Translation Program

Bachelor’s in Translation

Faculty of Languages, Sana’a University

General Information about the Program

1	Program Title	Translation
2	Levels of Award/ Final Award (Certificate)	Bachelor’s Degree
3	Total Credit Hours Required for Program Completion (Academic Degree)	136 Credit Hours
4	Awarding Body/ Institution:	Faculty of Languages
5	Place of Study	Faculty of Languages
6	Teaching Institution/ Responsible Department	Department of Translation
7	Duration of the Program	Four years of study (eight semesters)
8	Study System	Semesters
10	Medium of Instruction	English
11	Other departments involved in teaching the program	Departments of English, Arabic, French & Computer
12	Program Coordinator/ Head of Department	Dr. Mohammed Mohammed Al-Aqeeli
13	Date of Program Specification/ Latest Accreditation	Department Council 26 August 2019 Faculty Academic Committee 27 August 2019 Faculty Council28 August 2019

Program Aims

Providing students with opportunities to engage with a range of Translation & Inter-Cultural courses, fostering the development of their academic and professional skills and interests within the fields of Translation.
Enhancing students’ awareness and understanding of the nature, uses and varieties of both Arabic and English Languages, along with the wider contexts of contrastive and comparative linguistic studies.
Developing students’ skills in close reading, literary analysis and their ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both English and Arabic orally and in writing form.
Fostering students’ understanding of both English and Arabic culture and history.
Offering students the skills, theoretical concepts and empirical knowledge needed to engage with, evaluate and analyze their translated material in everyday and institutional contexts.
Empowering students to achieve a level of proficiency in both languages (English & Arabic) in all aspects of linguistics and culture.
Enabling students to develop competence in key transferable meanings between the two languages (English & Arabic)

Program Mission

To produce well-prepared graduates with essential professional knowledge and skills in translation within a stimulating learning environment enriched by modern technology, enabling them to effectively compete for employment opportunities in both the private and public sectors.

Graduate Attributes:

A graduate holding a Bachelor’s Degree in Translation from the Faculty of Languages should demonstrate the following attributes:

1. Proficient in both specialization languages, including reading, writing, and speaking.

2. Able to differentiate between fundamental concepts in language, literature, and translation studies.

3. Able to use the specialization language, incorporating all four skills across diverse professional contexts..

4. Capable to analyze and critique texts in both source and target languages in an academic and professional manner.

5. Able to communicate skillfully in both written and verbal forms.

6. Able to translate various types of texts (political, scientific, economic, etc.) accurately and faithfully.

7. Proficient in producing innovative and scholarly research papers, adhering to the principles of academic honesty and research integrity.

8. Capable to apply and employ specialized knowledge in professional practice within relevant fields.

9. Proficient in using computers and technological applications to remain abreast of modern scientific and technical developments in translation-related applications.

