Vocational School

Advisory Board Member Name and Surname

Dilay KURT

Merima GIRACAN GÜLSOY

Melisa BÜYÜKKINACI

Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Department of Foreign Relations

Uygulamalı İngilizce Çevirmenlik Ön Lisans Diploması

Academic

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Instructor Hülya Ceylan 

hceylan@cag.edu.tr

Phone:  +90 324 6514800
Fax: +90 324 6514811

Prof. Dr. Eda Yaşa Özeltürkay

edayasa@cag.edu.tr

Phone:  +90 324 6514800
Fax: +90 324 6514811

The Applied English Translation Program is a four-semester higher education program aimed at training individuals who are proficient in the English language—now a global language that has become one of the fundamental elements of communication—within the context of modern and universal values. The program targets individuals who will be able to facilitate mutual communication in both English and Turkish, and perform both oral and written translations in various fields, thus meeting both national and international needs.

The program ensures that students remain committed to ethical and social values and aims to:

• Equip them with knowledge about the structural and functional uses of the English and Turkish languages, as well as translation methods and techniques,

• Develop their problem-solving skills using scientific foundational knowledge,

• Enhance their abilities in communication, collaboration, inquiry, and taking responsibility,

• Support their professional and personal development throughout their lives.

Learning  Atmosphere

A student who completes the program:

1. Can understand the linguistic, lexical, semantic, and syntactic structures of English and Turkish and the differences between these languages, and can use these structures to communicate in writing and speaking.

2. Develops himself/herself in English and Turkish by constantly following the agenda, conducting research, and reading, increases his/her terminology vocabulary, approaches different opinions objectively, and thus acquires the lifelong learning skill.

3. Defines the basic concepts in the field of translation and, by explaining translation-specific theories, techniques, and methods, can adapt them to the translation process.

4. Acquires theoretical and practical basic knowledge related to translation, such as the fundamentals of translation science, written and oral translation techniques, composition writing, sectoral translation, technical and scientific translation applications.

5. Identifies different texts and text types, solves texts using them, and applies the results obtained to the translation process.

6. Can use computer-assisted translation programs, term banks, spelling and grammar checkers, terminology databases, and software and hardware developed specifically for this field by information technologies in all translation processes, and can follow developments in these areas.

7. Can identify problems they may encounter in written and oral translation, using translation techniques, develop solutions, share these solutions with the parties involved, and if necessary, form a team and take responsibility for this purpose.

8. Gains and develops professional and ethical responsibility awareness by participating in applied activities in different fields.

9. Can collect information and data with a critical perspective to conduct research in different areas of expertise, analyze the data, evaluate the results, and create a project based on this information and present it orally.

10. Is aware of the effects of cultural structures in different geographical areas where English and Turkish are spoken on language and the translation process, and can use this awareness in the translation process.

• Literacy competence
• Foreign language competence
• Mathematical competence and competence in science, technology and engineering
• Digital competence
• Personal, social and learning to learn competence
• Citizenship competence
•  Entrepreneurship competence
• Cultural awareness and expressive competence

Ölçme ve değerlendirme yöntemleri; sınav çeşitleri ve bunların ders başarı notuna katkısı, Çağ Üniversitesi Ön Lisans ve Lisans Eğitim Öğretim ve Sınav Yönetmeliği hükümleri ve Senato kararları belirlenir.

Ölçme ve değerlendirmede ödev, proje, uygulama, ara sınav ve dönem sonu sınavı gibi farklı yöntemler kullanılır.

Quality Assurance

To monitor the quality of higher education programs;

- CoHE is responsible for planning, organizing, managing and supervising the education and training and other activities carried out in higher education institutions.

- "University Monitoring and Evaluation Reports" of higher education institutions prepared every year within the framework of criteria determined by CoHE are published. Reports containing quantitative and qualitative evaluations of higher education institutions prepared according to these reports are also shared with the public by CoHE

- The “Foundation Higher Education Institutions Report” is published each year by the CoHE, which includes academic, administrative and financial data on foundation higher education institutions. These reports, which include quantitative and qualitative evaluations of foundation higher education institutions, are shared with the public by the CoHE 

The quality assurance of the court clerical services Associate Degree Program is provided as follows:

CoHE determines the minimum standards and criteria required for opening associate and undergraduate programs in higher education institutions.

The curriculum of associate and undergraduate programs in higher education institutions and the learning outcomes that each program will provide to students are determined by the Çağ University Senate in accordance with the basic principles determined by the CoHE on these issues.

