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Bachelor of Arts in Translation Studies

The program responds to a growing demand for professional translators well-equipped with linguistic and cultural knowledge 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. The curriculum ensures students will have the required linguistic fluency and familiarizes them with problems they may face in English-into-Arabic and Arabic-into-English translation. It also introduces them to different ways of solving those problems in light of textual and extra-textual factors that may affect their choices. The curriculum includes various specialized courses such as legal, scientific, media, and business translation, as well as community interpreting. It also 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:

  • Demonstrate translation-related reading and writing skills in English and Arabic.
  • Analyze the contrastive differences between English and Arabic at linguistic and cultural levels.
  • Explain theoretical concepts of translation.
  • Perform translation-oriented text analysis.
  • Produce acceptable translations of different text types using different translation techniques.
  • Revise translations as per quality parameters, i.e. accuracy of meaning, clarity of language and effectiveness of message.
  • Conduct basic interpreting and sight translation tasks between English and Arabic in different job contexts, such as interpreting in courts, hospitals, police stations and schools.
  • Demonstrate ethical reasoning in relation to translation issues.
  • Work effectively both independently and within a translation team.
  • Demonstrate preparedness for continued reflective practice of translation and lifelong learning.
  • Conduct translation-related research projects using appropriate research methods and ethical procedures.

Degree Requirements

Required Credit Hours : minimum 120 hours

General Education (Req. CH:33)Cluster 1: Skills for the Future (Req. Ch:15)


Area 1: Innovation and Entrepreneurship (3 hours ) Credit Hours
GEIE222Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship3

Area 2: English Communication (3 hours ) Credit Hours
ESPU1014Introduction to Academic English for Humanities and SS3

Area 3: Fourth Industrial Revolution (3 hours ) Credit Hours
GEIT112Fourth Industrial Revolution3

Area 4: Critical Thinking (3 hours ) Credit Hours
PHI180Critical Thinking3

Area 5: Quantitative Reasoning (3 hours ) Credit Hours
MATH120Contemporary Applications of Math3
STAT101Statistics in the Modern World3

Cluster 2: The Human Community (Req. Ch:12)


Area 1: Humanities and Fine Arts (3 hours ) Credit Hours
ARCH366History and Theories of Contemporary Architecture 3
HSR1303
HSR1203
MSC200Introduction to Mass Media3
PHI101Introduction to Philosophy3
PHI226Human Rights Theory3
PHIL120Principles of Professional Ethics3
TRS200Introduction to Translation3
CHIN101Chinese 1 for Beginners13
FCH101French 1 for Beginners3
KOR101Korean 1 for Beginners3
GER101German 1 for Beginners3
SPN101Spanish 1 for Beginners3

1 : Registering in any of these courses: (CHIN101, FCH101, KOR101, GER101, SPN101) should be followed by registering in the relevant complementary course in Area 2: (CHIN102, FCH102, GER102, KOR102, SPN102, respectively)


Area 2: Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 hours ) Credit Hours
AGRB210Introduction to Agribusiness3
ECON110Principles of Economics3
HSR1403
HSR1503
PSYC100Introduction to Psychology3
GEO200World Regional Geography3
GEHP111Happiness and Wellbeing3
CURR1033
CHIN102Chinese 2 for Beginners23
FCH102French 2 for Beginners3
KOR102Korean 2 for Beginners3
GER102German 2 for Beginners3
SPN102Spanish 2 for Beginners3

2 : Registering in any of these courses: (CHIN102, FCH102, GER102, KOR102, SPN102) should be preceded with successful completion of the relevant complementary course in Area 1: (CHIN101, FCH101, GER101, KOR101, SPN101)


Area 3: Emirates Society (3 hours ) Credit Hours
GEEM105Emirates Studies3

Area 4: Islamic Culture (3 hours ) Credit Hours
GEIS101Biography of the Prophet "Sira"3

Cluster 3: The Natural World (Req. Ch:6)


Area 1: Natural Sciences (3 hours ) Credit Hours
ARAG2053
ARAG220Natural Resources3
CHEM181Chemistry in the Modern World3
FDSC2503
GEOL110Planet Earth3
PHED201Physical Fitness and Wellness3
PHYS100Astronomy3
PHYS101Conceptual Physics3

Area 2: Sustainability (3 hours ) Credit Hours
GESU121Sustainability 3

Translation Studies Major (Req. CH:42)


Required Courses (33 hours ) Credit Hours
ENG2503
ENG310Writing for Research3
ENG450Public Speaking and Debate3
TRS200Introduction to Translation3
TRS350Translation of English Texts3
TRS360Translation of Arabic texts3
TRS340Translating Literary Texts3
TRS430Advanced Written Translation3
ENG300Critical Reading in the Disciplines 3
TRS485Integrated Capstone3
TRS452Practicum / Oral33

3 : The internship is conducted over a complete semester. No courses are allowed to be registered during the internship


Elective Courses (9 hours ) Credit Hours
ARB1103
ENG312Cultural Literacy: English in the World3
LIT200Writing About literature3
TRS310Contrastive Analysis of Arabic/English3
TRS312Community Interpreting 3
TRS370Modern Media Translation3
TRS412Translation of Scientific/Legal Text3
TRS4333

Minors (Req. CH:36)


Minor (1) (18 hours ) Credit Hours

Minor (2) (Students can either take Minor (2) or 18 credit hours from any free elective courses.) (18 hours ) Credit Hours

Free Electives (Req. CH:9)


Free Electives (9 hours ) Credit Hours

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