Foreign language and translation C3 (Arabic)
Code: 101386 ECTS Credits: 9| Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2500249 Translation and Interpreting | OB | 3 | 1 |
Contact
- Name:
- Hesham Abu-Sharar Abu-Sharar
- Email:
- hesham.abu-sharar@uab.cat
Teaching groups languages
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Prerequisites
At the start of the subject students should be able to:
Understand written texts about everyday topics. (CEFR-FTI A2.2)
Write about everyday topics. (CEFR-FTI A2.2)
Understand short and simple utterances in Arabic on topics related to the immediate environment. (CEFR-FTI A1.2)
Express themselves in spoken Arabic on topics related to the immediate environment using very short and simple constructions. (CEFR-FTI A1.2)
Objectives and Contextualisation
Learning objectives
The aim of this subject is to continue developing students’ communicative competencies in their Foreign Language C (Arabic), as well as to begin working on fundamental contrastive aspects and professional translation practice when working from Arabic.
6 course credits are for language skills, and 3 credits for translation exercises.
At the end of the course students should be able to:
Understand written texts about personal and general topics in familiar subject areas. (CEFR-FTI B1.1)
Write about personal and general topics on familiar subjects. (CEFR-FTI B1.1)
Understand short and simple utterances in Arabic on topics related to the immediate environment. (CEFR-FTI A1.2)
Express themselves in spoken Arabic on topics related to the immediate environment using very short and simple constructions. (CEFR-FTI A1.2) Solve basic contrastive problems for the language combination
Competences
- Mastering the main methodological principles of translation.
- Producing oral texts in a foreign language in order to interpret.
- Producing written texts in a foreign language in order to translate.
- Producing written texts in language A in order to translate.
- Solving translation problems of non-specialised texts.
- Understanding written texts in a foreign language in order to translate.
- Using documentation resources in order to translate.
- Using technological resources in order to translate.
- Working effectively in teams.
Learning Outcomes
- Applying lexical, morphosyntactic, textual, rhetorical and linguistic variation related knowledge: Applying graphic, lexical, morphosyntactic and textual related knowledge.
- Applying lexical, morphosyntactic, textual, rhetorical and linguistic variation related knowledge: Applying graphical, lexical, morphosyntactic, textual, rhetorical and linguistic variation related knowledge.
- Applying technological resources in order to solve translation problems: Applying the basic technological resources in order to solve different types of translation problems of non-specialised written texts in standard language.
- Applying the documentation resources in order to solve translation problems: Applying the documentation resources in order to translate different types of non-specialised written texts in standard dialect.
- Appropriately following the different phases for the creation of a translation and carrying out the assigned tasks: Appropriately following the different phases for the translation of different types of basic (narrative and descriptive) non-specialised written texts in standard dialect.
- Assessing the obtained results in the information retrieval process in order to translate: Assessing the obtained results in the information retrieval process in order to translate different types of non-specialised written texts in standard dialect.
- Comprehending the communicative purpose and sense of written texts of several fields: Comprehending the communicative purpose and sense of different types of non-specialised written texts in standard dialect.
- Comprehending the communicative purpose and sense of written texts of several fields: Comprehending the communicative purpose and sense of non-specialised written texts from different fields and of different functions with problems of linguistic variation and cultural references.
- Finding the most appropriate translation solution in each case: Finding the most appropriate translation solution in each case.
- Formulating the appropriate informative needs in order to translate: Formulating the appropriate informational needs in order to translate different types of non-specialised written texts in standard dialect.
- Identifying the existing (digital and analogue) information sources in order to translate: Identifying the existing (digital and analogue) information sources in order to translate different types of non-specialised written texts in standard dialect.
- Identifying the specific translation problems of non-specialised texts: Identifying the basic translation problems of different types of non-specialised written texts in standard dialect.
- Identifying the translation as an act of communication that is addressed to a recipient: Identifying the translation as an act of communication that is addressed to a recipient.
- Implementing strategies in order to produce written texts of different fields and with specific communicative purposes: Implementing strategies in order to produce non-specialised written texts from different fields and of different functions, with problems of linguistic variation and cultural references.
- Implementing strategies in order to understand written texts from different fields: Implementing strategies in order to comprehend different kinds of non-specialised written texts from different fields and of different functions, with problems of linguistic variation and cultural references.
- Implementing strategies in order to understand written texts from different fields: Implementing strategies in order to comprehend different kinds of non-specialised written texts in standard dialect.
- Producing written texts from different fields and with specific communicative purposes: Producing different kinds of non-specialised written texts in standard dialect with specific communicative purposes.
- Producing written texts that are appropriate to their context and possess linguistic correctness: Producing non-specialised written texts with problems of linguistic variation and cultural references, from several fields and with several functions, that are appropriate to their context and possess linguistic correctness.
- Solving interferences between the working languages: Solving interferences between the working languages.
- Students must demonstrate they know the technological resources needed to translate: Students must demonstrate they know the basic technological resources needed to edit different types of non-specialised written texts in standard dialect.
- Successfully interrogating the documentation sources in order to translate: Successfully interrogating the documentation sources in order to translate different types of non-specialised written texts in standard dialect.
- Using the appropriate strategies and techniques in order to solve translation problems: Using the fundamental strategies and techniques in order to solve basic translation problems of different types of non-specialised written texts in standard dialect.
- Working effectively in teams: Working effectively in teams.
