Abstract
The paper is an evaluation of the professional MA program in Translation and Interpreting in a higher education institution in Tunisia. Two research questions were explored in order to investigate whether the program prepares students for the market needs and to present a complete picture revealing insights from multiple sources. Data were collected in two phases through the use of six instruments including a questionnaire for MA students, a questionnaire for former students, a questionnaire for teachers, a structured interview with the MA coordinator, structured interviews with employers and a qualitative content analysis of the course distributions of the MA program. Data analysis revealed that the program responds to the market needs in translation but not in interpreting. All stakeholders strongly agreed on the need for more practice in interpreting. Based on these findings, some recommendations were put forward. These include mainly the need to reconsider the pedagogy by increasing the amount of learning time, involving additional subjects such as soft, life and marketing skills, and providing professional practices, namely internship opportunities.
Highlights
This study evaluates the professional MA program in Translation and Interpreting at Institut Supérieur des Sciences Humaines de Tunis (ISSHT, Higher Institute of Human Sciences of Tunis)
Feedback from students revealed that the MA program in translation and interpreting responded to the market needs as most students were aware of the translation and interpreting market needs and perceived the MA courses as useful for their working career
The main findings revealed that the MA program in focus responds to the translation market needs as students were reported to be well-trained in translation
Summary
This study evaluates the professional MA program in Translation and Interpreting at Institut Supérieur des Sciences Humaines de Tunis (ISSHT, Higher Institute of Human Sciences of Tunis). It is one of three similar MA programs available Tunisia. It is coordinated by the department of Translation and offers a professional MA degree which can be completed in four semesters; three for courses and one for the thesis writing. The present study investigates whether the MA program prepares students for the market needs This evaluation used a mixed-method approach in order to collect data from internal and external assessments.
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