English Language
Department
College of Science and
Humanities in Rumaah
Course Syllabus
Course Number and Title:
Eng 118– Translation (from English to Arabic)
Course Level:
Level one / First year
Prerequisites:
None
Course Status:
Compulsory
Course Instructor:
Dr. Naser Alzaidiyeen
Email
n.alzaidiyeen@mu.edu.sa
Credit Hours:
2 Hours
Days & Timing of Lectures: Tuesday 10:00-11:50 ( Classroom 117)
Course Description:
Translation courses are used both to enhance students’ familiarity with English usage and sentence
structure and to point out contrasts between Arabic and English in this respect. Translation (118) is both
practical and introductory in nature.
Course Objectives:
1. Introducing the student to the concept of translation from English to Arabic as a process of problem
solving;
2. Enhancing the student's familiarity with English usage and sentence structure;
3. Informing the student of the contrasts between Arabic and English in usage and sentence structurethus attempting to achieve both the practical and introductory objectives of this course and;
4. Correcting use of a monolingual dictionary.
a) Attendance (no more than 3 absences are allowed), b) Participation, c)
Requirements:
Assignments, and d) Taking the midterm and final exams.
The art of Translation: AbdulMuhasan Ismail Ramadan 2010.
Required Textbook:
1). Ibrahim, Abdullah Abdul-Razeq (2006) Translation: Principles and
Optional Textbooks:
Applications. University Publishing House.
2). Different sentences and short passages from various sources provided by
the teacher.
1). 1st midterm----------20% 2). 2st midterm------20% 3). Quizzes -------10%
Grading:
4) Homework--------10% 5). Final Exam------------40%
A+: 95-100; ------A: 90-95; ------B+: 85-89; ----B: 80-84; ----C+: 75-79; --Grading System:
C: 70-74; ---------D+: 65-69; -----D: 60-64; ------F: -59.
Topics to be Covered
List of Topics
No. of Weeks
Contact Hours
Orientation week
Introduction to translation
1
1
3
3
Main concepts of translation
1
3
English and Parts of Speech
1
3
English and Parts of Speech
1
3
Brief practice and examples of major differences between Arabic
and English
Practice translating sentences (1).
1
3
1
3
Practice translating sentences (2).
1
3
Midterm Exam
1
3
Translating verb tenses
1
3
Translating different passages from different subjects.
1
3
Translation workshop.
1
3
Project presentations.
1
3
Revision for Final Exam
1
3