Creative Translation

Credit Units

Credit Hours 

Course Title

Course Code

Theory:  2

Practical: 0

Clinic, Field,: 

2

Creative Translation

English

ENGL 463

الترجمة الإبداعية

Arabic

Corequisites

Prerequisites

Study Level

-

Intro to TranslationENGL 302

8

Course Main Objective (concise and precise statement without bullets): 

The main objective of course is 

“Creative Translation" is a practical course which focuses on translating creative texts. This includes translating examples from Arabic and English rhetorical texts such as historical Islamic documents and oration. In addition, the course covers translating literary works ranging from novels and short stories to poetry.

Course Learning Outcomes (CLO) (limit 4-6 CLOs):

By the end of this course, the student will be able to:

1

Knowledge and Comprehension

Aligned PLOs*

1.1

Discuss  the features of literary style and stylistics in Source Language & Target Language texts.

K.2

2

Skills 

2.1

Translate literary texts creatively with reference to the literary features of style.  

S.1

2.2

Conduct a creative translation project of literary content. 

S.2

2.3

Present information effectively in translating different literary texts.

S.4

3

Values

3

3.1

Demonstrate self-discipline, ethical standards and academic integrity in performing translation project.

V.2

Course Content:                                                                                                                              

• Introduction to literary texts and the concepts of literariness and creativity. 
• Literary translation methodologies and strategies. 
• The characteristics of literary style in English and in Arabic 

• Translation of literary texts (short stories, novels, poems and articles) from Arabic into English and vice-versa 
• Strategies used to overcome problematic issues in literary translation. 

• Analytical study of the stylistic features of the Holy Quran & Hadeeth 

Textbook (s) (include the latest references with full details using standard format e.g. APA, MLA etc):

Ghazala, H.( 2012). A textbook of Literary Translation. Jeddah: Kunooz Almaa'rifah