Intermediate Swahili 2A (Postgraduate)
- Course Code:
- 15PAFC141
- Unit value:
- 1
- Taught in:
- Full Year
Prerequisites
None
Objectives and learning outcomes of the course
At the end of the course, a student should be able to demonstrate…
- Intermediate level competence in Swahili, with focus on reading, writing and grammar
- the ability to understand and engage in spoken discourse of medium complexity on everyday topics and some specialised others
- the ability to read and write texts of general interest with the help of a dictionary
- a knowledge and understanding of the role of language in general, and specifically about the history and sociolinguistics of Swahili language
Workload
A total of 22 weeks teaching with 4 hours classroom contact per week. In addition Masters students will receive an additional 6 hours of lectures and an additional 6 hours seminars/tutorials in total over the course.
Scope and syllabus
The course builds on the basic grammatical knowledge and oral skills acquired in Swahili I. Students will be introduced to texts on an intermediate level, such as short stories, essays, newspaper articles, and other authentic language materials. At the end of the course students should manage to interact with Swahili speakers in Swahili, and to use original Swahili language sources for research purposes.
Additionally, they will receive a series of special lectures structured around six themes: Structure, Texts, Identity, Society, Translation and Transformation provided for PG students studying different languages to introduce them to language-based scholarship and research. The aim is to provide them with the critical and methodological skills necessary to relate their acquired Swahili to thematic aspects of their studies.
Method of assessment
One three-hour written paper taken in May/June (40%); one essay of 3,000 words to be submitted on Friday week 1, term 3 (30%); one 15 minute oral examination (10%); coursework (2 quizzes) (10%); 1 hour aural examination (audio/video) (10%).
