Department of Translation
Since 2013
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DESCRIPTION
The Department of Translation at Cihan University-Erbil as one of the scientific departments of the College of Arts and Letters was established in 2013-2014. The students are given different materials in Translation Studies, Language and Linguistics, and Literature. The graduates are trained as professional translators, English teachers, and employees wherever translation is needed. They are also qualified to continue their higher education for the M.A. and Ph.D. in Translation Studies. The textbooks and materials have been carefully chosen to cope with the latest developments of international universities worldwide. The staff members work together to create a typical learning and teaching atmosphere as one team and family.
MISSION
The department provides its students with modern issues in translation, English Literature, Linguistics, and other language skills. The department's curriculum is chosen according to scientific criteria, taking into consideration the development in the fields of language and translation. A particular attention is paid to the practical side of the study to train the students to be efficient translators.
VISION
The Department of Translation aims to establish a distinguished, qualified department with high international standards. It attempts vigorously to provide a suitable atmosphere of teaching and learning that motivates its students to achieve the department's objectives in serving society and being aware of the cultures of different parts of the globe.
OBJECTIVES
- Qualifying well educated graduates to meet the demands of the society.
- Preparing graduate students for higher studies.
- Raising the level of education in all the region through English as a global language.
- Creating a solid ground for the cross-cultural communication through providing efficient translators.
- Developing a spirit of cooperation and feedback with the alumni.
Job Opportunities
Once the students finish the program successfully, they will be authentically qualified enough to join the market on both national and international scales. Translation Department graduates are expected to work as:
- Translator in different fields like NGOs, health, politics, industry, publishing industry, freelancing, journals, hospitals, commerce and trade.
- Interpreters in various situations like humanitarian and social initiatives, NGOs.
- Community interpreter in hospitals and courts, conferences, media, news agency, and parliament.
- Proofreader and editor in publishing companies.
- Translation and Interpretation Instructor in institutes, language centers, and collages.
- Sworn Translator and Interpreter.
- Freelance Translator and Interpreter, on-call translators and interpreter.
- English language teacher.
- Applicant of MA and Ph.D. studies
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News & Activities
Students of the Translation Scientific Visited BMC Company
On March 6, 2024, students from the third stage...
A group of translation students on a scientific trip to the New Line Channel
On Monday, 4th of March, a group of fourth-grade...
Translation Department Students Explore Zaitwn Public Library
On February 28th, second-year students from the Translation Department...
The Departments of Translation and Physiotherapy won on the fourth day of the Cihan University-Erbil Football Championship
On the university’s outdoor fields during the Cihan-Erbil Football...
Cihan University-Erbil Hosts Enlightening Intellectual Gathering
An intellectual event recently took place at Cihan University-Erbil,...
Cihan University-Erbil Organized an Online Interaction Platform Fostering Communication Between Iraq and China
The Student Communication Forum, which took place on December...
The Department of Translation at Cihan University-Erbil Organized a Scientific Trip to Ankawa Public Library
On Monday, November 27, 2023, the Department of Translation...
The Department of Translation at Cihan University-Erbil Organized a Scientific Trip to the Edwina Educational Institute
On November 12, 2023, the Department of Translation at...
The Department of Translation Organized a Scientific Visit to London Translation Services-Erbil
On October 22, 2023, a group of third-year students...
The representative of Cihan University-Erbil meets with the Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Sociology at the University of Lodz, Poland
Dr. Rafal Matera, the Dean of the Faculty of...
In Poland, students of Cihan University-Erbil carry out a charitable initiative
As part of their social initiatives, students of Cihan...
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSLATION STUDENTS VISITED THE HAVAL BOOKSTORE
On May 11, 2023, as a part of scientific...
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSLATION STUDENTS VISITED THE SPEEDA TV CHANNEL
On May 11, 2023, the Department of Translation involving...
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSLATION AT CIHAN UNIVERSITY CONDUCTED A SCIENTIFIC VISIT TO AL-NAHRAIN PRIVATE SCHOOL
On Monday, May 8, 2023, the Department of Translation...
PARTICIPATION OF A STUDENT FROM CIHAN UNIVERSITY-ERBIL IN AN ART EXHIBITION
On 28/04/2023 (Tuesday) Rezhna Muzaffar Ibrahim, a student from...
