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.
Arabic Editing Skills
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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.
Code
Title
CEUs*
Prerequisite(s)
SLAE100
3
70 percent APT score
*One continuing education Unit equals 10 contact hours.
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- 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
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Applicants must obtain a minimum score of 70 percent on the APT or complete the Arabic Grammar 1 course.
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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.
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