Bachelor of Arts in Translation Studies
The program responds to a growing demand for professional translators well-equipped to meet the needs of the multinational society of the UAE. The program is designed to provide theoretical and practical training for students to become professional translators, and to introduce them to the requirements of specialized translation and interpreting. The curriculum familiarizes students with problems they may face in English-into-Arabic and Arabic-into-English translation and interpreting and how to solve them. The curriculum includes various specialized courses such as legal, scientific and medical, journalistic, administrative, and audiovisual translation. Students can also develop their skills in community, consecutive and simultaneous interpreting, three types of interpreting much required in the job market today. Recent developments in technologies as well as professional aspects related to the fields of translation and interpreting will also be covered. The program offers internship opportunities for students to train in different institutions around the UAE.
Program Objectives
- Develop students’ translation-oriented written and oral proficiency in Arabic and English.
- Familiarize students with the theoretical aspects of translation and interpreting.
- Develop students’ skills in translating and interpreting texts of different types from English into Arabic and vice versa.
- Produce translators with market-oriented skills and ethics.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Produce acceptable translations of various text types in English and Arabic as per quality parameters and ethical professional standards
- Analyze the contrastive differences between Arabic and a foreign language at linguistic and cultural levels for the purpose of translation.
- Explain theoretical concepts of translation and interpreting.
- Conduct interpreting using various interpreting skills and techniques in different contexts both independently and within a team as per ethical professional standards.
- Conduct translation-related research projects using appropriate research methods and ethical procedures.
- Use technology in translation and interpreting.
- Demonstrate an acceptable level of listening, reading, speaking and writing skills and of the related cultural and social knowledge in a third language.
Degree Requirements
Required Credit Hours : minimum 120 hours
General Education (Req. CH: 21)
| Theme 1: UAE National Identity (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GEEM110 | Contemporary Emirati Studies | 3 |
| Theme 2: Academic Language Proficiency (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GEAE101 | Academic English for Humanities and STEM | 3 |
| Theme 3: Innovation (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GEIT113 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| Theme 4: Entrepreneurship (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GEIE222 | Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| Theme 5: Sustainability (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GESU121 | Sustainability | 3 |
Students shall register 6 CH from the 5 following themes (a maximum of 3 CH from each theme)
| Theme 6: Quantitative Reasoning and Critical Thinking (6 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| PHI180 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
| ECON110 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| MATH120 | Contemporary Applications of Math | 3 |
| STAT101 | Statistics in the Modern World | 3 |
| Theme 7: Humanities (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GEIS100 | Islamic Culture | 3 |
| GEIS101 | Biography of the Prophet "Sira" | 3 |
| HSR120 | Introduction to Heritage & Culture | 3 |
| HSR130 | Introduction to Language & Communication | 3 |
| MSC200 | Introduction to Mass Media | 3 |
| PHI101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| TRS200 | Introduction to Translation | 3 |
| Theme 8: Behavioral and Social Sciences (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| AGRB210 | Introduction to Agribusiness | 3 |
| CURR103 | Early Childhood Development & Learning | 3 |
| FOED102 | Professional Ethics in Education | 3 |
| GEO200 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| HSR140 | Introduction to Society & Behavior | 3 |
| HSR150 | Introduction to Government Policy & Urban Structures | 3 |
| PHI226 | Human Rights Theory | 3 |
| PHIL120 | Principles of Professional Ethics | 3 |
