0000353 - SWAHILI LITERATURE I - M

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

Swahili Language I (Master’s level):

The course aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to consolidate their proficiency in Swahili, both written and spoken. It also seeks to broaden students' understanding of the language through the study of dialectal variants.

Swahili Language II (Master’s level):

The course is designed to help students achieve an advanced level of proficiency in Swahili, both oral and written, and to refine their theoretical and methodological approaches to translation to and from Swahili.

Swahili Literature I–II (Master’s level):

The course aims to provide students with an advanced understanding of the history and conceptual frameworks of translation within Swahili literature across the precolonial, colonial, and post-independence periods. The course includes critical debates and translation strategies applied to Swahili literary texts, through the analysis of selected case studies. Particular attention will be given to the intersections between translation practices and colonial memory in East Africa.

APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

Swahili Language I (Master’s level):

The course is structured to progressively develop students' knowledge and skills in Swahili through the study of dialectal variants and the reading, analysis, and translation of advanced-level texts and articles in standard Swahili. Students will be prepared to engage with complex cultural and communicative contexts in both written and spoken forms. Written and oral production will be developed through text summaries and/or commentary in Swahili.

Swahili Language II (Master’s level):

The course aims to further strengthen students’ command of Swahili through the reading, analysis, and translation of selected texts and articles. Students will be trained to handle complex communicative and cultural contexts and to enhance their skills in literary translation to and from Swahili.

Swahili Literature I–II (Master’s level):

The course aims to develop students’ advanced understanding of the history and theoretical frameworks of translation in Swahili literature. Students will apply this knowledge in historical, critical, and textual analysis, through engagement in complex discussions on the course topics and the production of critical essays from both textual and translational perspectives.

ADDITIONAL LEARNING OUTCOMES

Independent Judgment: Students are expected to demonstrate the ability to manage acquired knowledge with critical thinking and independent judgment.

Communication Skills: Students should be able to clearly and effectively communicate their acquired knowledge, both orally and in writing.

Learning Skills: Students are expected to develop the necessary skills to independently identify and use study materials, and to navigate the field of Swahili language and literature studies with a high degree of autonomy.