B.A. Languages for Academic & Professional Skills
(Kiswahili, English, French)

Programme     Courses     Faculty

Languages Programme

The languages will be taught in their own right as languages, with skills to be mastered. But once mastered, the teaching (especially in the final years) will be geared more towards specific trades or careers that are required in the field (i.e., in real life situation) such as in skills required by translators, travel agents, proof readers, lexicographers, curriculum developers, teachers, and so on.

Arrangements will be made for students in the FHSS to visit such professionals at their work places (e.g., at the Arusha International Conference Centre's sessions where simultaneous translations take place). Other possible places of visits would include publishing and printing firms. Professionals will also be asked to come and conduct either seminars or arranged lectures on the MUCo campus. Such reciprocal visits will enrich the practical nature of the otherwise theoretical courses.

The degree programme lasts three years in a two-semester annual system. The maximum period a student can take to complete the programme is five years.

DEGREE AWARD  

Following the successful completion of all the requirements of the programme at the end of the 3rd year, a Bachelor of Arts (BA) general degree will be awarded.

Note that FHSS adheres to TU and HEAC Examination Regulations

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Language Courses  top

Faculty Common (Core) Courses (FCC)
All the FCC courses are compulsory in FHSS and are to be taken in the first year. However, FCC 105 is not intended for the computer literate students who, instead, will be required to register for FCC 106.

FCC 100: Basic English Communication and Study Skills
FCC 101: Foundations of Language and Literature
FCC 102: Current Issues in Development Studies
FCC 103: Christian Faith and Life Year Course
FCC 104: Introduction to Research Methodology
FCC 105: Basic Computer Literacy
FCC 106: Applied Computer Skills for Academic Communication

Subject Courses, Years 1, 2 and 3

• In addition to the Faculty common courses (outlined above), students will register for a minimum of 9 credits and a maximum of 15 credits, for the year, in any two subjects taken in the first year. The courses under each subject will be specified under the relevant department.
• At the moment, however, the Faculty (HSS) does not offer a single major degree programme (although this will be possible in the foreseeable future with the introduction of more departments). Students must therefore register for at least two subjects - e.g., English and Kiswahili. The combination of the subjects should be selected from the already existing three languages, viz, Kiswahili, English and French.
• The total number of credits for each semester should not exceed 21, and for the year 42.
• No student shall be allowed to graduate if s/he has not cleared all the required courses and hour earned at least 120 credits.

First Year:  top

Compulsory for all Language students

LL 100 Introduction to the Study of Language 4
LL 101 Introduction to the Study of Literature 4

In the following list elect any three courses offered in the 1st Semester and four courses offered in the 2nd semester

LL 102 English Structure 4
LL 103 African Literature Introduction to 4
LL 104 English Language Practice 3
LL 105 Basic French I 4
LL 106 Introduction to Francophone Literature 3
LL 107 Introduction to Kiswahili Structure 4
LL 108 Introduction to Kiswahili Literature 3
LL 109 History, Growth, and Spread of Kiswahili 3
LL 110 World Religions 4

Second Year:   top

Compulsory for all Language students

LL 200 General Linguistics I 4
LL 201 Theory of Literature: Origins and Roles in Society 4

In the following list elect any three courses offered in the 1st Semester and four courses offered in the 2nd semester

LL 202 Varieties of English 2
LL 203 English for Business 4
LL 204 Poetry in English 2
LL 205 Basic French II 3
LL 206 Introduction to French Phonetics & Phonology 3
LL 207 Francophone Literature I 3
LL 208 Kiswahili Morphology and Syntax 3
LL 209 The Kiswahili Novel 3
LL 210 Kiswahili Poetry 3
LL 211 Kiswahili Creative Writing
LL 212 Drama 3
LL 213 Translation, Theory and Practice 3
LL 214 Sociolinguistics 3
LL 215 Stylistics 3
LL 216 General Phonetics & Phonology 2

Third Year:   top

Compulsory for all Language students

LL 300 General syntax 3
LL 301 Sociology of Literature 4

In the following list elect any three courses offered in the 1st Semester and four courses offered in the 2nd semester

LL 302 Language Research Methods & Dissertation 3
LL 303 English Pragmatics 3
LL 304 Applied English Linguistics 3
LL 305 Advanced French 3
LL 306 French Morphology and Syntax 3
LL 307 Functional French 3
LL308 Francophone Literature II 3
LL 309 Kiswahili Semantics and Pragmatics 3
LL 310 Writing in Kiswahili
LL 311 Oral Literature 3
LL 312 Historical Comparative Linguistics 3
LL 313 Translation Project 3

Department of Languages Faculty   top

Ambakisye, Simion (since 2006), Acting Head of Department, Assistant Lecturer
B.A. (Education) University of Dar Saalam 2000;
M.A. (Psychology) University of Dar Saalam 2005.

Mbise, Ismael (since 2003), Associate Professor
B.A. (Ed.) University of Dar Saalam 1971;
M.A. York, Canada 1973;
Ph.D. York, Canada 1979.

Kindija, K. A. (since 2004); Assistant Lecturer
B.A. University of Dar Saalam, 1996;
M.A. University of Dar Saalam, 2003.

Stevenson, Nancy (since 1979), Senior Lecturer
B.A., Wooster University 1967;
M.Ed., Temple University 1969.

Masatu, Simon, B.E.M (since 2007), Assistant Lecturer
B.A. (Ed.) 1991 University of DSM
M.A. (Linguistics) 2007 University of D.S.M

Meena, Eliawony, K. (since 2007), Senior Lecturer,
B.A. (Ed.) University of East Africa (1969)
PGDE, University of Leeds UK (1976)
M.A., University of Leeds UK (1987)
PnD, Pacific Western University, USA (1993)

Mugyenyi, Apolo A. (since 2007), Assistant Lecturer
B.A. (Ed.) 1991 Makerere University
M.A. 1996 Makerere University
M.A. (Educational Management) 2000 Makerere University

Munisi, Rose J. (since 2007), Assistant Lecturer
B. Ed. (1997) Daystar University
M.A. Cirriculum (2000) London University

Tilia Gestuta (since 2007), Assistant Lecturer
B. Ed., Univ. of DSM 2005
M.A. Linguistics Univ. of DS 2007

revised 1 May, 2009