Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ENG 101

This course aims at fulfilling the needs of reading and writing of students of the translation and linguistics major. The course integrates reading and essay writing skills at the upper-intermediate level. It equips students with vital academic vocabulary that can improve their writing skills and enable them to write at a higher thinking level. The skills gained on this course will enable students to link writing well to reading related texts and analyzing them artistically which will improve their creative and critical thinking skills in their essay writing.

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ENG 012

This course aims at preparing students to apply English grammar in formal contexts at an upper-intermediate level. The course integrates different kinds of activities to bridge the gap between basic knowledge of grammatical structure and its applications. It is designed to help students enhance their understanding of English grammar, expand their already learned skills and enable them to apply it their usage of English. The course will review parts of speech and their function, different verb tenses, active and passive voice, and types of clauses.

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELAN 107

This course builds on the skills learned in ELAN 107 ENG Grammar and raises the students’ grammar skills to the advanced level. The course aims at building the students’ grammar skills that are based on practical rather than theoretical considerations. Areas covered in the course include real and unreal conditionals, direct - indirect speech, specification of numbers in English, use of certain modals, negatives and types of questions.

Credits: 3 (3, 1, 0) Prerequisite: ENG 012

Students are introduced to general linguistics and its major components are studied in detail. Levels of linguistic analysis are tackled according to the following hierarchy: phonetic, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Students apply what they have learned on the theoretical level to of some selected spoken and written texts.

Credits: 3 (3, 1, 0) Prerequisite: ELAN 130

The main objective of this course is to introduce students to the description of the English sound system (vowels and consonants). Students are given intensive practice in the production and transcription of consonants and vowels in different positions and combinations. Features of connected speech are covered as well. Suprasegmental features of English such as stress, pitch, intonation are examined and practical exercises employed throughout the course enable them to use phonetic transcription effectively.

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELAN 104

This course builds on the skills learned in ELAN 104 and guides students to achievement of reading and essay writing skills at an advanced level. The course also links texts read and advanced vocabulary encountered in readings on a variety of academic topics to improve their creative writing abilities.

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELAN 205

Students are introduced to the tools and techniques of collecting and interpreting information. They learn how to draft a research plan by narrowing down a topic, assembling a bibliography, and putting together a review of literature in order to produce a coherent academic research paper.

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELAN 130

The course introduces the study of words, their internal structure, and how they are formed. This course is both theoretical and practical. It is theoretical in that it provides students with consider-able knowledge of morphological terms and processes. Key concepts include words vs. lexical items, inflectional and derivational morphology, compounding and morphological theories. It is practical in that it helps learners develop their skills in morphological analyses on words in English and other languages. Throughout the course, the interrelations between morphology and other sub-disciplines of Linguistics (i.e., Phonology, Semantics and Syntax) are examined.

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELAN 130

This course aims to introduce students to the main areas of study in Applied Linguistics. The scope and subfields of the discipline are surveyed and articulated. The spotlight of the overview of the field is on the theories and practices of language learning and teaching.

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: None

The course explores the three major genres in English literature: Poetry, Novel, and Drama providing an overview of the development of English language/literature. The major components of literary criticism such as literary terms and critical concepts are examined with a focus on how opinion is expressed in scholarly writing.

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELAN 240

The course is designed to acquaint students with the genre of novel as it first emerged in the 18th century in England and the reasons beyond its emergence late on the literary scene. The evolution of the novel is tracked across successive eras from 18th century through to the late 20th century with and an emphasis on the social, political, and cultural contexts prevalent in each era in the United Kingdom. The appearance and growth of the American novel in the 19th century is introduced and contrasted to its English counterpart.

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELAN 240

This course is designed to cultivate appreciation of drama by close readings and discussions of plays of three recognized masters of drama: Shakespeare, Wilde and O'Neill in the first portion of the class. Following that other distinguished plays from other parts of the world in the 19th and the 20th centuries are visited and critically discussed.

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELAN 240

The course introduces students to English poetry through an in-depth practice readings and analysis of selected works of major British and American poets. The aim is to understand, analyze and appreciate poetry by determining and evaluating its aesthetic and human values. Students study a variety of major poetic types and forms. Poetic techniques such as figurative language, rhythm and meter are covered and discussed.

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELAN 240

The course introduces the basic intellectual traditions and ideologies that define the Western World. It deals with the foundational topics leading to modernity. Students are presented a broad chronological framework that tracks and identifies the eras and their governing ideas that evolved over the past ages.

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELAN 130

The first part of this course is an introduction to the study of semantics on both the word and sentence level. The second part gives insights into theories of language use, particularly the part on pragmatics dealing with how people communicate more than they literally say or write.

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELAN 130

This course explores the ways in which language varies according to subject area, social setting, communicative purpose and the social roles and identities of those involved. It examines the workings of various forms of speaking and writing - casual conversation, interviews and interrogations, public speaking, emailing and mobile phone texting and mass media articles, to cite just some examples. Students develop skills in analyzing the properties of different texts, in characterizing the interpersonal stances adopted by speakers and writers, and in identifying and classifying the various genres or texts types which operate in particular social settings.

