Translation in the Field of Petroleum

This course is to examine with students the practical issues involved in Petroleum  translation. The students will have an opportunity to learn the various steps that the industry of Petroleum passes through starting from prospecting to oil markets and the political and economic  impact of oil industry.
This course is essentially practical in that it concentrates through regular home and class assignments followed by discussions of the students’ work, on translating representative and graded  petroleum texts.
Emphasis will be laid upon the development of students’ autonomy and problem-solving abilities.