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Arabic Editing Skills

A survey of the Arabic language stylistic skills required for professional translators and editors; identifying common errors in the composition that cause ambiguity in meaning; producing stylistically-acceptable texts following standards endorsed by the editors of Egyptian cultural magazines.

  • A survey of the Arabic language stylistic skills required for professional translators and editors; identifying common errors in the composition that cause ambiguity in meaning; producing stylistically-acceptable texts following standards endorsed by the editors of Egyptian cultural magazines.  

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     CEUs* 

      Prerequisite(s)      

    SLAE100

    Arabic Editing Skills

    3

    70 percent APT score

    *One continuing education Unit equals 10 contact hours.

    • Identify the most common stylistic, syntactic and grammatical pitfalls in contemporary standard Arabic
    • Analyze the different language levels in written and spoken Arabic and the areas of usage
    • Develop a taste for Arabic style genius instead of the “foreign accent,” often resulting from a negative inter-lingual transfer
    • Develop self-consciousness of the reader’s attitude when reading any Arabic text, original or translated
    • Identify different styles in the Arabic language and the general feature of each of them
    • Create a sound and grammatical Arabic texts, taking into account the rhetorical characteristics of the Arabic language
    • Read texts correctly in the Arabic language

  • Applicants must obtain a minimum score of 70 percent on the APT or complete the Arabic Grammar 1 course.

  • Tuition Type Fees (EGP) Important Notes
    Course Tuition/3 CEUs 2,050 Refund Policy
    Admission Fees 100 One-time admission non-refundable fee
    Arabic Proficiency Test (APT) - Face to Face Test 300 Until 6 working days before the beginning of the term.
    Online Arabic Admission Test (OAAT) - Online Test 160 Until 4 working days before the beginning of the term.
    One-day service Test 550 Until 5 working days before the beginning of the term.
    • Learners should choose Face to Face (APT) test OR Online test (OAAT)
    • Exam fees are non-refundable and changes in admission test dates are only allowed two working days in advance of the reserved test session according to the availability by sending an email to sce@aucegypt.edu. 

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Course Info

Type:
Course
Duration:
6 Weeks
Subject:
Translation
Location:
AUC Tahrir Square
AUC New Cairo
Format:
In class/Online
CEUs:
3
Status
Available

Dates: To know more about the registration deadline and term dates, click here

Contact Us

Email: sce@aucegypt.edu or ss_lang@aucegypt.edu

t: 16723

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