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ELP 405 ENGLISH FOR GLOBAL MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
Credits: 4 (4, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELP 201, ELP 202, ELAN 335

This course introduces students to the typical linguistic and extra-linguistic features of
English media texts. Its aims is to promote a greater awareness of the central concerns in writing
and editing English texts for the media and explores intertextual and multimedia communication
in everyday life.

ELP 407 ENGLISH SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND WEB-BASED WRITING
Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELAN 335

This course helps students understand different types of technical writing, desktop publishing
web page design conventions. The emphasis is on style and format to achieve clarity,
correctness, conciseness, and online presence in technical writing. Students enjoy liberty to
choose their own topics to develop their linguistic and graphical skills and other transferable
skills.

ELP 408 ENGLISH FOR POLITICAL COMMUNICATION
Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELAN 335

This course looks at political communication close up. Following a brief sketch of the historical
aspects of communication and public relations in politics, the course looks at fundamental
themes and types of political communication, such as agenda setting, negotiation, bargaining,
campaigning and branding.

ELP 492 COOPERATIVE LEARNING
Credits: 10 Prerequisite: Departmental Approval

The aim of the course is to provide students with an opportunity to spend a specified period of
time in several local and possibly international institutions and companies, and according to a
suggested work plan of training. The duration of the program is 7 months and carries a 10 credit
hours weight. The evaluation and supervision of the student’s performance are provided by both
the hosting workplace and the relevant CH department.

ETRA 233 TEXT LINGUISTICS
Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELAN 130

The course introduces students to the notion of text as a communicative occurrence which
meets certain standards of textuality. It also familiarizes students with the linguistic and
pragmatic conventions of text types and genres and the differences which may exist between
languages and cultures in this respect.

ETRA 250 INTRODUCTION TO TRANSLATION
Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: None

This course introduces the basic concepts and elements of translation theory and practice.
Items covered include approaches, methods and techniques, steps of the translation process,
review, reformulation and revision. Students are familiarized with the role and functions of
translator/interpreter in the process of inter-lingual communication.

ETRA 251 GENERAL TRANSLATION

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ETRA 250
This course is designed to introduce students to the basics of translation work. Through the practice of
translating a variety of English and Arabic texts, students will learn to carry out the two main processes