Undergraduate Course: Introductory Swahili Language and Culture 1B (AFRI08003)
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 | Introductory Swahili Language and Culture 1B provides further contemporary, interactive, stimulating and effective introduction to both the Swahili language, which is the most international and widely-spoken of all the indigenous languages on the African continent, and to various aspects of modern and traditional East African culture. |
| Course description |
Introductory Swahili Language and Culture 1B is designed to build on Introductory Swahili Language and Culture 1A and provides the opportunity to obtain an intermediate level of the language. The course has been designed to provide a contemporary, engaging and effective model of learning that will enable significant progress in a short space of time. Students will increase their knowledge of key grammatical concepts and useful vocabulary, while also looking at relevant topics, such as mobile banking, tourism and literature. There are also opportunities to cook and sample homemade East African dishes, watch a Kenyan film and contribute to the production of a Swahili language guidebook to Edinburgh that will be made available to East African visitors to the city.
Completion of Introductory Swahili Language and Culture 1B will leave the most dedicated students at a lower-intermediate of the language, providing a solid basis for further study or travel to the region for leisure, employment or research.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | While the course does follow on directly from Introductory Swahili Language and Culture 1A, students who did not take this course will be considered for Introductory Swahili Language and Culture 1B providing they are demonstrably competent in the requisite grammar and vocabulary. |
| Additional Costs | 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: 40 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
| Course Start Date |
15/01/2018 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 20,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 10,
Summative Assessment Hours 4,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
152 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
40 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
60 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Note on Bi-weekly Assessments: Examinations will be conducted in weeks 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11. They will cover the two previous lessons and will contain a mixture of reading, writing and listening exercises. The best three results overall will be counted.
Note on Grading: The grading system in place for Introductory Swahili Language and Culture 1B ensures that students are tested in a variety of ways, helping to ensure that no element on language learning is overly favoured and that workload is more evenly spread throughout the year.
The guidebook project is set in week one of semester two and is due for submission in week twelve. In groups of 2-3, students will be expected to produce a written informative report, in Swahili, on three places of interest in Edinburgh. They will then present for 5-10 minutes on their three choices, again in Swahili, to the class. Following the presentation, for which the students are free to be as creative as they wish, the group will be expected to answer at least three questions on their work. The presentation will be worth half of the total of 20%, with the written work itself worth the remainder. Marks will be allocated according to language accuracy/suitability, spoken fluency, responsiveness to questions and accuracy of answers, presentations skills and evidence of preparation and team work. |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Written Exam | 2:00 | | | Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Listening Exam | 1:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- By the end of Introductory Swahili Language and Culture 1B students will:
- understand a further 500 items of Swahili vocabulary, including more complex verbs, compound adjectives and some specialised terminology in fields such as academia, technology and politics. - - be able to communicate using a number of more complex tenses and verb extensions.
- - be confident in using all Swahili noun classes, including those related to location.
- - be able to discuss certain relevant themes in greater depth, such as mobile banking, tourism and drug use.
- - have contributed to the production of a Swahili language guidebook to Edinburgh that will be available to East African visitors to the city.
See Supporting Documents for further detail on how the course complies with SCQF Level 08 intended learning outcome indicators (i.e., Knowledge and understanding; Practice: Applied knowledge, skills and understanding; Generic cognitive skills; Communication, ICT and numeracy skills; Autonomy, accountability and working with others).
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Reading List
- TUKI. Kamusi ya Kiswahili-Kiingereza/Swahili-English Dictionary. 2001. Dar es Salaam: Institute of Kiswahili Research.
- TUKI. English- Swahili Dictionary/Kamusi ya Kiingereza-Kiswahili. 2009. Dar es Salaam: Institute of Kiswahili Research.
- Wilson, Peter. 1985. Simplified Swahili. London: Longman.
There is no set textbook as the tutor is currently developing one specifically for the course. The materials from this will be provided to the students by the tutor. The textbook will be complete by August 2015. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Swahili Kiswahili Language Culture Africa Kenya Tanzania Uganda |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Teresa Poeta
Tel: (0131 6)50 4400
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Course secretary | Ms Kameliya Skerleva
Tel: (0131 6)51 1855
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