Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences - Undergraduate Studies
The Faculty offers two bachelor degrees: Bachelor of Arts with Education (BA. Ed.) and Bachelor of Arts in Disaster Risk Management (DRM). Studies in the two programmes are semesterized and students enrolled in any of the programs are supposed to register and study all compulsory courses offered in all semesters according to the programme enrolled.
All students pursuing BA (Ed.) take two major courses (Teaching Subject # 1 and Teaching Subject # 2) from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Development Studies, Communication Skills and Pedagogy courses from the Faculty of Education. There are several combinations of two teaching subjects from this Faculty, e.g. Economics and Geography (EC&GE), Geography and Kiswahili (GE&KI), Kiswahili and History (KI&HI), Literature and Linguistics (LT&LL), Literature and Kiswahili (LT&KI), Linguistics and Kiswahili (LL&KI), Linguistics and French (LL), Economics and History (EC&HI), Political Science and Economics (PS&EC) and Political Science and Geography (PS&EC, Political Science and History.
Students who take language-only courses, e.g. Literature and Kiswahili or Linguistics and Kiswahili are called: Language B.A. Education. Students who take non-language courses, e.g. Geography and History or Economics and Political Science are called: Non-language B.A. Education. Those students majoring in two areas, language and non-language courses, e.g. Kiswahili and History are called: Language and Non-language B.A. Education.
1. TEACHING SUBJECTS
There are 8 teaching subjects in the FoHSS. The teaching subjects, as per secondary and teacher education systems in Tanzania are as follows:
The various contents of these subjects are offered in 8 academic units (in 3 departments):
There are 3 Faculty-wide mandatory courses as follows:
Since BA (Education) students are teacher trainees, they must take education courses from the Faculty of Education (FoE) at DUCE. All students in the FoHSS must take core courses from the FoE. The Faculty of Education offers two teaching method courses: CT 106 for those taking language subjects such as English, French or Kiswahili and CT 107 for those taking non-language subjects such as History, Geography, Political Science and Public Administration and Economics. The Language + Non-language B.A. Education must take both CT 106 and CT 107.
2. COURSE CREDITS AND COURSE DELIVERY IN THE FoHSS
In order to graduate, students in the FoHSS at DUCE are supposed to have completed 456 credits. The division of credits is as follows for Bachelor of Arts with Education (B.A.Ed.):
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132 credits |
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132 credits |
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156 credits |
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36 credits |
For language B.A. Education, non-language B.A. Education and language + non-language B.A. Education, their courses are distributed per semester as shown in Table 1 and Table 2 below.
First Year Semester I: The limit is 72 credits, because DS 112 has 12 credits.
First Year Semester II: Given the need to take DS 113, CL 106 and CT 100 (accounting for 36 credits), students are needed to take fewer credits in one of the content courses. That is, students will take two courses from one Teaching Subject and one course from the other, to get 36 credits which, when added to 36 credits sum up to 72 credits.
Second Year - Semester I: Given that students who combine language and non-language subjects must take CT 106, CT 107 and EP 101, they need, during second year, semester I, to take 36 credits instead of 48 from the content subjects. That is, students will take two courses from one Teaching Subject and one course from the other, to get 36 credits which, when added to the 36 credits sum up to 72 credits.
