TAFASW275U Cancelled Kiswahili II

Volume 2022/2023
Education

MA in African Studies

Content

This course comprises instruction in Kiswahili, including grammar and text reading. To participate, the student must have completed Kiswahili 1.
 

In relation to work, education and everyday life, the main objective of the course is to develop the student’s communication skills, that is, to use coherent, nuanced, complex and a high degree of correct language in situations, in which the context and content are both known and unknown. The student will be able to understand commonly occurring communication where the language used is nuanced, as well as analyse complex texts, write clear, concise, grammatically correct and accurately spelled prose.

Learning Outcome

The aim is for the student to acquire the following qualifications:

  • Mastery of the language at a level enabling him or her to conduct a conversation and read relatively simple texts in Kiswahili. The level should correspond to level 2-3 on the UN scale for language proficiency.
  • A broad understanding of the Kiswahili language, including its history and contemporary use.
  • Develop skills in the interpretation of both literary and non-literary texts, including spoken, written and multi-modal texts.
  • Ability to formulate complex sentences in Kiswahili and analyse their morphology and syntax.
Passed a minimum of 120 ECTS on BA-level.
To participate, the student must have completed Kiswahili 1.
Teaching with class participation.
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Class Instruction
  • 56
  • Preparation
  • 144
  • Exam Preparation
  • 79
  • Exam
  • 1
  • Total
  • 280
Oral
Individual
Continuous feedback during the course
Feedback by final exam (In addition to the grade)
Credit
7,5 ECTS
Type of assessment
Oral examination, 60 min.
Type of assessment details
The exam takes the form of an oral exam. It is 30 minutes long including assessment, with 30 minutes of preparation time and access to specified reference works.
Marking scale
7-point grading scale
Censorship form
External censorship
Exam period

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