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STTI 102 - Contrastive Grammar and Stylistics
Working on sentence level, this course explores grammatical structures that function differently when translating from English into Arabic and vice versa; and examines the translation strategies implemented. This course focuses on translating effectively so that the target structure would be as close as possible to original composition, striking a balance between naturalness and accuracy. The learner should ultimately be able to transfer different grammatical functions and structures from English into Arabic and vice versa appropriately, without compromising the meaning. Part of the:Foundation Certificate in Translation and Interpreting Learning Outcomes: By the end of this course, learners will be able to 1. Contrast different sentence structures in English and Arabic. 2. Translate appropriately different sentence structures in English and Arabic. 3. Contrast tense and aspect in English and Arabic. 4. Translate appropriately tense and aspect between English and Arabic. 5. Translate modality from English into Arabic. 6. Contrast passive voice in English and Arabic. 7. Translate appropriately passive voice between English and Arabic. 8. Contrast punctuation in English and Arabic. 9. Render appropriately punctuation between English and Arabic. 10. Contrast adverbs and adverbial phrases in English and Arabic. 11. Translate appropriately adverbs and adverbial phrases between English and Arabic. 12. Contrast adjectives and adjectival phrases in English and Arabic. 13. Translate appropriately adjectives and adjectival phrases between Arabic and English. 14. Contrast sentence connectors in English and Arabic. 15. Translate appropriately sentence connectors between English and Arabic. 16. Contrast affixation in English and Arabic. 17. Translate appropriately affixation between Arabic and English. 18. Contrast conditional sentences in English and Arabic. 19. Translate conditional sentences appropriately between English and Arabic. Translation Competencies: 1. Language Competencies (in two languages) 2. Intercultural Competencies 3. Technological Competency 4. Research Competency 5. Domain Competency 6. Transfer Competency 7. Service Provision Competency Admission Requirements for the above certificate(s): • Applicant must pass the Standardized English Proficiency Test (SEPT) and scores course ENGGB2A. • Applicants who score ENGGB1C from SEPT or passing ENGGB1B must take English for Translators SLET 101 60 hours. • Applicants must pass the Arabic Proficiency Test (APT) a minimum grade of 80. . • Applicants who do not pass the APT must take the Arabic grammar ARBF 101 course. •Applicants must have basic computer literacy. Term duration: 12 Weeks Schedule: 1 Session/week - 2.5 Hrs/Session Or Term duration: 6 Weeks Schedule: 2 Sessions/week - 2.5 Hrs/Session Assessments and Attendance: Learners are assessed throughout the term by tests, quizzes, assignments, projects or other means of evaluation. End-of-term achievement tests measure learners’ overall performance in the course. The final grade in each course is based on learners’ performance on continual assessment measures and the final test. Final course grades are NOT based on attendance, since in accordance with SCE’s attendance policy, learners MUST attend at least 75 percent of the class sessions in order to be allowed to take the final examination. 3.000 Continuing Education Units 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Continuing Education Schedule Types: Lecture SCE Language Department Course Attributes: SCE-TRAN-REG Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Translation & Interpreting Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Continuing Education Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: School of Continuing Education Must be enrolled in one of the following Majors: SCE Translation Must be enrolled in one of the following Departments: SCE Language Prerequisites: ( SCE Standrdzd Engl Prof.Test 068 or SCE Day Stand Engl Prof. Test 068 or SCE Test-Online Eng.Placement 7 or Continuing Education level SLET 101 Minimum Grade of D or Continuing Education level ENGG B1D Minimum Grade of D) and ( SCE Test - APT 080 or SCE Test-Online Arbc.Placement 080 or SCE Test-APT 1 Day 080 or Continuing Education level ARBF 101 Minimum Grade of D)

STTI 102 - Contrastive Grammar and Stylistics

Working on sentence level, this course explores grammatical structures that function differently when translating from English into Arabic and vice versa; and examines the translation strategies implemented. This course focuses on translating effectively so that the target structure would be as close as possible to original composition, striking a balance between naturalness and accuracy. The learner should ultimately be able to transfer different grammatical functions and structures from English into Arabic and vice versa appropriately, without compromising the meaning.

Part of the:Foundation Certificate in Translation and Interpreting

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, learners will be able to
1. Contrast different sentence structures in English and Arabic.
2. Translate appropriately different sentence structures in English and Arabic.
3. Contrast tense and aspect in English and Arabic.
4. Translate appropriately tense and aspect between English and Arabic.
5. Translate modality from English into Arabic.
6. Contrast passive voice in English and Arabic.
7. Translate appropriately passive voice between English and Arabic.
8. Contrast punctuation in English and Arabic.
9. Render appropriately punctuation between English and Arabic.
10. Contrast adverbs and adverbial phrases in English and Arabic.
11. Translate appropriately adverbs and adverbial phrases between English and Arabic.
12. Contrast adjectives and adjectival phrases in English and Arabic.
13. Translate appropriately adjectives and adjectival phrases between Arabic and English.
14. Contrast sentence connectors in English and Arabic.
15. Translate appropriately sentence connectors between English and Arabic.
16. Contrast affixation in English and Arabic.
17. Translate appropriately affixation between Arabic and English.
18. Contrast conditional sentences in English and Arabic.
19. Translate conditional sentences appropriately between English and Arabic.

Translation Competencies:
1. Language Competencies (in two languages)
2. Intercultural Competencies
3. Technological Competency
4. Research Competency
5. Domain Competency
6. Transfer Competency
7. Service Provision Competency

Admission Requirements for the above certificate(s):
• Applicant must pass the Standardized English Proficiency Test (SEPT) and scores course ENGGB2A.
• Applicants who score ENGGB1C from SEPT or passing ENGGB1B must take English for Translators SLET 101 60 hours.
• Applicants must pass the Arabic Proficiency Test (APT) a minimum grade of 80. .
• Applicants who do not pass the APT must take the Arabic grammar ARBF 101 course.
•Applicants must have basic computer literacy.

Term duration: 12 Weeks
Schedule: 1 Session/week - 2.5 Hrs/Session
Or
Term duration: 6 Weeks
Schedule: 2 Sessions/week - 2.5 Hrs/Session

Assessments and Attendance:
Learners are assessed throughout the term by tests, quizzes, assignments, projects or other means of evaluation. End-of-term achievement tests measure learners’ overall performance in the course. The final grade in each course is based on learners’ performance on continual assessment measures and the final test. Final course grades are NOT based on attendance, since in accordance with SCE’s attendance policy, learners MUST attend at least 75 percent of the class sessions in order to be allowed to take the final examination.
3.000 Continuing Education Units
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Continuing Education
Schedule Types: Lecture

SCE Language Department

Course Attributes:
SCE-TRAN-REG

Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs:
Translation & Interpreting
Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels:
Continuing Education
Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges:
School of Continuing Education
Must be enrolled in one of the following Majors:
SCE Translation
Must be enrolled in one of the following Departments:
SCE Language

Prerequisites:
( SCE Standrdzd Engl Prof.Test 068 or SCE Day Stand Engl Prof. Test 068 or SCE Test-Online Eng.Placement 7 or Continuing Education level SLET 101 Minimum Grade of D or Continuing Education level ENGG B1D Minimum Grade of D) and ( SCE Test - APT 080 or SCE Test-Online Arbc.Placement 080 or SCE Test-APT 1 Day 080 or Continuing Education level ARBF 101 Minimum Grade of D)

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