PROGRAM OF AFRICAN STUDIES

In this course we will be thinking about how and whether constitutions shape national values and offer a framework for legitimacy and governance to hold together diverse societies and resolve deeply rooted social tensions and ethnic divisions. We will consider the constitutional responses of other democratic countries such as the U.S., Canada, India, France, Germany, Great Britain, South Africa and Australia to the challenges of capital crimes, right to life/abortion, terrorism, racism, gender disparities, religious discrimination. In learning about the varying traditions of written and unwritten constitutions, civil and common law and the foundations and structures of separation of powers and judicial review of the constitutionality of laws in these countries, students will learn to think critically about the U.S. Constitution and the different ways in which constitutional democracies provide for public order, counter-majoritarian governance, equality and protection of the rights of minorities through rule of law and question whether constitutional solutions can address the kinds of social and political problems we have today.

This is the first part of a three-quarter sequence of beginning Swahili. The course equips learners with the necessary listening, speaking, reading and writing skills so as to understand basic Swahili. We shall learn about the history of Swahili language, its place in East Africa, and discuss how to interact with Swahili speakers in culturally appropriate ways. Through a combination of lectures, lab sessions and performance of cultural and communicative activities, learners will gain an understanding of basic Swahili grammatical structures and cultural insights of the people of East Africa. No prior knowledge of Swahili is required to enroll in this course.

This is the first part of a three-quarter sequence of beginning Swahili. The course equips learners with the necessary listening, speaking, reading and writing skills so as to understand basic Swahili. We shall learn about the history of Swahili language, its place in East Africa, and discuss how to interact with Swahili speakers in culturally appropriate ways. Through a combination of lectures, lab sessions and performance of cultural and communicative activities, learners will gain an understanding of basic Swahili grammatical structures and cultural insights of the people of East Africa. No prior knowledge of Swahili is required to enroll in this course.

This is the second part of a three-quarter sequence of introduction to Swahili language and culture. The course is designed purposely to reinforce the acquisition of basic conversational Swahili through activities that enhance the four communicative skills (speaking, writing, listening and reading) that was started in the previous quarter. Through performance of cultural communicative activities, students will continue to gain an understanding of basic Swahili grammatical structures, and cultural insights about the people of East Africa.

This is the second part of a three-quarter sequence of introduction to Swahili language and culture. The course is designed purposely to reinforce the acquisition of basic conversational Swahili through activities that enhance the four communicative skills (speaking, writing, listening and reading) that was started in the previous quarter. Through performance of cultural communicative activities, students will continue to gain an understanding of basic Swahili grammatical structures, and cultural insights about the people of East Africa.

This is the third part of a three-quarter sequence of introduction to Swahili language and culture. The course builds upon the knowledge acquired in the Fall and Winter Sessions to enhance the four areas of language learning: speaking, listening, writing and reading. By the end of the course, learners are expected to demonstrate language competence at Novice High level.

This is the first part of a three-quarter sequence of Intermediate Swahili. The course builds on the foundation established in beginning Swahili. It is designed to enhance students' communicative skills and a deeper cultural awareness about Swahili and East Africa. To enroll in the course, a student is required to have satisfactorily completed the three levels of beginning Swahili or the equivalent.

This is the second part of intermediate Swahili. The course builds on the foundation established in beginning Swahili courses. It is designed to enhance students\' communicative skills and a deeper cultural awareness about Swahili and East Africa.

This is the third part of intermediate Swahili. The course builds on the foundation established in the Fall and Winter sessions. It is designed to expand students' communicative skills and a deeper cultural awareness about Swahili and East Africa. By the end of the course, learners are expected to demonstrate language competence ranging from Intermediate Low to Intermediate Mid levels.