KURDISTAN 24 TV CHANNEL HOSTS A STUDENT OF CIHAN UNIVERSITY-ERBIL FOR SUHOOR
On Saturday, 04/01/2023, the “Suhoor” program on the “Kurdistan...
The Department of Translation hosted Professor from the University of Salento – Italy
On Sunday, February 26, 2023, the Department of Translation...
The third international academic conference on Language and Education to be held at Cihan University-Erbil
Under the auspices of Dr. Aram Mohammed Qadir, Minister...
The opening of the Cihan University Football Championship
Within the sports activities of Cihan University-Erbil the University’s...
Translation Students` Visit to Rudaw Media Network
On Thursday, October 20th, 2022, twenty students and two...
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSLATION CARRIED OUT A CULTURAL HERITAGE ACTIVITY FOR ITS STUDENTS
The sophomores and juniors in the Department of Translation...
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSLATION ORGANIZED SIGHT TRANSLATION ACTIVITY
On 10 October 2022 (Monday), the second-stage students in...
STUDENTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSLATION, CELEBRATED WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY WITH THEIR LECTURERS
On 5 October 2022 (Wednesday), students from the Department...
Football Cup Championship 2022 at Cihan University-Erbil
On 27 February 2022 at 12.30 p.m., a Football...
Translation Students Experience the Virtual Reality (VR)
On Sunday December 19th , 2021, the sophomores of Translation...
Content Translation Training
Nov. 22nd, 2021— the fourth-year students of the Translation...
Journalistic Translation Students’ Competition
On November 2, 2021— the students of the Translation...
Sight Translation Fieldwork
On October, 28th, 2021, the sophomores of the Translation...
Translation Students’ Seminar on “The international day for the preservation of the Ozone Layer “
On Sep 16, 2021 (the international day for...
Workshop for Translation Departments Students
On 3rd of May, 2021 the students of...
SIGHT TRANSLATION FIELDWORK
On 29th of March, 2021, the sophomores of Translation...
A Scientific Trip of Translation Seniors to Rudaw Media Network
On Wednesday (3/3/2021), the senior students of Translation Department...
Students Interpreting Workshop
In 16th of February- 2021, the third-year students of...
Sight Translation Oasis
Second-year students of Translation Department at Cihan University-Erbil held...
Students of Translation Subtitling more than thirty movies
Students of Translation Department at Cihan University – Erbil...
Translation Department hold its Second Online Meeting
The second Online Meeting of the Translation Department was...
Translation Department First Online Meeting
The Translation Department’s Committee Held an Online Meeting on...
Presenting an Online Seminar on Grammar
Lecturer Sasi Mallampalli of Department of Translation gave an...
Presenting a Seminar on Audio Visual Translation
Assistant Lecturer Mr. Fereydun M. Rasouli from Translation Department...
A Workshop on Pedagogical Practices and Perspectives in Translation Studies
The Department of Translation, Cihan University-Erbil organized a workshop...
Cihan University – Erbil continues to hold its regular meeting under the preventive measures taken by the KRG
On Monday, April 6th 2020 a meeting was chaired...
Retelling a story by First year students of Translation Department
First year students of Translation Department actively participated in...
Presenting a Seminar on Application of E-Learning system in teaching Translation
Lecturer Mr. Fereydun M. Rasouli from Translation Department presented...
Building awareness of protecting against coronavirus
News about a deadly virus that appeared in Wuhan,...
Presenting a Seminar on Linked In
On February 4th 2020, Lecturer Mr. Sasi S. Mallampali...
Top students of Translation Department attending Inter University Competition
Top students of Translation Department attended a debate competition...
Holding a free discussion for the students
Translation Department and English Department held a free discussion...
The students of translation department have visited Salahaddin University
Second year students of Translation Department attended a debate...
Presenting a Seminar by the head of translation department
Lecturer Dr. Sirvan Aminzadeh the head of Translation Department...
Two of Cihan University- Erbil staff members were chosen for Judging Kurdistan Universities Academic Debate
Ms. Frishta M. Abdulla from Translation Department and Mr....
Preparing posters by the students of translation department
First year students actively participated in academic debate and...
The Department of Translation held The English Festival
Department of Translation – Cihan university held The English...
