Undergraduate Course: Culture and Society of Tanzania with Swahili Language: Intermediate Level (Summer School) (AFRI08007)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Culture and Society of Tanzania with Swahili Language (Intermediate) provides a contemporary, exciting, immersive and intensive introduction to various aspects of modern and traditional East African culture and builds on the student's basic knowledge of Swahili language during four weeks in Tanzania. |
| Course description |
Culture and Society of Tanzania with Swahili Language (Intermediate) is a summer school course which takes place alongside the beginner's course and allows students with sufficient knowledge in Swahili to further progress at a fast place in a Swahili-speaking environment. Students will be taught a further 500 items of vocabulary and more advanced elements of grammar. They will also be provided with a specially tailored social programme that ensures constant interaction with various members of local society and a better understanding of how Swahili is used on a day-to-day basis. During these four weeks, students will either stay at a local campsite or in pre-arranged homestays.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 16,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 56,
Summative Assessment Hours 8,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
116 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Continuous weekly examinations (80%)
Examinations will be conducted weekly on Friday mornings and will cover all material from the previous week. Each examination will last two hours in total and will contain a mixture of reading, writing and listening exercises. All results are counted and the overall grade will consist of their overall average.
5-minute oral presentation with questions (20%)
These presentations will take place in the final Friday of the month. Students will be expected to present in Swahili, in front of the class, on a selected theme for between five and ten minutes. They will then be required to answer two or three questions from the teachers. Marks will be allocated according to language accuracy/suitability, spoken fluency, responsiveness to questions and accuracy of answers, presentations skills and evidence of preparation.
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| Feedback |
Feedback is provided on a continuous and simultaneous basis during class hours, especially during tutorial sessions, when homework and examinations are reviewed in detail. The course tutor will set guidance and feedback hours, although in any case both the course tutor and convener will be onsite and available at all times in Tanzania to help deal with any issues that arise. Students will also have the benefit of several local teachers, who will be willing to provide extra feedback and support if required. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand more complex items of Swahili vocabulary, including more situation-specific verbs, compound adjectives and some specialised terminology in fields such as academia, technology and politics
- Communicate using a number of more complex tenses and verb extensions
- Discuss and understand certain relevant themes in greater depth, such as mobile banking, tourism and literature
- Cultivate an awareness of key figures in East African society
- Develop a working knowledge of both traditional and contemporary cultural norms in the East Africa region
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Reading List
Keyswahili Book One (unpublished), by Stephen Kaye
Simplified Swahili, by Peter Wilson
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Research & Enquiry:
To have an interest in learning Swahili and utilizing it in a correct environment.
The desire to develop a deep(er) insight into how Swahili functions in daily life and how it relates to culture.
Personal & Intellectual Autonomy:
The ability to engage with completely new patterns of grammar, including noun classes and agglutination.
The ability to utilize and develop what one has learnt outside of the classroom in more natural environments.
The ability to develop linguistic coping mechanisms when confronted with speakers using unfamiliar language and structures.
The ability to work independently, especially in terms of memorizing new vocabulary.
Communication skills
Communicate effectively with other people, using verbal and written means and through all class activities, such as oral presentations.
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Stephen Kaye
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Course secretary | Miss Rachel Martin
Tel: (0131 6)51 5086
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