The course introduces learners to cross-cultural communication and translation in the 21st century. It aims to make students aware of the challenges in communicating across cultures 25 by developing cross-cultural awareness and translation skills. Students will develop awareness of issues related to cultural identity and the significance of the role language plays in translating verbal and nonverbal aspects of various cultures. Using hands-on training for translating from and to English, the students will practice with various genres—including academic, business, and literary texts— and evaluate the quality of these through application of theory, best practices, and technology. The skills acquired in this course will help students interact across cultures in English and national or indigenous Pakistani languages at a professional level and develop career skills through an inspiration toward lifelong learning.

The objectives of this course are to:

• To raise students’ awareness of the issues and challenges of cross-cultural communication and collaboration.
• To sensitize students to the key roles that translation skills play in a multilingual society like Pakistan.
• To improve the general English skills of students and to improve the specific language skills needed for translation work.
• To provide students with a background in translation theory appropriate to support both academic and everyday translation needs.