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Second African language

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Course ID: 3600-7-AF4-IIJKA2H
Erasmus code / ISCED: 09.9 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0231) Language acquisition The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title: Second African language
Name in Polish: Drugi język i kultura afrykańska2H
Organizational unit: Faculty of Oriental Studies
Course groups:
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): (not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles:
  • the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS;
  • the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h;
  • 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes;
  • weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS;
  • work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.

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Language: Polish
Type of course:

obligatory courses

Prerequisites (description):

knowledge of basic grammar terminology

Short description:

The Hausa course focus on basic level of oral fluency and reading comprehension.

Full description:

The class aims at the development of writing skills according to standard orthography, listening comprehension, speaking skills at the basic level of proficiency. As far as grammar is concerned, students are able to form nonverbal and simple verbal sentences. Special attention is given to pragmatics – using the language in specific communicative situations. To improve their communication skills, students acquire new vocabulary and increase fluency and accuracy through listening, forming short oral utterances, answering the questions concerning discussed issues and making dialogues that suit a given communicative situation. Students learn also some aspects of Hausa culture by watching short films showing everyday life of Hausa people.

Bibliography:

- Hausar baka. Gani ya kori ji

- Newman, Paul; Newman Roxana, Ma. 1977. Modern Hausa-English Dictionary. Ibadan: University Press PLC

- Roxana Ma Newman, Alhaji Maina Gimba, Hausa a dace: A Guide to functional Hausa, Indiana University 1998.

- teacher's materials

Learning outcomes:

knowledge:

- K_W04 has basic knowledge of Hausa language (its structure, history, and script)

skills:

- K_U15 has a good command of Hausa language at the A2 level

- K_U16 can behave in an adequate way, react verbally and mediate in Nigeria

social competences:

alumnus is ready to

- K_K01 understands the need to learn all one’s life, can inspire and organize other people’s process of learning

- K_K02 can actively cooperate and work in a group as well as forge relationships and build social relations

- K_03 can actively establish relations and cooperate with representatives of Hausa culture

- K_K12 can use linguistic and cultural competences in professional situations such as aid programmes, government programmes, immigration problems, national security issues

Assessment methods and assessment criteria:

continuous assessment

written and oral tests

homework

attendance control

final written assessment (in case of not fulfilling some of the conditions listed above)

Practical placement:

none

This course is not currently offered.
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