Research Article

The Importance of English Literature Courses in Translation Education and Its Place in Associate Degree Translation Programs in Turkey

Number: Çeviribilim Özel Sayısı February 25, 2023
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The Importance of English Literature Courses in Translation Education and Its Place in Associate Degree Translation Programs in Turkey

Abstract

The basic competence a translation education program aims at providing the students with is that of translation competence. Most translation studies scholars working in the field of translation education have declared four competences to be among the basic indispensable sub competences of “translation competence”; namely, cultural competence, critical reading competence, linguistic competence and critical thinking competence. One of the most effective ways of getting students to acquire these competences is including literature courses in the curricula. When the curricula of Applied English Translation Programs that provide associate degree translation education in Turkey are examined, it is seen that English Literature courses are offered in very few universities and vocational schools. In addition, translator candidates graduating from these associate degree programs can have the right to take the vertical transfer exam and receive undergraduate education in the departments of English Language and Literature, American Culture and Literature where they further specialise in such fields as literature and language. This is another reason why acquisition of literary competence may be one of the intended objectives of these programs. Within the framework of these discussions, drawing from the analysis and comparison of the concept of “translation competence” with the competences provided by literature courses, and the intended program outcomes of Applied English Translation Programs, this research aims at arguing that English literature courses are necessary and useful components of the curricula of these programs.

Keywords

English Literature, translation competence, English literature courses, curriculum design, Applied English Translation program, Translation education

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APA
Kılıçkaya, T., & Ergil, B. (2023). The Importance of English Literature Courses in Translation Education and Its Place in Associate Degree Translation Programs in Turkey. Söylem Filoloji Dergisi, Çeviribilim Özel Sayısı, 243-259. https://doi.org/10.29110/soylemdergi.1187079
AMA
1.Kılıçkaya T, Ergil B. The Importance of English Literature Courses in Translation Education and Its Place in Associate Degree Translation Programs in Turkey. Söylem. 2023;(Çeviribilim Özel Sayısı):243-259. doi:10.29110/soylemdergi.1187079
Chicago
Kılıçkaya, Tuba, and Başak Ergil. 2023. “The Importance of English Literature Courses in Translation Education and Its Place in Associate Degree Translation Programs in Turkey”. Söylem Filoloji Dergisi, no. Çeviribilim Özel Sayısı: 243-59. https://doi.org/10.29110/soylemdergi.1187079.
EndNote
Kılıçkaya T, Ergil B (February 1, 2023) The Importance of English Literature Courses in Translation Education and Its Place in Associate Degree Translation Programs in Turkey. Söylem Filoloji Dergisi Çeviribilim Özel Sayısı 243–259.
IEEE
[1]T. Kılıçkaya and B. Ergil, “The Importance of English Literature Courses in Translation Education and Its Place in Associate Degree Translation Programs in Turkey”, Söylem, no. Çeviribilim Özel Sayısı, pp. 243–259, Feb. 2023, doi: 10.29110/soylemdergi.1187079.
ISNAD
Kılıçkaya, Tuba - Ergil, Başak. “The Importance of English Literature Courses in Translation Education and Its Place in Associate Degree Translation Programs in Turkey”. Söylem Filoloji Dergisi. Çeviribilim Özel Sayısı (February 1, 2023): 243-259. https://doi.org/10.29110/soylemdergi.1187079.
JAMA
1.Kılıçkaya T, Ergil B. The Importance of English Literature Courses in Translation Education and Its Place in Associate Degree Translation Programs in Turkey. Söylem. 2023;:243–259.
MLA
Kılıçkaya, Tuba, and Başak Ergil. “The Importance of English Literature Courses in Translation Education and Its Place in Associate Degree Translation Programs in Turkey”. Söylem Filoloji Dergisi, no. Çeviribilim Özel Sayısı, Feb. 2023, pp. 243-59, doi:10.29110/soylemdergi.1187079.
Vancouver
1.Tuba Kılıçkaya, Başak Ergil. The Importance of English Literature Courses in Translation Education and Its Place in Associate Degree Translation Programs in Turkey. Söylem. 2023 Feb. 1;(Çeviribilim Özel Sayısı):243-59. doi:10.29110/soylemdergi.1187079