Undergraduate Course: Swahili Language Stage 1 (LLLO07001)
Course Outline
School | Centre for Open Learning |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
Summary | Swahili Language Stage 1 offers a unique opportunity to learn one of the most widely spoken languages of Africa¿
You will develop simple strategies to learn languages and gain confidence in holding a basic everyday conversation.
On successful completion of the course, you will be eligible to take Swahili Stage 2 |
Course description |
Swahili Language Stage 1 is suitable for students with no previous knowledge of the language.
Upon completion of the course, students who have fully engaged with all the learning activities will achieve the equivalent of A1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) (https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages/level-descriptions) and will have developed their confidence in holding a basic everyday conversation.
Students will develop these basic linguistic skills through a variety of listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities. The course focuses on language that is required for communicating in real everyday situations, such as introducing oneself and others and talking about the daily routine.
The course will include autonomous learning activities, which enable students to practice and consolidate their skills.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites |
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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 2024/25, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 20 |
Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework 100%
5 short pieces of assessment are weighted equally at 20%
- Reading Assessment
- Listening Assessment
- Writing Assessment
- Oral presentation
- Dialogue Task |
Feedback |
Students will develop their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through a variety of activities and tasks in class and in autonomous learning activities, and will receive regular formative feedback. on their progress |
No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Introduce themselves, ask and answer simple questions about family, hobbies and university life.
- Carry out basic everyday tasks like ordering a meal or asking for directions.
- Understand very simple oral and written texts.
- Write simple short texts.
- Use a very basic repertoire and show limited control of a few simple grammatical structures.
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Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
There is an explicit focus on the University¿s Graduate Attributes throughout the Swahili Language Stage 1 course, encouraging the development of autonomy, criticality and reflexivity:
Enquiry and lifelong learning
Aspiration and personal development
Outlook and engagement
Research and enquiry
Personal and intellectual autonomy
Personal effectiveness
Communication |
Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser | Ms Seline Okeno
Tel:
Email: s.okeno@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr James Cooper
Tel: (0131 6)50 4400
Email: jcooper6@ed.ac.uk |
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