Courses

This course introduces critical linguistics aspects of the language particularly areas of morphology and syntax to give students a deeper understanding of the unique aspects of Kiswahili grammar. Areas of interest include the locative noun classes, the...

This course is a continuation of KISW 103 Elementary Kiswahili Grammar which covers the basic structure of the Kiswahili sentences. Therefore, the course will first reinforce those skills acquired in KISW 103 and then introduce additional elements of the...

In this course students are introduced to basic Kiswahili grammar. Topics to be covered include: characteristics that are unique to the language such as the orthography, stress, agglutination, and the noun class system. To be introduced at this point is basic...

This course will focus on strengthening the students’ oral skills to allow them to form simple expressions and to understand expressions made by others. It will emphasize oral and aural comprehension while it builds upon the basic communicative skills...

The course focuses on basic language skills: speaking, reading, writing and listening. It will involve conversation drills, picture reading and listening comprehension with emphasis on oral practice and pronunciation. There will be practical exercises aimed...

This course takes students through the practical steps necessary for carrying out and independent research work on Foreign Languages and Literatures. It will cover types of research methods, research processes, including the selection of a topic, data...

This course takes students through the practical steps necessary for carrying out and independent research work on Foreign Languages and Literatures. It will cover types of research methods, research processes, including the selection of a topic, data...

Study abroad is a two-semester 6-credit course in Chinese language, literature and culture to be undertaken in a university in a Chinese speaking country. Students will return from the foreign university with raw marks (over 100) which will be converted into...

In this course, students will be required to do additional readings of selected famous classical texts in their original language such as Confucius’ Analects, Laozi, early histories and Tang poetry as well as some selected pre modern texts, with focus...

Classical Chinese is the language of the bulk of the Chinese textual tradition from early historical and philosophical writing down to the early 20th century. The course introduces the basic grammatical structure and vocabulary of classical Chinese through...