Yorùbá Beginners Course
A one-year course in beginners spoken and written Yorùbá, at SOAS Language Centre in London
Duration:
This is a one-year course with three 10-week terms
Mode of Attendance: Part Time
Description
The aim of the course is to provide a thorough introduction to contemporary Yorùbá. By the end of the course, students will have covered basic grammatical constructions and acquired an essential working vocabulary allowing them to communicate within a limited range of situations in which learners are likely to find themselves. The language is presented together with the cultural context in which it is used so that learners are able to appreciate such things as appropriateness and linguistic etiquette when interaction takes place in the target language.
See also Elementary Yorùbá, two evenings a week
Method
The course is taught in English and Yorùbá with coverage of the four skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing, and a balance between communicative activities, structure practice and grammar. Class size is normally limited to fifteen to allow for close involvement.
Fees for this Course
The fee for each ten-week term is £295 payable in advance.
Terms and Conditions
See our terms and conditions of payment before enrolling on the course.
How to Apply for this Course
You can apply and pay online or by post.
Classes may fill up quickly. In some cases, additional classes are set up. It is best to apply early in order to avoid disappointment.
Materials
Course materials are not included in the course fee and can be purchased from the SOAS bookshop bookshop@soas.ac.uk. You are advised not to purchase course materials until your course has been confirmed.
Language Taster Video Session
Our short video file in Flash format will introduce you to the sound of the language and will give you information such as where it is spoken and what other languages are related to it. The session has been recorded by a mother tongue speaker and language specialist, Akin Oyetade, who teaches at SOAS. View the Yoruba Language Taster Video. Production by Richard Jellinek.
Don't have the Flash Player installed? You can download the Player.
Timetable
Classes will be held at the Bloomsbury or Kings Cross Campus of SOAS in central London on one evening a week or Saturday daytime. Participants receive 20 hours of language tuition over a ten-week period (with additional weeks where public holidays displace a class session). See our timetable pages for dates and times.
