Assessing the MA Course “Translation Workshop” at Islamic Azad University: Theory and Practice in Translation

Subject Areas : Journal of Language, Culture, and Translation

شیرین  سلیمی بنی ¹ (کارشناسی ارشد مترجمی، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد خوراسگان)
حسین  حیدری تبریزی ² (عضو هیأت علمی دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد خوراسگان)

Received: 2014-06-09 Accepted : 2014-06-09 Published : 2012-12-01

Keywords: syllabus, MA translation students, translation theories, translation workshop, translation teachers,

Abstract :

The present study aimed at dealing with MA translation workshop context and translation theories in practice. Moreover, it investigated MA translation students' expectations in the matter. To do so, the MA translation students of Islamic Azad University accepted in 2011-2012 academic year were selected as the population of the study. Then, as a convenience sampling, the participants were selected from Islamic Azad University of Khorasgan and Islamic Azad University of Shahreza. In order to gather the required data, a 5-point Likert-scale structured questionnaire containing 44 items based on four domains was developed. The 63 participants’ answers were analyzed and the findings of the study revealed that the reality of workshop context is far from students' expectations and their future needs. It seems that MA translation students did not get enough satisfaction from translation practices in workshop context at Islamic Azad University. Furthermore, MA translation workshop does not appear to have achieved its purposes in either theoretical or practical aspects of the program in translation education.