| Course Name | Code | Semester | T+U Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Game Localization | AMT 346 | 6 | 3 + 0 | 3 | 6 |
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| Course Language | Turkish |
| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
| Course Type | Optional |
| Course Coordinator | Doç.Dr. ŞABAN KÖKTÜRK |
| Course Lecturers | |
| Course Assistants | Res. Assist. Mehmet Cem ODACIOĞLU |
| Course Category | Available Basic Education in the Field |
| Course Objective | This course focuses on identifying game localization as a different type of translation and analyzes translations of different games. In doing so, the course also asks for students to localize a game. Here, the target is to detect the students interested in game localization and thus when they graduate, they can therefore be easily employed. |
| Course Content | In the course, different articles on game localization are to be read and localization of a game is to be applied. |
| # | Course Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
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| 1 | Defines the basic concepts and elements of game localization. | Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, | Testing, Homework, |
| 2 | Grasps the process of game localization. | Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, | Testing, Homework, |
| 3 | Has knowledge about the approaches of game localization. | Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, | Testing, Homework, |
| 4 | Reaches a position to be a localization expert in a localization project.Analyses the basic concepts of localization. | Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, | Testing, Homework, |
| 5 | Gains the opportunity to play the roles of a localization expert. | Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, | Testing, Homework, |
| 6 | Grasps the elements of game localization. | Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, | Testing, Homework, |
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| Resources | |
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| Course Notes | <p>1. BERNAL MERINO, Miguel A. (2015), Translation and Localisation in Video Games: Making Entertainment Software Global, Routledge, Londra ve New York.</p> <p>2. CHANDLER, Heather Maxwell ve DEMING, Stephanie O’Malley (2012), The Game Localization Handbook (Second Edition), Jones&Bartlett Learning, London.</p> |
| Course Resources | 1. O’HAGAN, Minako ve MANGIRON Carmen (2013), Game Localization, John Benjamins Publishing Companyi Amsterdam ve Philadelphia. |
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| Semester Studies | Contribution Rate |
| 1. Ara Sınav | 70 |
| 1. Performans Görevi (Uygulama) | 15 |
| 2. Performans Görevi (Uygulama) | 15 |
| Total | 100 |
| 1. Yıl İçinin Başarıya | 50 |
| 1. Final | 50 |
| Total | 100 |
| ECTS - Workload Activity | Quantity | Time (Hours) | Total Workload (Hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 16 | 4 | 64 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 16 | 4 | 64 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Performance Task (Application) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Final examination | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Total Workload | 140 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (Hours) | 5.6 | ||
| dersAKTSKredisi | 6 | ||