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STMA 301 - Media Editing in English and Arabic
A 2-unit hands-on training course on how would-be media translators can improve the translation final product. The course allows the learner to intensively practice self-editing the translated version; and observe the factors a professional editor will focus on, such as grammaticalness, patterns of usage and stylistic competence. Part of the: Professional Diploma in Media and Audiovisual Translation Learning Outcomes: By the end of this course, learners will be able to: 1-Observe the main features of Arabic and English. 2-Avoid common language errors. 3-Preclude any "foreign accent" that often results from the process of inter-lingual transfer. 4-Observe the genius of both English and Arabic. 5-Observe the professional touches of a competent translator/editor. 6-Incorporate editing and proofreading as part of the translation final process. 7-Produce a rendering that is error-free, clear, adhering to original composition in both English and Arabic and is correctly formatted. Prerequisite Course: Completion of the: 1.Journalistic Translation into Arabic (STMA 201) 2.Journalistic Translation into English (STMA 202) 3.Audiovisual into Arabic (STMA 203) 4.Audiovisual into English (STMA 204) 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: Media & Audio Visual Trans 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 Departments: SCE Language Prerequisites: Continuing Education level STMA 201 Minimum Grade of D and Continuing Education level STMA 202 Minimum Grade of D and Continuing Education level STMA 203 Minimum Grade of D and Continuing Education level STMA 204 Minimum Grade of D

STMA 301 - Media Editing in English and Arabic

A 2-unit hands-on training course on how would-be media translators can improve the translation final product. The course allows the learner to intensively practice self-editing the translated version; and observe the factors a professional editor will focus on, such as grammaticalness, patterns of usage and stylistic competence.

Part of the: Professional Diploma in Media and Audiovisual Translation

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
1-Observe the main features of Arabic and English.
2-Avoid common language errors.
3-Preclude any "foreign accent" that often results from the process of inter-lingual transfer.
4-Observe the genius of both English and Arabic.
5-Observe the professional touches of a competent translator/editor.
6-Incorporate editing and proofreading as part of the translation final process.
7-Produce a rendering that is error-free, clear, adhering to original composition in both English and Arabic and is correctly formatted.

Prerequisite Course:
Completion of the:
1.Journalistic Translation into Arabic (STMA 201)
2.Journalistic Translation into English (STMA 202)
3.Audiovisual into Arabic (STMA 203)
4.Audiovisual into English (STMA 204)

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:
Media & Audio Visual Trans
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 Departments:
SCE Language

Prerequisites:
Continuing Education level STMA 201 Minimum Grade of D and Continuing Education level STMA 202 Minimum Grade of D and Continuing Education level STMA 203 Minimum Grade of D and Continuing Education level STMA 204 Minimum Grade of D

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