Personal Information

 Professor

Department of  Foreign Languages and Literature

Faculty of Arts & Humanities

Contact Information

Phone: 0126952000 Ext. 65048

Email: alwazna@gmail.com

Rafat Yahya Hamza Alwazna

 Professor

Profile

Name: Rafat Yahya Hamza Alwazna
Marital Status: Married
Date of Birth: 28/2/1400 H - 16/1/1980 A.D.
Place of Birth: Almadinah Almunawwarah
Hobbies: Reading - Writing - Writing Arabic Poetry - Watching Football - Travelling and Exploring Different Cultures

Education

  • 2003

    Bachelor degree from Department of European Languages and LiteratureFaculty of Arts and Humanities, King Abdulaziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2006

    Master degree from Department of the Languages and Cultures of the Near and Middle EastSchool of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, لندن, بريطانيا

  • 2010

    Master degree from Department of Learning Curriculum and CommunicationInstitute of Education, University of London, لندن, بريطانيا

  • 2010

    Doctorate degree from Department of the Languages and Cultures of the Near and Middle EastSchool of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, لندن, بريطانيا

Employment

  • 2003-2005

    Teaching Assistant, King Abdulaziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2011-2015

    Assistant Professor, King Abdulaziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2015-2019

    Associate Professor, King Abdulaziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2019-حاليا

    Professor, King Abdulaziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

Research Interests

  • Translation as a Science and Art Together
  • Theories, Methods, Strategies and Practice of Translation
  • Types of Translation, Especially Legal Translation
  • Linguistic and Cultural analysis of Translation
  • Academic Writing

Scientific interests

  • Translation Studies
  • Interpreting Studies
  • Phonology
  • Morphology
  • Syntax
  • Semantics
  • Applied Linguistics
  • English as a Foreign/Second Language

Courses

Introduction to Translation 350 LANE
Introduction to Linguistics 312 LANE

Areas of expertise