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELAN 130

This course canvasses the various areas of research in sociolinguistics: the study of the relationship between language and society. The following topics are discussed: multilingualism (e.g. language choice, diglossia, and code switching), language planning, language maintenance and shift, geographical and social language variation, language change, politeness, language and gender, pidgins and creoles, language and culture, and ethnography.

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELAN 130

This course provides an introduction to the field of Psycholinguistics. It covers basic topics in language comprehension, production and dissolution. It also offers relevant information on the mental lexicon.

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELAN 240

World Literature explores literary masterpieces translated into English and unlocked. Treasures are selected from the past, continental Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin American and the Middle East are read, thoughts prompted and in class verbal exchanges articulated. This survey of master works provides students with an overview of the human experience spread across a larger canvas.

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELAN 241

This course focuses on representative great works in British and American literature. In scope, it covers all three genres in both literatures. A novel and a play together with works of poets from both the British and American side will be read and discussed. The selections from the UK and the US complement the other.

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: None

This course will provide a values-based approach to ethical professionalism and provide a method of thinking about and dealing with ethical issues in the work place. The course will provide a discussion of what a profession is and what it means to act professionally. It will include a discussion of the features of moral reasoning and provide a case resolution method for dealing with ethical issues of the work place. The course will cover in-depth those values central to moral life of any professional: integrity, respect for others, justice, compassion, and responsibility.

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELAN 205

This course is designed to enhance students' writing communication skills in the context of workplace situations. The primary focus of the course is on wide array of office writing genres: text messages, emails, memos, brief business correspondences, reports, and formal business letters. Writing resumes, employment applications and follow-up letters are covered as well.

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: COM 201

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to oral communication skills in social and professional contexts. The emphasis is on learning strategies and techniques of oral communication skills in the following categories: workplace communication, office relations and career development. Students practice workplace communication exercises such as presentations and public speaking. Workplace relationship activities focused on building effective relationship, resolving conflicts, and dealing with customer services are covered as are career development skills.

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELAN 335

The course offers an integrated program that allows students to gain knowledge and practice of business and administrative communication. The program includes the study of organizational structures, types of organizations, management, internal and external organizational communication and business communication environment. The nature and scope of private and public administration are surveyed. The selected topics include customer service, human resources management and negotiation theory. Planning, composing and revising administrative documents are discussed as are designing and delivering informative, positive and persuasive messages.

Credits: 4 (4, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELP 201, ELAN 335

The course focuses on selected topics on public relations: roles, processes, applications, strategies and tactics. Students gain insight on the nature of public relations, its evolution, psychology, ethics, and professionalism. The course also goes over research, program planning, public opinion theory and the connection of PR to marketing, fund-raising, advertising, journalism and law.

Credits: 4 (4, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELP 201, ELP 202, ELAN 335

This course introduces students to the typical linguistic and extra-linguistic features of English media texts. Its aims is to promote a greater awareness of the central concerns in writing and editing English texts for the media and explores intertextual and multimedia communication in everyday life.

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELAN 335

This course helps students understand different types of technical writing, desktop publishing web page design conventions. The emphasis is on style and format to achieve clarity, correctness, conciseness, and online presence in technical writing. Students enjoy liberty to choose their own topics to develop their linguistic and graphical skills and other transferable skills.

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELAN 335

This course looks at political communication close up. Following a brief sketch of the historical aspects of communication and public relations in politics, the course looks at fundamental themes and types of political communication, such as agenda setting, negotiation, bargaining, campaigning and branding.

Credits: 10 Prerequisite: Departmental Approval

The aim of the course is to provide students with an opportunity to spend a specified period of time in several local and possibly international institutions and companies, and according to a suggested work plan of training. The duration of the program is 7 months and carries a 10 credit hours weight. The evaluation and supervision of the student’s performance are provided by both the hosting workplace and the relevant CH department.

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELAN 130

The course introduces students to the notion of text as a communicative occurrence which meets certain standards of textuality. It also familiarizes students with the linguistic and pragmatic conventions of text types and genres and the differences which may exist between languages and cultures in this respect.

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: None

This course introduces the basic concepts and elements of translation theory and practice. Items covered include approaches, methods and techniques, steps of the translation process, review, reformulation and revision. Students are familiarized with the role and functions of translator/interpreter in the process of inter-lingual communication.

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ETRA 250 This course is designed to introduce students to the basics of translation work. Through the practice of translating a variety of English and Arabic texts, students will learn to carry out the two main processes involved: analysis of source texts and reformulation into the target language. Emphasis will be on the techniques used by translators to resolve problems of subject knowledge, language and terminology. The course will also focus on the use of translation tools and resources, and on the different methods and strategies for rendering the content of texts into the other language.

