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courses
A: Africa:
Nature, Culture & Society
B: People &
Environment
C: Swahili
Culture and Cilvilization
D: Africa:
Music, Culture & History
E:
Anthropological Perspectives
F: History of
Africa
G: Health in
Africa
Departments
Social
Anthropology
History
Geography
Music
Linguistics
Community medicine
and general practice
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| Swahili is the national or official
language of Tanzania, Kenya and The Democratic Republic of
the Congo. It is also used to some extent in Somalia, the
Comoros, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi.
This course offers an introduction to
the history of the language, its people and their culture
from the pre-Bantu period to today. The influence of Arabs,
Europeans and others will be examined. The course also
offers an elementary overview of Swahili literature.
SWA1102/AFR 6003 can be taken independently of SWA1101 and
SWA1111, as an independent course in connection to other
courses such as history, social anthropology and science
of religion. This course is a part of the bachelor'
programme in African studies.
Ordinary classes as well as Internet lessons will be given in
during the spring of 2005. As an e-learning student you will be given access
to15 Internet lessons in a Learning Management System
called It's:Learning. You are also expected to attend 2
gatherings at the university campus in Trondheim and to
join discussion groups on the Internet.
Course description for
Swahili Culture and Civilization:
SWA 1102 (code for ordinary
students)/ AFR 6003 (code for Internet students)
| Credits: |
15 |
| Duration: |
1 semester (spring) |
| Teaching method
and activities:: |
Lectures on
campus (aprox. 39 hours) or e-Learning course (15 lections via Internet, 2 gatherings
on campus). |
| Formal
requirements: |
The e-learning
course will be taught in English. |
| Compulsory
activity: |
One written
assignment (deadline April 1st) |
| Exam: |
6 hour written
exam (23 May 2007) |
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