologies as required by the field of Applied English and Translation	-	-	-	-	-
10	Being able to evaluate the acquired knowledge and skills critically, adopting life-time learning approach, constantly updating and renewing the acquired knowldge	-	X	-	-	-