Department
Department of TranslationAcademic Program
Bachelor in TranslationType
CompulsoryCredits
04Prerequisite
TR202Overview
This course aims to create professionalism in translation; understand similarities and differences in self-expression among writers of religious English and Arabic texts; and apply diverse styles of communication suitable for this genre.
Intended learning outcomes
Identify and apply strategies for translating and diverse religious text. Understand how to analyze the stylistic tools translation of religious texts. Learn translation theory and its application to religious translationTeaching and learning methods
Course contents are taught through lectures and guided group discussions on different topics. Teaching methods will promote both individual work and teamwork to develop students' own specialized knowledge, intellectual skills, and interpersonal qualities. Students will also be provided with opportunities to i) actively participate in and reflect on their own learning processes, ii) structure their own learning experiences and relate them to the course syllabus, and ii) gradually become critical thinkersMethods of assessments
Mid Term Exam: 20% Self-Study + Assignments: 20%
Final Exam: 60%
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Content :Topics (subject matter)for each week |
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Nature of Religious discourse and its translation |
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Domestication & Foreignization Strategies in Translation of Quran & Hadith (Arabic – English) |
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The Concept of Translating Meanings /Interpretation of Quranic Verses |
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Metonymy of Attribute (الكناية عن صفة) in religious discourse examples from various verse and hadith, methods of translation |
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Metonymy of a modified/described (الكناية عن موصوف) in religious discourse, examples from various verse and hadith, methods of translation |
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Differences in types of pronouns between Arabic & English. Methods of translating attached and hidden Arabic pronouns into English. |
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Linguistic Taboos and euphemisms in religious texts and methods of translating them. examples from various verse and hadith, methods of translation |
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Islamic Collocations: Noun + noun/ Verb + noun examples from various verse and hadith, methods of translation |
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Translation of selected stories of converts from Christianity to Islam |
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Translation of selected stories of converts from Judaism to Islam |
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The difference between Target-oriented / Source-oriented Translation of Religious Texts. |
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Translation assessment: Peer assessment of translated assignments |
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Translation assessment: Self- assessment of translated assignments |
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Revision –General Training |
· Baker, Mona. 1998. Routledge Encyclopedia of Translation Studies. London and New York: Routledge
· Newmark, P. (1988): A Textbook of Translation, London: Prentice Hall International Ltd.
· Various Authentic Religious texts from Quran & Sunnah
· Converts to Islam stories: https://muslimconverts.com/converts
Writing 2 (TR115)
Comprehension 2 (TR114)
Grammar 2 (TR113)
Principles and History of Translation (TR112)
Diction and Elocution (TR204)
Introduction to literature (TR205)
Grammatical Structure (TR206)
Introduction to Linguistics (TR203)
Translation methodology (TR202)
Journalistic translation (TR212)
Semantics (TR213)
Presentation Skills (TR214)
English literature (TR215)
Translation theories 1 (TR304)
Translating Political and diplomatic Texts (TR302)
Translation Theory 2 (TR314)
Use of Resources (TR307)
Translation and World Literature (TR306)
Creative writing (TR305)
Comparative linguistics (TR303)
Research Methodology (TR406)
Translation and International Organizations (TR317)
Varieties of English (TR316)
Comparative literature (TR313)
Translating Economic and Administrative Texts (TR312)
Consecutive Interpreting (TR315)
Translation and terminology (TR216)
Arabization and Orientalism (TR407)
Research Methods for Translation Studies (TR417)
Translation and Lexicography (TR408)
Machine Translation (TR405)
Audio-visual Translation I (Dubbing) (TR404)
History of Libya (TR403)
Translating Religious & Philosophical Texts (TR402)
Translating Medical Texts (TR412)
Geography of Libya (TR413)
Audio-visual Translation 2 (Subtitling) (TR414)
Translation and CAT tools (TR415)
Cultural Studies (TR416)
Graduation project (TR418)