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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
FS0401.10Koran Translation TechniquesElective243
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To provide students with critical analysis of Qur'an translation techniques and existing translations and translations in revealing the universal messages of the Qur'an. To teach the techniques of translation of the Qur'an.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Resul ERTUĞRUL
Learning Outcomes
1Gains knowledge of the translations of the Qur'an throughout history.
2Gains equipment on how to translate the Qur'an
3Analyzes existing Qur'an translations.
4Learns and analyzes the studies and criticisms on the translations of the Qur'an
5Learns and analyzes the values ​​of the translations of the Qur'an in terms of prevalence.
6Analyzes the reflections of different Qur'an translations on socio-cultural life
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
none
Recommended Optional Programme Components
none
Course Contents
The birth and development of the movement of translation of the Qur'an, whether there is a need to translate the Qur'an; Information will be given about the points to be considered in the translation of the Qur'an, the principles and concepts of translation, and the method of an ideal Qur'an translation. In particular, the nature of translation or translations, which are important forms of reading the Qur'an of the modern period, the methods and types of translation, and the analysis of the translations made in the historical process will be made.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1The basic principles of understanding the Qur'an correctly
2Translation Theory and Conceptual Framework
3The Possibility of Translation in the Context of the Literary Implication of the Qur'an
4Translation of the Qur'an and its Historical Development
5The Problem of Method in Qur'an Translations
6Translation Techniques: Translation of Mutashabih Verses
7Translation of Idioms (Mejazs)
8Midterm exam
9Accurate Detection of Lughavian Meanings of Words
10Correct Determination of Religious/Shari'ah Meanings of Words and Reflection of Traditional Terminology on Meals
11The Effect of Fiqh Terminology on Qur'anic Interpretations
12Comparison of Translations in terms of Turkish: Excessive Dependence on Source Language and Its Negative Effects
13Polysemy (al-Wucûh) and its Reflection on Meals
14Comparative Meal Analysis
15Comparative Meal Analysis
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Hidayet Aydar, Kur'an-ı Kerim'in Tercümesi Meselesi, Yeni Zamanlar Yayıncılık, 2015. Dücane Cündioğlu, Kuran Çevirilerinin Dünyası, Kaknüs Yay., Muhammet Abay, Türkiye'deki Kuran Meallerinin Tarihi ve Kronolojik Bibliyografyası, Türkiye Araştırmaları Literatür Dergisi, Cilt 10, Sayı 19-20, 2012, 231-301. Süleyman Koçak, Açık ve Anlaşılır Bir Kur'an Çevirisinin Temel İlkeleri, C..Ü. İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, XII/1 - 2008, 299-323.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
none
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Demonstration14228
Individual Study for Mid term Examination188
Individual Study for Final Examination11010
Reading14228
Homework14114
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)91
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