Content
- Linguistic connectors أَدَوات الرَّبط
- The hamza الهَمزُةِ
Methodology
The language content of the subject will be developed from oral explanations by the teacher and the performance of tasks focused to achieve them. Although the former are aimed at the compression and acquisition of grammatical and lexical contents, the tasks are a series of activities oriented to their systematization: comprehension and written production activities, lexical review activities, expression activities and oral production that will be specified in readings and compression of written and oral texts, writing essays, grammar exercises mainly.
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Activities
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type: Directed | |||
| Language: Master (lecture) class | 13 | 0.52 | 1 |
| Language: Production of written production activities | 5 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Language: Reading comprehension activities | 5 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Language: Reading comprehension activities | 15 | 0.6 | 1 |
| Language: Realization of oral production activities | 5 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Language: Resolution of exercises | 7 | 0.28 | 1 |
| Translation: Completion of lexical acquisition exercises | 5.5 | 0.22 | 1 |
| Translation: Comprehensive and analytical reading of texts in the foreign language | 7 | 0.28 | 1, 19 |
| Translation: Individual and group translation of texts in a foreign language | 7 | 0.28 | 1, 19 |
| Translation: Problem solving and controlled translation exercises | 7 | 0.28 | 1, 19 |
| Type: Supervised | |||
| Language: Supervision and review of exercises | 8 | 0.32 | 1 |
| Language: Supervision and review of oral and written activities | 7 | 0.28 | 1, 19 |
| Translation: Individual translation of texts in a foreign language | 4 | 0.16 | 1, 19 |
| Translation: Problem solving and controlled translation exercises | 3.5 | 0.14 | 1, 19 |
| Type: Autonomous | |||
| Language: Preparation of grammar and vocabulary exercises (individual or group) | 10 | 0.4 | 1, 16, 7, 17 |
| Language: Preparation of reading comprehension activities (individual or group) | 25 | 1 | 1, 2, 16, 7 |
| Language: Production of written production activities (individual or group) | 40 | 1.6 | 1, 2, 14, 18, 17 |
| Translation: Documentation search | 5 | 0.2 | 4, 11, 9 |
| Translation: Knowledge expansion | 7.5 | 0.3 | 1, 3, 16, 7, 20, 19 |
| Translation: Memorization of the lexicon of the texts | 5 | 0.2 | 1, 16, 7 |
| Translation: Preparation of translations and works | 20 | 0.8 | 1, 3, 6, 20, 10, 12, 13, 11, 21, 19, 9, 22 |
Assessment
Students must provide evidence of their progress by completing various tasks and tests. These activities are detailed in the table at the end of this section of the Study Guide.
Review
When publishing final marks prior to recording them on students' transcripts, the lecturer will provide written notification of a date and time for reviewing assessment activities. Students must arrange reviews in agreement with the lecturer.
Missed/failed assessment activities
Students may retake assessment activities they have failed or compensate for any they have missed, provided that those they have actually performed account for a minimum of 66.6% (two thirds) of the subject's final mark and that they have a weighted average mark of at least 3.5.
The lecturer will inform students of the procedure involved, in writing, when publishing final marks prior to recording them on transcripts. The lecturer may set one assignment per failed or missed assessment activity or a single assignment to cover a number of such activities. Under no circumstances may an assessment activity worth 100% of the final mark be retaken or compensated for. In case of retaking, maximum grade will be 5.
Classification as "not assessable"
In the event of the assessment activities a student has performed accounting for just 25% or less of the subject's final mark, their work will be classified as "not assessable" on their transcript.
Misconduct in assessment activities
Students who engage in misconduct (plagiarism, copying, personation, etc.) in an assessment activity will receive a mark of “0” for the activity in question. In the case of misconduct in more than one assessment activity, the student involved will be given a final mark of “0” for the subject. Assessment activities in which irregularities have occurred (e.g. plagiarism, copying, impersonation) are excluded from recovery.
Single assessment
This subject may be assessed under the single assessment system in accordance with the terms established in the academic regulations of the UAB and the assessment criteria of the Faculty of Translation and Interpreting.
Students must make an online request within the period established by the faculty and send a copy to the teacher responsible for the subject, for the record.
Single assessment will be carried out in person on one day during week 16 or 17 of the semester. The Academic Management Office will publish the exact date and time on the faculty website.
On the day of the single assessment, teaching staff will ask the student for identification, which should be presented as a valid identification document with a recent photograph (student card, DNI/NIE or passport).
Single assessment activities
The final grade for the subject will be calculated according to the following percentages:
Written production evaluation activities 40%
Grammar knowledge assessment activities 30%
Lexical knowledge assessment activities 30%
Grade revision and resit procedures for the subject are the same as those for continual assessment. See the section above in this study guide.
Assessment Activities
| Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grammar | 30% | 4 | 0.16 | 1, 2, 15, 16, 14, 8, 7, 18, 17 |
| Reading comprehension | 5% | 0.5 | 0.02 | 1, 2, 4, 15, 16, 6, 8, 7, 23 |
| Translation: Controlled translation exercises | 7.5% | 1 | 0.04 | 1, 12, 21, 19 |
| Translation: Final translation exam | 7.5% | 1 | 0.04 | 1, 3, 10, 13, 11, 5, 19, 9, 22 |
| Translation: Proof of lexical acquisition | 7.5% | 1 | 0.04 | 1, 19 |
| Translation: Translation of Arabic texts | 7.5% | 1 | 0.04 | 1, 3, 6, 20, 10, 11, 19, 9, 22 |
| Vocabulary | 5% | 1 | 0.04 | 1, 2, 15, 16, 14, 8, 18, 17 |
| Written exercises | 30% | 4 | 0.16 | 1, 14, 18, 17 |
Bibliography
Software
Microsoft Teams, Campus Virtual de la UAB.