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Swahili 3 (Upper-) Intermediate

Vak
2017-2018

Admission requirements

This course is only available for students in the BA International Studies who have passed Swahili 1 Beginners and Swahili 2 Pre-Intermediate.

Description

During this course you will gain more in-depth knowledge of Swahili.
We will focus on different subjects such as history, gender issues, human rights and cultural issues.

Course objectives

This course enables the student to achieve an overall level B1 of the Common European Frame (CEF).
This course is the last course in a series of three language acquisition courses within the International Studies program. The final objective of this course series is to obtain an intermediate level of proficiency in Swahili, aimed at communication with people in the region in everyday social situations and enabling students to follow current affairs in the region via various media.

  • Spoken production: B1

  • Listening - comprehension : B1

  • Reading - comprehension: B1

  • Written production: B1

Timetable

The timetable is available on the BA International Studies website.

Mode of instruction

Two two-hour tutorials every week, with the exception of the midterm exam week. Attending all tutorial sessions is compulsory. If you are unable to attend a session, please inform your tutor in advance, providing a valid reason for your absence. Being absent will result in a lower of the participation grade with 0.5 for every absence after the first two (2) times.

Course Load

Total course load for this course is 5 EC (1 EC = 28 hours), this equals 140 hours, broken down by:

  • Attending classes: (4 hours per week over 12 weeks) 48 hours

  • Preparing classes, exams and extra activities : 86 hours

  • Assessment hours (exams and other assessment): 6 hours

Assessment method

Assessment and Weighing

Partial Grade Weighing
Participation 20%
Midterm Exam 30%
Final Exam 30%
Oral Exam 20%

End grade

To successfully complete the course, please take note that the end grade of the course is established by determining the weighted average of the in-class oral and listening performance and exams.

Resit

If the end grade is insufficient (lower than a 6), there is a possibility of retaking the full 80% of the exam material (reading, writing, speaking and listening). No resit for the tutorial (participation) is possible.

Retaking a passing grade

Please consult the Course and Examination Regulations 2017 – 2018.

Exam review

How and when an exam review takes place will be determined by the examiner. This review will be within 30 days after official publication of exam results.

Blackboard

Blackboard will be used for tutorial groups. Students are requested to enroll on Blackboard for this course, but only after correct enrolment in uSis.

Reading list

  • ‘Tuongee Kiswahili. A practical Swahili course’ (part 3) by Lowani Afrika Talencentrum (Euro 15,00). Course material will be provided (and paid for) during the first tutorial.

Registration

Enrolment through uSis is mandatory.

General information about uSis can be found here.

Registration Studeren à la carte and Contractonderwijs

Not applicable.

Contact

T.I.D. Schipper

When contacting lecturers or tutors, please include your full name, student number and tutorial group number.

Remarks

This course uses Integrated communicative language learning method. Therefore active participation in the classroom activities is essential for successful learning outcomes.