The Language Center at the Translation and Interpreting Institute (TII), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS), centre will offer interested participants in Qatar the opportunity to learn one of seven languages, over a 13-week period, at the Liberal Arts and Science (LAS) Building in Education City.
Language courses offered this fall include Arabic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian, and Chinese (Mandarin).
All courses are scheduled to start on September 24 and will conclude by December 14.
The institute will be hosting an information session about the upcoming fall semester courses on September 18, at 5pm, in Education City’s LAS Building, giving those who aspire to learn a new language a better understanding of how the courses can be beneficial for their personal and professional development. During the session, which is open to the public, attendees will get a free miniature lesson from professional instructors at TII. Administrators will also be available to answer any questions from participants.
Dr Amal Al Malki, founding dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, said, “At HBKU, we focus on the holistic development of our students and the wider resident community in Qatar. Learning new languages is an essential part of developing human capacity in the country so that we can successfully function in today’s interconnected global economy.”
HBKU offers language classes to enable the students to enrich their experience of a given culture, or to assist in their professional growth at a local and international level. Imane Ayoub, who studied the Portuguese language, said, “I’m happy to say that, after six months of studying at TII, I’m now able to speak with my fiancé and his family in Portuguese.”
Daniela Cocan, another student who took the Arabic class at the centre, said that the opportunity had a profound impact on her understanding of the language and of Arab culture.
