University Textbooks; Research and Writting

University Textbooks; Research and Writting

Teaching Translation Criticism in M.A. Course of Translation Studies: Expectations of Students and the Unit Content

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Shirin Salimi Bani 1
Hossein Heydari Tabrizi 2
Akbar Rouhi 3
1 PhD student of Translation Studies, Allameh Tabataba’i University
2 Associate Professor of English Language Faculty, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan
3 MA in Educational Management. General Administration of Ministry of Education, Tehran
10.30487/rwab.2019.36382
Abstract
Course planning is an important task that is impossible without experimental studies and needs assessment of translation studies students. The present study aimed at investigating the content and materials employed in MA translation criticism course by the instructors of “translated works criticism” unit in the MA course of translation. Moreover, it attempted to analyze translation students’ professional needs as translators and translation critics, regarding the course objectives. To this end, the MA translation students, PhD translation studies candidates, and translation instructors of three state universities were selected as the statistical population of the study. In order to study the statistical population, a pilot questionnaire was distributed among the students of the target population and simultaneously the target population’s views on the course objectives and contents were asked through interview questions. Then, the data were analyzed and categorized, and 44 closed-end questions according to the 5 point Likert scale and 4 multi-choice questions in 4 areas were developed. The study of the answers revealed that there is no balance between the unit objectives and the expectations of the students and the unit has some deficiencies. Finally, some suggestions were made according to the findings.
Keywords
content
MA translation students
syllabus
translation criticism unit
translation theories
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University Textbooks; Research and Writting
Volume 23, Issue 44 - Serial Number 44
September 2019
Pages 118-138