Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Isarc (International Science And Art Research Center) - 1.International Dicle Scientific Researches and Innovation Symposium , Diyarbakır, Türkiye, 26 - 28 Kasım 2021, ss.77-78
As the world gets smaller and smaller every day by the effect of
globalization, the need for translators and interpreters has also gone up. In
order to meet the needs of this important field, translation courses were
launched into the English Language and Teaching curriculum.
This current study has been designed to find out students’ attitudes
towards translation courses given in the English Language Learning Department of
one of the most prestigious State universities in Turkey. 65 undergraduate
prospective English Language teachers participated in the study and they were
asked to answer 15 open-ended questions about their experience in translation
classes. In order to understand their attitude towards the translation classes,
they were asked to answer sincerely. The results show that there are different
views towards the translation courses however the general view indicates that
although not everybody enjoys the classes, almost all believe that this course
is a must in order to fully perform their future profession. This paper not
only shed a light on the translation courses on the ELT curriculum but also
provides a new understanding of translation education by incorporating
students’ voice into the field. It is important that the study is analyzed by
the program managers and other stakeholders for the betterment of the program.