| PSYC100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Theme 9: Natural Sciences (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ARAG205 | Introduction to Fish and Animal Science | 3 |
| ARAG220 | Natural Resources | 3 |
| CHEM181 | Chemistry in the Modern World | 3 |
| GEOL110 | Planet Earth | 3 |
| PHYS100 | Astronomy | 3 |
| PHYS101 | Conceptual Physics | 3 |
| Theme 10: Health and Wellness (3 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| FDSC250 | Contemporary Food Science & Nutrition | 3 |
| GEHP111 | Happiness and Wellbeing | 3 |
| NUTR100 | Nutrition and Well-being | 3 |
| PHED201 | Physical Fitness and Wellness | 3 |
| PHED211 | Health and Movement | 3 |
| SLP101 | Language Development and Impairment | 3 |
| SPED101 | Education of Exceptional Children | 3 |
College Requirements
| Required Courses (6 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| HSSR101 | Fundamentals of Humanities and Social Sciences | 3 |
| HSSR103 | People, Places, and Society | 3 |
Compulsory Courses
| Required Courses (42 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ARB110 | Introduction to Syntax & Morphology | 3 |
| ENG250 | English Grammar & Usage | 3 |
| ENG450 | Public Speaking and Debate | 3 |
| ENG310 | Writing for Research | 3 |
| TRS200 | Introduction to Translation | 3 |
| TRS210 | Translation Methodology and Practice | 3 |
| TRS220 | Technology in Translation | 3 |
| TRS230 | Translating Journalistic Texts | 3 |
| TRS312 | Community Interpreting | 3 |
| TRS340 | Translating Literary Texts | 3 |
| TRS400 | Translation Theories | 3 |
| TRS440 | Translating Legal Texts | 3 |
| TRS433 | Translation of Business Correspondence & Promotional Materials | 3 |
| TRS485 | Integrated Capstone | 3 |
Internship (Req. CH: 6)
| Required Courses (6 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| TRS490 | Practicum / Oral 1 | 6 |
1 : The internship is conducted over a complete semester. No courses are allowed to be registered during the internship | ||
Elective Courses (Req. CH: 15)
| Student should select five courses from the list below (15 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ARB106 | Professional Writing | 3 |
| MSC235 | Principles of the Writing for Media | 3 |
| MSC264 | News Writing | 3 |
| ENG354 | Writing for the Workplace | 3 |
| LIT355 | Digital Humanities Basics | 3 |
| EWR380 | Creative Writing Non-fiction | 3 |
| TRS310 | Contrastive Analysis of Arabic/English | 3 |
| TRS320 | Consecutive Interpreting | 3 |
| TRS370 | Audiovisual Translation | 3 |
| TRS412 | Translating Scientific Text | 3 |
| TRS425 | Simultaneous Interpreting | 3 |
| Third Language Requirement Student should take one of the language courses below, French or Korean or German or Spanish or Chinese courses: (18 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| French Language Courses (18 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| FCH101 | French 1 for Beginners | 3 |
| FCH102 | French 2 for Beginners | 3 |
| FCH202 | Intermediate French | 3 |
| FCH310 | French Language & Culture | 3 |
| FCH315 | Advanced French | 3 |
| FCH420 | French Reading & Writing | 3 |
| Korean Language Courses (18 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| KOR101 | Korean 1 for Beginners | 3 |
| KOR102 | Korean 2 for Beginners | 3 |
| KOR202 | Intermediate Korean | 3 |
| KOR310 | Korean Language and Culture | 3 |
| KOR315 | Advanced Korean | 3 |
| KOR420 | Korean Reading & Writing | 3 |
| German Language Courses (18 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GER101 | German 1 for Beginners | 3 |
| GER102 | German 2 for Beginners | 3 |
| GER201 | Intermediate German | 3 |
| GER310 | German Language and Culture | 3 |
| GER315 | Advanced German | 3 |
| GER420 | German Reading and Writing | 3 |
| Spanish Language Courses (18 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| SPN101 | Spanish 1 for Beginners | 3 |
| SPN102 | Spanish 2 for Beginners | 3 |
| SPN201 | Intermediate Spanish | 3 |
| SPN310 | Spanish Language and Culture | 3 |
| SPN315 | Advanced Spanish | 3 |
| SPN420 | Spanish Reading and Writing | 3 |
| Chinese Language Courses (18 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| CHIN101 | Chinese 1 for Beginners | 3 |
| CHIN102 | Chinese 2 for Beginners | 3 |
| CHIN201 | Intermediate Chinese | 3 |
| CHIN420 | Chinese Reading & Writing | 3 |
| CHIN310 | Chinese Culture & Language | 3 |
| CHIN302 | Business Chinese | 3 |
Free Elective
| Free Electives (12 hours) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
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