Translation of Economic and Administrative Texts TRAE 354

Main Course Goals: This course is to examine with students the practical issues involved in advanced translation in the fields of economics and administration including economic issues, banking, trade, import and export, taxes and customs. The students will have an opportunity to learn and share among themselves useful translation procedures and terminologies related to the field. Students sharpen awareness of translation techniques and enhance professional performance. This course concentrates through regular home and class assignments followed by discussions of the students’ work, on translating representative and graded texts on commerce.

Tentative Weekly Schedule
Week	Gregorian	Hijri	Lesson
1	Sun., Sep. 18	17/12/1437	Registration + Orientation
2	Sun., Sep. 25	24/12/1437	Introduction
3	Sun., Oct. 2	1/1/1438	Text 1: Economics
4	Sun., Oct. 9	8/1/1438	Text 2: Credit
5	Sun., Oct. 16	15/1/1438	Text 3: Banking
6	Sun., Oct. 23	22/1/1438	Text 4: Business Forms
7	Sun., Oct. 30	29/1/1438	Text 5: Accounting
8	Sun., Nov. 6	6/2/1438	Midterm 1
9	Sun., Nov. 13	13/2/1438	Mid-Term Break
10	Sun., Nov. 20	20/2/1438	Grammar of headlines + Language of stock markets
11	Sun., Nov. 27	27/2/1438	Text 6: Stock markets
12	Sun., Dec. 4	5/3/1438	Text 7: Metals Market
13	Sun., Dec. 11	12/3/1438	Text 8: Inflation
14	Sun., Dec. 18	19/3/1438	Text 9: The Dutch Disease
15	Sun., Dec. 25	26/3/1438	Midterm 2
16	Sun., Jan. 1	3/4/1438	ORAL EXAMS WEEK
Sun., Jan. 8 – Mon., Jan. 23	Exams