Subtitling movies
Third year students of translation department at Cihan University,...
Conducting a conversation activity for the students
First and Second year students of Translation Department at...
Cihan university-Erbil, participates Kurdistan Universities Academic Debate
Aiming to prepare Cihan University- Erbil students for the...
The most prominent activities of the Department of translation- University of Cihan / Erbil for the academic year 2018 – 2019
The Department of Translation is one the happening departments...
Job Opportunities
Cihan University - Erbil announces about available job opportunities...
Moments and Memories at Cihan University
University life means different things to different students. Students of the...
Back to the Board Game
Students will use critical thinking skills as they ask...
Doing Puzzle
Puzzles seem to help with memory and recall. When...
What Am I Thinking Of ?
Second Year students of Translation Department played 20 Questions...
Practicing Creative Writing
The purpose of creative writing is to express thoughts,...
Riddles, Thought Provoking Activity
Riddles give students entertainment and make their mind sharper...
TOEFL Grammar Exam Practice
Grammar is vital for freshmen students who have to...
Playing Tongue Twisters
Tongue twisters are not just funny, they are a great way...
Writing Bucket List
Having and working toward both short-term and long-term goals...
Playing Categories
The game of categories is an excellent party game...
Research Project Reviews
Third Year Students of the Department of Translation reviewed...
Practicing Cursive Handwriting
Technology is having an impact on learners’ handwriting ability. The decline of writing by...
A Workshop on Developing the Curriculum of BA program
The Departments of Translation and English at Cihan University-...
“Give them Happiness”
As a part of the charity activities entitled “Give...
“Watch_Think_Write”
Students of the translation department participated in a competition...
An Educational Trip to Kurdistan 24
The Department of Translation had an educational trip for...
An interactive session
Translation Department students had an interactive session with a...
Translating Wikipedia
Want to join improve translated works in Wikipedia and...
The first competition of Translation Department “I Challenge You”
The Department of Translation had its first 2018-2019 translation...
An Educational Trip to Rudaw Media Network
Practical implementation of concepts is the most effective tool...
Subtitling.
To enhance the practical contribution of students and to...
Placement Testing
To determine the English level of the new students...
Walk the Talk
Walk the Talk is a task based activity and...
A seminar entitled: Identity Issue in Postcolonial Literature
The Lecturer Dr. Saman Abdulqadir Hussein, the head of Translation...
Academic debate
The academic debate competitions of student teams in the...
Key Teacher Interventions
Asst. Lecturer Frishta Muhammad Abdullah presented a seminar entitled...
A seminar entitled: The Application of Social Constructivist Approach to Translator Training Programs
The Asst. Lecturer Sirvan Abdolkhalagh Abdollah from Translation Department, presented...
Translating News
The Asst. Lecturer Sirvan Abdolkhalagh Abdollah from Translation Department, presented...
Audio-Visual Translation
Asst. Lecturer Fereydoon Rasouli presented a seminar entitled “Audio-Visual...
Media and Translation Workshop
A workshop entitled ‘The Importance of Translation in the...
A seminar entitled: The Crisis of Identity in Postcolonial Novel
The Lecturer Dr. Saman Abdulqadir Hussein, the head of...
Announcement
All dear First Year students, Department of Translation/ (Morning and Evening...
A Trainig Course in American English
Mr.Eugine Kabbe, a teaching staff member in the department...
Woman Swimming Competition
Saadat Musa Aziz who is a third year student...
Departments of English & Translation organized a debate between students
Departments of English & Translation organized a debate between...
Photography Exhibition
First year students of the department of English...
Teaching Pronunciation to Primary School Teachers
Head of English and Translation Departments Assistant lecturer Akram...
Announcement
Ayat I. Al-Bashar /First Year Student/Department of Translation /Day...
The Role of Media convergenece in Kurdish Dialects Rudaw Network Media as Samples
Assistant Lecturer Hunar M.hussein from the Department of Translation...
A Published Paper by Mr.Ary Ghazi
Asst.lecturer Ary Gazi from the department of Translation published...
Science Lessons of the English Training Course
Assistant lecturers Akram I.Danial(Head of English and Translation Departments),Mayyadah...
Teaching Math Classes
Assistant lecturer Mr. Mushtaq A.Jameel from the department of...