CURRICULUM DESIGN IN TRANSLATOR AND INTERPRETER EDUCATION: A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Abstract

The increasingly vital role of professional translators and interpreters in facilitating transnational and cross-cultural communication in various aspects of life has necessitated the need for constant improvement of translator and interpreter education, which has a long-standing history. Training programmes differ across countries and continents, but nonetheless, there are some shared components that make up a good training programme, and one of which is curriculum. Given the critical role of curriculum in all this, recently, great importance has been attached to curriculum design. This paper reviews the most important aspects of curriculum design, including important definitions, fundamental foundations (consisting of philosophy, history, psychology, and sociology) and typical curriculum models as well as curriculum components. Secondary research is employed as the research method. The paper is pertinent to those who work as administrators, curriculum designers, educators, and teachers with the aim of providing a deep and relevant background knowledge and improving the quality of curriculum design.