Evaluating the MA translation programme at IUG in light of the EMT competences

Abstract

The problem of this study is a response to a perceived gap between what is taught in the master programmes of translation at the Islamic Univeristy of Gaza IUG and what is needed in the translation job market. The study aimed at determining the EMT standards to be embedded in the MA Translation programmes first, then evaluating the academic courses taught as a part of the MA translation programme at IUG in light of the European Master’s in Translation Framework (EMT) translation standards. For data collection, the researchers used a content analysis checklist to evaluate the MA translation programme in light of the EMT translation standards. The results of the study revealed an insufficient level of the availability of the EMT translation standards in the MA translation programme at IUG, as it does not exceed (41.17%) as a general evaluation of the entire programme. Therefore, the researchers hold that the MA translation students at IUG are not completely ready to compete in the job market.