Translation Ethics in Saudi Universities' Translation Curriculum
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https://doi.org/10.17507/jltr.1506.14Keywords:
translation, ethics, curriculum, Saudi, universitiesAbstract
Translation is a pivotal bridge connecting different cultures and languages, enabling effective communication in the globalized world. As the demand for high-quality translation services in Saudi Arabia continues to rise, there is an urgent need to assess and enhance the curricula of translation programs at the country's universities. This descriptive-evaluative-correlational research/study investigates the implementation of Translation Ethics within the curriculum of Translation programs at selected Saudi universities. The data-gathering instrument that was utilized is a survey questionnaire made by the researchers. A sample of 48 students enrolled in Translation programs in 3 selected Saudi universities: King Saud University, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, and King Khaled University, were selected using stratified random sampling. The data collected were analyzed using frequency counting, percentage, weighted mean, rank, and Spearman rank correlation. The study reveals that there is a moderate integration of translation ethics within the translation curriculum of Saudi universities. Similarly, translation ethics education was found to have an average impact on students' ethical awareness and decision-making capabilities. However, there is a significant negative correlation between the extent of translation ethics instruction and students' ethical competence implying that as the extent of translation ethics instruction increases, students' ethical competence tends to decrease. Various underlying factors were identified that contributed to the data-driven policy recommendations and action plan suggestions of the study.
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