This course is designed for students who want an introduction to Swahili, a widely-spoken language in East and Central Africa.  The goal of the class is to teach the basics of how to read, write and speak the Swahili language.

University campus in Iringa, Tanzania

Students practice reading and speaking the language by studying and actively using common constructions and everyday phrases. Students practice reading and writing the language by doing translations, both from Swahili into  English and from English into Swahili. The necessary linguistic terminology is introduced as students develop their knowledge of Swahili phonetics, grammar and semantics.

Course instructors: Eva-Marie Bloom Ström and Malin Petzell.

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Course schedule:

The course starts on 16 January 2023 with an introductory meeting on Zoom 7pm. 

Please see the Course guide for further details! Note that you cannot access the lessons before you have read the course guide. Go to Modules in the left menu to access the lessons.

The dates given below are the dates when a certain lesson starts (Lesson 1 starts on 16 January, and so on). The Zoom meetings are listed separately, such as the Zoom meeting (conversation practice) of 7 February.

 

Module 1

Zoom meeting: introductory meeting 16 January 7 pm

Lesson 1: Starts 16 January 

Lesson 2: Starts 23 January

Lesson 3: Starts 6 February

Zoom meeting (conversation): 7 February  4-5 pm

Module test (lessons 1-3) before 19 February. More information about the test under Form of assessment and examination of the course  in the course guide.

 

Module 2

Lesson 4: Starts 20 February

Zoom meeting (conversation): 28 February 6-7 pm

Lesson 5: Starts 6 March

Lesson 6: Starts 20 March

Zoom meeting (conversation): 22 March 4-5 pm

Module 2 assignment  (lessons 4-6) . One hour of your choice.

 

Module 3

Lesson 7: Starts 3 April

Zoom meeting (conversation) 3 April 6-7 pm

Lesson 8: Starts 24 April (NB! One more week since it is Easter)

Lesson 9: Starts 8 May

Zoom meeting (grammar): 16 May 5-6 pm NB: new date Monday 22 May 5-6 pm

 

Exam: 25-31 May Two hours of your choice.

Retake exam 17-23 August

Information about the final exam

 

Introduction day  at the Faculty 18 January. Note that the talk is in English if the title is in English.

Syllabus and reading list

 

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