10. Able to engage positively with diverse cultures while upholding religious, cultural, and social values.

11. Ready to assume ethical, academic, and professional responsibilities within the field of translation.

12. Able to use knowledge for the holistic development of society.

13. Able to compete effectively at regional and local levels in relevant domains.

Program Study Plan

Year 1 (First Semester)
#	Course Code No.	New Course Title	Total CreditHours				Total
#	Course Code No.	New Course Title	Theoretical	Seminar	Practical	Training	Total
1	DR 11	Grammar (1)	3
2	DR 12	Reading (1)	3
3	DR 13	Writing (1)	3
4	DR 14	Listening and Speaking (1)	3
5	UR 11	Arabic (1)	3
6	UR 12	Islamic Culture	3
7	UR 13	Arab-Israeli Conflict	3
Total			21
Year 1 (Second Semester)
#	Course Code No.	New Course Title	Total CreditHours				Total
#	Course Code No.	New Course Title	Theoretical	Seminar	Practical	Training	Total
1	DR 21	Grammar (2)	3
2	DR 22	Reading(2)	3
3	DR 23	Writing (2)	3
4	DR 24	Listening and Speaking (2)	3
5	UR 24	Arabic (2)	3
6	UR 25	National Culture	3
Total			18
Year 2 (Third Semester)
#	Course Code No.	New Course Title	Total CreditHours				Total
#	Course Code No.	New Course Title	Theoretical	Seminar	Practical	Training	Total
1	DR 31	Advanced Oral Communication Skills	3
2	DR 32	General Translation (E-A)	3
3	DR 33	Academic Writing Skills	3
4	DR 34	Communicative Grammar	3
5	DR 35	Introduction to Translation (Theory & Practice)	3
6	FR 31	Critical Thinking	2
7	FR 32	Computer Skills	2
8	FR 33	French (1)	2
Total			21
Year 2 (Fourth Semester)
#	Course Code No.	New Course Title	Total CreditHours				Total
#	Course Code No.	New Course Title	Theoretical	Seminar	Practical	Training	Total
1	DR 41	Academic Writing in Arabic I	3
2	DR 42	Introduction to language and Linguistics	3
3	DR 43	Electronic Tools for Translators	3
4	DR 44	French (2)	3
5	DR 45	General Translation (A-E)	3
6	FR 41	Self-Learning	2
7	FR 42	Technical Writing	3
Total			20
Year 3 (Fifth Semester)
#	Course Code No.	New Course Title	Total CreditHours				Total
#	Course Code No.	New Course Title	Theoretical	Seminar	Practical	Training	Total
1	DR 51	Arabization & Translationof Scientific Terms	3
2	DR 52	Contrastive Analysis	3
3	DR 53	Academic Writing in Arabic II	3
4	DR 54	English Morphology & Syntax	3
5	DR 55	Business Translation	3
Total			15
Year 3 (Sixth Semester)
#	Course Code No.	New Course Title	Total CreditHours				Total
#	Course Code No.	New Course Title	Theoretical	Seminar	Practical	Training	Total
1	DR 61	Contrastive Semantics and Lexicology	3
2	DR 62	Media & Political Translation	3
3	DR 63	Translation in Humanitarian Contexts	3
4	DR 64	Audio-visual Translation	3
5	DR 65	Sight Translation	3
Total			15
Year 4 (Seventh Semester)
#	Course Code No.	New Course Title	Total CreditHours				Total
#	Course Code No.	New Course Title	Theoretical	Seminar	Practical	Training	Total
1	DR 71	Translating Legal & Religious Texts	3
2	DR 72	Literary Translation	3
3	FR 71	Entrepreneurial Skills	2
4	FR 72	Research Methods	3
5	DR 73	Consecutive Interpreting	3
Total			14
Year 4 (Eighth Semester)
#	Course Code No.	New Course Title	Total CreditHours				Total
#	Course Code No.	New Course Title	Theoretical	Seminar	Practical	Training	Total
1	DR 81	Discourse Analysis in Translation	3
2	DR 82	Editing & Revising	3
3	DR 83	Simultaneous Interpreting	3
4	DR 84	Translation Practicum & Project	3
Total			12

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Bachelor’s in Translation

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General Information about the Program

1

Program Title

Translation

2

Levels of Award/ Final Award (Certificate)

Bachelor’s Degree

3

Total Credit Hours Required for Program Completion (Academic Degree)

136 Credit Hours

4

Awarding Body/ Institution:

Faculty of Languages

5

Place of Study

Faculty of Languages

6

Teaching Institution/ Responsible Department

Department of Translation

7

Duration of the Program

Four years of study (eight semesters)

8

Study System

Semesters

10

Medium of Instruction

English

11

Other departments involved in teaching the program

Departments of English, Arabic, French & Computer

12

Program Coordinator/ Head of Department

Dr. Mohammed Mohammed Al-Aqeeli

13

Date of Program Specification/

Latest Accreditation

Department Council 26 August 2019

Faculty Academic Committee 27 August 2019

Faculty Council28 August 2019

Program Aims

Program Mission

To produce well-prepared graduates with essential professional knowledge and skills in translation within a stimulating learning environment enriched by modern technology, enabling them to effectively compete for employment opportunities in both the private and public sectors.

Graduate Attributes:

A graduate holding a Bachelor’s Degree in Translation from the Faculty of Languages should demonstrate the following attributes:

1. Proficient in both specialization languages, including reading, writing, and speaking.

2. Able to differentiate between fundamental concepts in language, literature, and translation studies.

3. Able to use the specialization language, incorporating all four skills across diverse professional contexts..

4. Capable to analyze and critique texts in both source and target languages in an academic and professional manner.

5. Able to communicate skillfully in both written and verbal forms.

6. Able to translate various types of texts (political, scientific, economic, etc.) accurately and faithfully.

7. Proficient in producing innovative and scholarly research papers, adhering to the principles of academic honesty and research integrity.

8. Capable to apply and employ specialized knowledge in professional practice within relevant fields.

9. Proficient in using computers and technological applications to remain abreast of modern scientific and technical developments in translation-related applications.

10. Able to engage positively with diverse cultures while upholding religious, cultural, and social values.

11. Ready to assume ethical, academic, and professional responsibilities within the field of translation.

12. Able to use knowledge for the holistic development of society.

13. Able to compete effectively at regional and local levels in relevant domains.

Program Study Plan

Year 1 (First Semester)

Year 1 (Second Semester)

Year 2 (Third Semester)

Year 2 (Fourth Semester)

Year 3 (Fifth Semester)

Year 3 (Sixth Semester)

Year 4 (Seventh Semester)

Year 4 (Eighth Semester)

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