# ENGL 233 — Introduction to Translation (AUB) > ENGL 233 Introduction to Translation at American University of Beirut. 4.5/5 from 2 ratings · 13 student reviews · 1 shared file. Source: https://studiety.com/aub/course/869 Retrieved: 2026-09-18 ## Facts - Course code: ENGL 233 - Title: Introduction to Translation - University: American University of Beirut (AUB) - Subject: English - Department: English - Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Sciences - Credits: 3 - Counts toward General Education: Cultures and Histories - Professors on record (4): Deema Nasser, Nada Awar, Rula Baalbaki, Zinnia Shweiry ## Catalogue description An introduction to translation theories and practices. The course offers hands-on opportunities to practice translation between Arabic and English. ## Quick answers ### What is ENGL 233 at AUB? ENGL 233 Introduction to Translation is a 3-credit course at American University of Beirut (AUB), in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. An introduction to translation theories and practices. The course offers hands-on opportunities to practice translation between Arabic and English. ### How many credits is ENGL 233? ENGL 233 Introduction to Translation is worth 3 credits at AUB. ### Is ENGL 233 hard? Students rate ENGL 233 4.5 out of 5 overall, from 2 ratings. ### Who teaches ENGL 233 at AUB? Studiety has 4 professors on record for ENGL 233: Deema Nasser, Nada Awar, Rula Baalbaki, Zinnia Shweiry. Sections change every term, so check the registrar for who is teaching now. ### What are the prerequisites for ENGL 233? ENGL 233 lists 1 prerequisite: ENGL 203 Academic English. ### Are there past papers for ENGL 233? Yes — 1 file for ENGL 233 have been shared by AUB students on Studiety, including exams, quizzes, syllabi and notes. They are free to download with a student account. ## Student ratings - Overall: 4.5/5 from 2 ratings ## Prerequisites - [ENGL 203 — Academic English](https://studiety.com/aub/course/588) ## Shared course material 1 file shared by students. Free to download after signing up. - Syllabus: 1 (most recent from 2015) ## Student reviews 13 of 13 reviews by students who took the course. Any review carried over from elsewhere is marked with its source on its own line. - **5/5 · 2022-11** — Rula's ENGL 233 is the easiest course and very interesting; most work is done in pairs so the load is light, and an A is achievable. - **4/5 · 2022-11** — Rula Baalbaki's ENGL 233 (Introduction to Translation) is a nice course for those interested in translation; it's not too difficult to get good grades if you follow her explanations and remarks, and she is a sweet, helpful professor. - **2022-07** — the kindest professor to ever exist. she made the course super easy for us and its not hard at all, just do the assignments and participate a bit you'll get high 80s, and if you put in a bit more effort you'll get 90s. - **2020-04** — Very easy course and high 80's are guaranteed - **2020-04** — Awesome course Low workload and good grades Great teacher - **2020-04** — Highly recommended The teacher is great Do your assignments right and don’t worry about the grades - **2020-04** — She puts you into groups and reduces a lot of pressure on you translating alone. You can get high 90s - **2020-04** — I think she is okay although she was a bit unfair with the grading. - **2020-04** — The course was amazing! She used to let us use an online dictionary during quizzes/exams. Homework constituted of short passages to translate with a different theme every few weeks, very manageable. We also had to prepare one chapter to present and a final group work project. Grades were mainly in the 80s. - **2020-04** — The course has low workload, chilly classes, and good grades. Personally I would go for her. - **2020-04** — I recommend her for that course. Good grades - **2020-04** — There are only 3 short writings during the whole semester. In class we discuss each other’s writings. Very good grades. - **2020-04** — Very nice course, translations of poems from arabic to english, weekly readings, a translation project in pairs that you choose, no midterm, no final, high grades if you give it some work and are interested in class ## See also - [All English courses at AUB](https://studiety.com/aub/subject/english.md) - [Every AUB subject](https://studiety.com/aub/subjects.md) --- From Studiety (https://studiety.com/), an independent, student-run course guide. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any university. Reviews are the opinions of individual students.