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BA Kiswahili

LEVEL 100 COURSES

Courses at Level 100 are compulsory                                                          

 

First Semester

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

UGRC 110

Academic Writing I

3

UGRC 120

Numeracy Skills

3

UGRC 130

Science and Technology in our |Lives

3

UGRC 150

Critical Thinking and Practical

3

*KISW 101

Introduction to Kiswahili Studies

2

#KISW 103

Elementary Kiswahili Grammar I

2

OTHER SUBJECTS

2 Courses from 2 other assigned Departments

6

 

Minimum Credits Required

16

Note: Students to choose any 2 courses (6 credits) of the UGRC.

 

Second Semester

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

UGRC 110

Academic Writing I

3

UGRC 120

Numeracy Skills

3

UGRC 130

Science and Technology in our |Lives

3

UGRC 150

Critical Thinking and Practical

3

*KISW 102

Oral Communication Skills

2

#KISW 104

Elementary Kiswahili Grammar II

2

OTHER SUBJECTS

2 Courses from 2 other assigned Departments

6

 

Minimum Credits Required

16

Note: Students to choose any 2 courses (6 credits) of the UGRC.

 

 

LEVEL 200 COURSES

Courses at Level 200 are compulsory

  

First Semester

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

UGRC 210

Academic Writing I

3

UGRC 220

Numeracy Skills

3

#KISW 201

Kiswahili Grammar and Translation I

3

*KISW 203

Oral and Composition I

2

#KISW 205

Swahili History and Civilization

2

OTHER SUBJECTS

2 Courses from 2 other assigned Department

6

 

Minimum Credits Required

16

Note: Students to choose UGRC 210 or UGRC 220 (3 credits).

 

Second Semester

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

UGRC 210

Academic Writing I

3

UGRC 220

Numeracy Skills

3

#KISW 202

Kiswahili Grammar and Translation II

3

*KISW 204

Oral and Composition II

2

#KISW 206

Introduction to Kiswahili Literature

2

OTHER SUBJECTS

2 Courses from 2 other assigned Department

6

 

Minimum Credits Required

16

Note: Students to choose UGRC 210 or UGRC 220 (3 credits).

 

LEVEL 300 COURSES

MAJOR: At least 24 credits by the end of the academic year
COMBINED: At least 18 credits by the end of the academic year
MINOR: At least 10 credits by the end of the academic year

 

First Semester

COURSE CODE

Core Courses (5 Credits)

CREDITS

#KISW 301

Intermediate Kiswahili Usage I

3

*KISW 303

Comprehension and Oral Expression I

2

 

Electives

 

#KISW 305

Language and Translation Skills

2

#KISW 307

Special Topics I

2

KISW 309

Kiswahili Literature of the 17th-20th Century

2

KISW 310

Language Immersion I

3

*KISW 311

Study of Kiswahili Songs

2

KISW 313

Study of Kiswahili Poetic Structures

2

#KISW 315

Figures of Speech and Comprehension

2

*KISW 317

Contemporary Politics in East Africa

2

KISW 319

The Swahili Media

2

                                                

                       

Second Semester

COURSE CODE

Core Courses (5 Credits)

CREDITS

#KISW 302

Intermediate Kiswahili Usage II

3

*KISW 304

Comprehension and Oral Expression II

2

 

Electives

2

#KISW 306

Translation Exercises

2

#KISW 308

Special Topics II

2

*KISW 312

Kiswahili Oral Literature

2

#KISW 314

Figures of Speech and Comprehension

2

KISW 316

Globalization and the Swahili Society

2

*KISW 318

Cinema in Swahili Society

2

                                                           

                           

LEVEL 400 COURSES

MAJOR: At least 36 credits by the end of the academic year
COMBINED: At least 18 credits by the end of the academic year

 

First Semester

COURSE CODE

Core Courses (5 Credits)

CREDITS

#KISW 401

Advanced Kiswahili Proficiency I

3

KISW 403

Oral for Academic and Professional Purposes

2

 

Electives

2

KISW 400

Long Essay

6

*DMLA 401

Research Methods

2

KISW 405

Advanced Translation Skills I

2

*KISW 407

Selected Topics I

2

KISW 409

Gender in Kiswahili Literary Writings

2

KISW 410

Language Immersion II

3

*KISW 411

History of Kiswahili Language Institutions

2

KISW 413

Modern Kiswahili Drama

2

KISW 415

Essay Writing and Comprehension

2

KISW 417

Tourism in Swahili Society

2

*KISW 419

Popular Culture in Swahili Society

2

 

 

Second Semester

COURSE CODE

Core Courses (5 Credits)

CREDITS

KISW 402

Advanced Kiswahili Proficiency II

3

*KISW 404

Advanced Oral Expression

2

 

Electives

 

#KISW 406

Advanced Translation Skills II

2

KISW 408

Selected Topics II

2

KISW 412

Kiswahili Poetry of the 17th – 20th Century

2

*KISW 414

Contemporary Kiswahili Literature

2

KISW 416

Nationalism and Identity of the Swahili People

2

KISW 418

Kiswahili in the Diaspora

2

KISW 420

Study Abroad

6

*KISW 422

Teaching of Kiswahili as a Foreign Language

2

 

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