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BA Hons in English Language, Literature and Translation
OU Validated (OU is the Awarding Body)

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AOU Lebanon Student's Guide
Overview

​​Translation

“The Translation Track offered by the faculty of Language studies is designed to give students a focused, relevant and utilizable body of knowledge in the major principles and approaches to translation, in addition to application and practice. The programme equips students with knowledge about the skills involved in translation and the linguistic expertise needed to analyze language and produce the appropriate expressions in the source and target language. Graduates also enjoy an improved technical experience in the use of computer and electronic translation tools."

The knowledge and skills offered by the program provide students with vital assets to enable future employability and career success.

Career Opportunities

Translation track graduates have a broad range of job opportunities in the private and public sector employment using language flexibility, knowledge and expertise. Public functions within Ministries of Information, Foreign Affairs, Justice, the Parliament and Security Forces can be the destination for graduates of the programme. In addition, the services sector, tourism, banks, trade, industry, the information sector, press agencies, publishing houses, printed and electronic media, advertising, the education sector, schools, universities and teaching centers, as well as international companies and organizations​

About Program
Academic Plan
​​University Requirements / Mandatory              Total 18 credit hours ​ ​ ​ ​
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursPrerequisiteRemarks
AR111
Arabic Communication Skills I
3 Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac.
AR112Arabic Communication Skills II
3AR111Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac.
EL111English Communication Skills I
3EL099 
EL112English Communication Skills II
3EL111 
GR101Independent Study Skills3
  
TU170Learning On-Line3 Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac.


University Requirements / Electives                           Total 6 credit hours ​ ​ ​ ​
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursPrerequisiteRemarks
GR111Arabic Islamic Civilization​ 
3
 Granted for holders of ​Lebanese Bac.
GR112

Issues and Problems of Development in the Arab Region

3  
GR115Current International Affairs3  
GR131Branch Requirement3 Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac.
EL118Reading4EL111 


Faculty Requirements / Mandatory                            Total 4 credit hours ​ ​ ​ ​
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursPrerequisiteRemarks
EL117Writing4EL099Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac.


Faculty Requirements / Electives                               Total 4 credit hours ​ ​ ​
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursPrerequisite
EL119Oral and Presentation Skills4EL111


English Language & Litterature - Core Modules           Total 56 credit hours ​ ​ ​
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursPrerequisite
EL118Reading4EL111
EL120English Phonetics and Linguistics4EL111
EL121Short Story and Essay Writing4EL111
EL122Writing Research4--
AA100TArts of Past and Present8EL112 EL117
A230AReading and Studying Literature A8AA100B
A230BReading and Studying Literature B8A230A
U214AWorlds of English A8EL112


​Translation - Core Modules                     Total 40 credit hours ​
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursPrerequisite

 TR102

 Introduction to Translation

4

EL117 & EL118

or EL119

TR103Contrastive Analysis for Translation Purposes4TR102
TR301Translation and Discourse4TR102
TR302Computer Assisted Translation4
TR102
TR303Translation of Business Texts4TR301
TR304Translation of Official and Legal Documents4TR301
TR305Translation of Media Texts4TR301
TR306Consecutive Interpreting4TR301
TR307Simultaneous Interpreting4TR306
TR308Special Topic in Translation4TR301



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