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ETRA 250

Considered as the meeting ground between translation and interpreting, sight translation joins the starting point of the written mode and the end-product of the oral one. Students are given a written text in one language and are tasked to immediately render its meaning orally into the other language. To do this proficiently, two major skills are required: 1) fast reading and comprehension of texts, 2) quick oral response into the other language. Acquisition of these skills is the focus of the course.

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ETRA 351

This course trains students in the art and skill of consecutive interpretation in both public and inter-personal situations. Techniques and strategies used by expert interpreters (such as making short hand notes and memory taking) are taught and used by the trainees in a variety of exercises.

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELAN 250

This course is an introduction to the various uses of computer in the process of translation, e.g. electronic dictionaries, thesauri, terminology and databases. It aims to raise students awareness in translation memories, computer applications and software used in translation. The course also seeks to provide students with practical training on different translation tools and websites related to this field.

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELAN 232

The art of dictionary making and the principles of terminology are the subjects of this course. Students are introduced to the main types of dictionaries and their respective uses and components. Dictionary compilation and evaluation methods are also discussed.

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ETRA 250

This course familiarizes students with the register and discourse characteristics of the language varieties of business and media in both English and Arabic. Its aims is to develop and reinforce the skills and techniques required for translating texts bearing such features into the two languages. In the fields of business, the focus is on text types such as bank statements, financial reports and business correspondence. In the field of media, text types such as news items, press reports, newsletters, and promotional texts are examined.

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ETRA 250

This course targets translation of scientific and medical texts. In the scientific field, students are trained on analyzing texts to understand the context, terms and concepts in the original text before looking for equivalencies in the other language. To best deal with medical texts, the medical terminology most commonly used by doctors and other health practitioners in text types such as medical reports, diagnosis, and medical procedures are examined with special attention given to word formation (e.g. Latin roots, suffixes and pre-fixes).

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ETRA 355, 356

The course’s aim is to sensitize students to major issues in translation studies and how to address the likely problems translators encounter in their work. Problems such as equivalence, quality assessment, gaps of terms, words and culture, requirements of knowledge, etc. are dealt with in the course.

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ETRA 352

This course offers students the opportunity to learn and apply simultaneous interpretation techniques to a variety of topics and settings. It aims to develop students' practical skills in simultaneous interpreting English to Arabic and vice versa. The focus is on strategies and techniques in dealing with simultaneous interpreting. The course surveys the different scenarios in which simultaneous interpreting is used and covers the following subject areas: motivational topics, society and social media, health, politics, and international relations.

Credits: 3 (0, 0, 3) Prerequisite: ETRA 250

This course introduces the students to the task of literary translation. It features practical exercises on literary genres such as prose, drama, and poetry. It also deals with the literary problems posed: maintaining equivalence of meaning and form, preserving author’s creativity and stylistic features, etc.

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ETRA 250

This course grooms skill in translating legal and political texts burdened with the complexity of structure and terminology. The essential elements of legal and political writing styles are introduced for this type of formal translation work. Text types such as court decisions, contracts, and notary deeds are dealt with. On the political side, students translate texts types such as editorial articles, speeches, diplomatic and international organizations' documents.

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELAN 206

This course focuses on the final stages of translation work covering the topics of revising, editing and publishing in electronic formats. Students are trained to revise and edit their own work, translations done by others, and machine generated translations.

Credits: 10 Prerequisite: Departmental Approval

This is an elective course on the part of the student and has to be approved by the department. The course lasts for (600 work hours) and takes place during the last semester. Its purpose is to do paid work in translation and interpretation at a recognized institution, following a specific program. The student’s performance is evaluated according to the arrangements between the Department and the training institution.

Credits: 3 (3,0,0) (ENG University Requirement)

The courses teaches the major functional rules of grammar: case markers and word order. It focuses on three noun cases and three verb cases using common examples. Special attention is given to practical exercises.

Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: ARAB 201

This course is a continuation of ARAB 201. It focuses on the application of the rules of grammar. Students are introduced to words with fixed forms, including nouns, verbs and particles. Students are required to apply what they study to a large number of Qur'anic texts, Ahadeeth, and well-regarded literary works.

Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: Departmental Approval

This course explores the artful elements of Arabic. The craft and art of metaphors and good style are examined. The aim of the course is to cultivate a sensitivity to language appreciation in prose and poetry en route to mastery of Arabic.

Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: Departmental Approval

The course is an elementary course in a major European language. Students learn basic vocabulary and grammar in discourse through listening, speaking, reading and writing. The object is on developing basic communicative ability through short and varied discourse.

Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: Departmental Approval

This course builds on what was learned in EUR 101. Vocabulary range grows and grammatical competency improves as practice their language skills in situational and topic-based discourse units. Students read short simplified stories and retell them orally and in writing.

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: EUR 102

This course refines the four skills acquired in previous two courses and advance language fluency through a review of language grammar, reading and frequent writing, and speaking tasks. The emphasis is on improving accuracy and enriching vocabulary to develop communicative competence using various media resources.