Measurement-Evaluation:

The measurement and evaluation of the learning outcomes that the Program will provide to the student is carried out according to the Çağ University Associate and Undergraduate Education and Examination Regulation, which was prepared in accordance with the basic principles determined by the CoHE on these issues.

Certification:

Students enrolled in the Program receive an associate degree/undergraduate diploma when they successfully complete the course credits and other obligations determined by higher education institutions.

Self-Assessment and External Assessment:

In the context of continuous monitoring, Çağ University enters the “Internal Institutional Evaluation Reports” of the previous year into the Information System prepared by the Turkish Higher Education Quality Council (YÖKAK) at the beginning of each year. YÖKAK shares the “Institutional Feedback Report” prepared by YÖKAK regarding the external evaluation of higher education institutions with the public. In addition, accreditation decisions given by accreditation institutions authorized or recognized by YÖKAK also show that the quality assurance of the qualifications of the programs is provided. YÖKAK carries out regular review activities regarding the qualifications determined in accordance with the legislation.

Legal Basis for Qualification

1. Code of  Higher Education, No. 2547

2. Çağ University Associate and Undergraduate Education and Examination Regulations

3. Regulation on Higher Education Quality Assurance and Higher Education Quality Council

https://www.cag.edu.tr/tr/meslek-yuksek-okulu.

National Qualifications Framework for Higher Education in Turkey

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KNOWLEDGE

Theoretical & Factual

1.Has knowledge of the English and Turkish languages and their comparative usage.

2.Has knowledge of the history of translation and translation theories.

3.Is proficient in translation terminology.

4.Has general knowledge about different languages and cultures.

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PÇ-1. They can understand the linguistic, lexical, semantic, and syntactic structures of both English and Turkish, as well as the differences between these languages, and use these structures to communicate both in writing and orally.

PÇ-2. By constantly following current events, conducting research, and reading, they improve themselves in both English and Turkish, expand their terminology vocabulary, approach different viewpoints objectively, and thus acquire the skill of lifelong learning.

PÇ-3. They can define the basic concepts in translation and adapt them to the translation process by explaining translation-specific theories, techniques, and methods.

PÇ-4. They acquire theoretical and practical basic knowledge related to translation, including the fundamentals of translation studies, written and oral translation techniques, composition writing, sectoral translation, and technical and scientific translation practices.

PÇ-5. They can define different texts and text types, analyze them, and apply the results of their analysis to the translation process.

PÇ-6. They can use computer-assisted translation programs, term banks, spelling and grammar checks, terminology databases, and software and hardware developed by information technologies for this field, as well as keep up with developments in these areas.

PÇ-7. They can identify problems encountered in written and oral translation by using translation techniques, develop solutions, share these solutions with relevant parties, and, if necessary, form teams and take on responsibilities to achieve this goal.

PÇ-8. They gain and develop awareness of professional and ethical responsibilities by participating in practical activities in different fields.

PÇ-9. They can collect information and data from a critical perspective to conduct research in different areas of expertise, analyze the data, evaluate the results, and create a project based on this information to present orally.

PÇ-10. They are aware of the impact of cultural structures in different geographical regions where English and Turkish are spoken on the language and translation process, and can use this awareness in the translation process.

ABILITIES

Cognitive and Applied

1.Develops the ability to translate reciprocally between English and Turkish.

2.Gains the skill to use dictionaries and computer applications while translating.

3.Acquires the ability to analyze text types from different fields and translate them using appropriate translation techniques.

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Ability to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

1.They can open their own translation offices.

2.They can independently carry out basic-level work related to their field.

3.When encountering a problem in their field or other social areas, they can take responsibility as a member of the team they belong to.

4.They can work as written and oral translators in different organizations.

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QUALIFICATIONS

1.They can critically evaluate the fundamental knowledge and skills they have acquired in their fields.

2.They can advance their education to a higher level in the same field.

3.They gain an awareness of lifelong learning.

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Communication and Social Competence

1.They can convey their field-specific achievements through written and oral communication.

2.They can use a foreign language at least at the European Language Portfolio A2 level to follow information in their field and communicate with colleagues.

3.They can use the software and hardware developed by information technologies for their field and keep up with developments in these areas.

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Field Specific Competence

1.They acquire theoretical and practical knowledge relevant to their fields.

2.They can perform written and oral translation in different fields using both English and Turkish languages.

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