Specific Admission Requirements
To be accepted for a Master of Arts programme, students are expected to; Have a four year of degree at any undergradute programmes; For Master of Arts programme with dissertation thesis at least they should get 55 points from Academic Graduate Education Exam
Qualification Requirements
• To become an innovative and pioneering department in this field
• To contribute to the translation studies which investigate the complex nature of the act of translation.
• To provide our students with theoretical and practical knowledge and skills necessary to pursue their goals of becoming translators and scholars.
• To help our students become individuals who are aware of their national and universal sensibilities,
• To have students who always follow the rules and values of science and ethics.
• To help our students progress according to their own abilities, strengths and interests.
• To help our students expand their knowledge of different cultures and become ambassadors of culture.
Recognition of Prior Learning
To be eligible for Translation and Interpreting Master of Arts programme, having a four year- B.A degree is sufficient. However, Department of Translation and Interpreting, decides to make written or oral exam and accept students to the programme.
History
Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Department of Translation Studies was founded in 2000 and accepted its first M.A. students in 2002. The department offers only M.A. degrees.
Profile of the Programme
As the most important means of intercultural communication, translation has become increasingly influential in all aspects of our cultural lives. Our department aims to provide our students with the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge and skill to become experts in this field.
Exam Regulations & Assesment & Grading
To fulfill requirements determined by instructor of the course. Including presentation, class discussion, term papers, mid term and final exams.
Graduation Requirements
To receive master of Arts degree, students should get at least 180 ECTS credits abd succesfully completing 7 courses determined as compulsory by the department, giving a seminar, preparing a proposal, taking a special topics in Dissertation course, wrtiting an academic and scientific dissertation and defending thesis in front of a jury are compulsory.
Occupational Profiles of Graduates
Graduates of the Department may have job opportunities as follows:
Turkish Grand National Assembly, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Tourism, State Planning Organization, Embassies, European Union and European Council, Related departments of universities, Institutions that employ English Language teachers, International companies, Banks, Turkish Radio Television, Publishing houses
Translation offices, National or international press corporations, National and international conferences, Tourism.
Access to Further Studies
After graduation students can proceed their education in ph.d level in their or related fields. If they choose an field of study different from their graduate education, students can start ph.d education after being successful in Academic Preparation Program within the framework of the relevant regulations. Ph.d admissions are determined by the Institute of Social Sciences of Mugla Sıtkı Koçman University in accordance with the regulations.
Programme Director
Associate Prof.Dr. M. Naci ÖNAL
ECTS Coordinator
Associate Prof.Dr. M. Naci ÖNAL