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Year of Study |
Semester 1 |
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Semester II |
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Year Total |
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Year |
Course |
Credits |
Course |
Credits |
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1st year |
Teaching Subject 1 (two courses) |
24 |
Teaching Subject 1 (two courses) |
24 |
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Teaching Subject 2 (two courses) |
24 |
Teaching Subject 2 (one course) |
12 |
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EF 100 |
12 |
CT 100 |
12 |
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DS112 |
12 |
DS113 |
12 |
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24 |
CL106 |
12 |
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Sub-total |
72 |
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72 |
144 |
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2nd Year |
Teaching Subject 1 (two courses) |
24 |
Teaching Subject 1 (two courses) |
24 |
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Teaching Subject 2 (two courses) |
24 |
Teaching Subject 2 (two courses) |
24 |
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CT 106 or CT107 |
12 |
CT 200 |
12 |
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EP 101 |
12 |
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CT 201 |
12 |
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CT 101 (First year Teaching Practices) |
12 |
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48 |
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Sub-total |
96 |
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60 |
156 |
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3rd Year |
Teaching Subject 1 (two courses) |
24 |
Teaching Subject 1 (two courses) |
24 |
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Teaching Subject 2 (two courses) |
24 |
Teaching Subject 2 (two courses) |
24 |
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EA 303 |
12 |
EF 303 |
12 |
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EP 306 |
12 |
EP 300 |
12 |
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CT 202 (Second Year Teaching Practice) |
12 |
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Sub-total |
84 |
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72 |
156 |
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Programme Total Credits |
456 |
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3. COURSES OFFERED IN THE PROGRAMME BY DEPARTMENTS
The following courses are offered in the various academic credits in the FoHSS:
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND GEOGRAPHY
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ECONOMICS |
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Code |
Course Title |
Status |
Credits |
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First Year: Semester I |
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EC 116 |
Introductory Microeconomic Analysis I |
Core |
12 |
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EC 117 |
Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis I |
Core |
12 |
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Semester II |
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EC 126 |
Introductory Microeconomic Analysis II |
Core |
12 |
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EC 127 |
Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis II |
Core |
12 |
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SECOND YEAR: Semester I |
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EC 216 |
Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis I |
Core |
12 |
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EC 217 |
Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis I |
Core |
12 |
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Semester II |
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EC 226 |
Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis II |
Core |
12 |
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EC 227 |
Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis II |
Core |
12 |
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THIRD YEAR: Semester I |
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EC 371 |
Monetary Economics I |
Core |
12 |
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EC 373 |
International Economics I |
Core |
12 |
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Semester II |
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EC 381 |
Monetary Economics II |
Core |
12 |
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EC 383 |
International Economics II |
Core |
12 |
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GEOGRAPHY |
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FIRST YEAR: Semester I |
Status |
Credits |
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GE 140 |
Introduction to Physical Geography |
Core |
12 |
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GE 142 |
Spatial Organization |
Core |
12 |
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Semester II |
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GE 144 |
Surveying and mapping science |
Core |
12 |
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GE 141 |
Climatology |
core |
12 |
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SECOND YEAR: Semester I |
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GE 244 |
Quantitative Methods in Geography |
Core |
12 |
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GE 240 |
Soil Resources |
Core |
12 |
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Semester II |
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GE 245 |
Remote Sensing |
Core |
12 |
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GE 247 |
Population Studies |
Core |
12 |
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THIRD YEAR: Semester I |
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GE 249 |
Research Methods in Geography |
Core |
12 |
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GE 352 |
Natural Resources Management |
Core |
12 |
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Semester II |
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GE 353 |
Geographical Information Systems |
Core |
12 |
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GE 349 |
The Geography of Africa |
Core |
12 |
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DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE |
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ENGLISH |
Status |
Credits |
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FIRST YEAR: Semester I |
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LL 101 |
Introduction to Linguistic Structure |
Core |
12 |
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LL 212 |
Introduction to English Structure and Function |
Core |
12 |
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Semester II |
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LL 114 |
English Language Practice |
Core |
12 |
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LL 102 |
Social and Biological Aspects of Language |
core |
12 |
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SECOND YEAR: Semester I |
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LL 215 |
Dialects of English |
Core |
12 |
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LL 219 |
Introductory English Phonetics & Phonology |
Core |
12 |
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Semester II |
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LL 214 |
English Structure |
Core |
12 |
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LL 202 |
Morphology |
Core |
12 |
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THIRD YEAR: Semester I |
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LL 317 |
Introduction English Pragmatics |
Core |
12 |
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LL 201 |
Linguistic Theory |
Core |
12 |
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Semester II |
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LL 314 |
Second Language Acquisition |
Core |
12 |
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LL 302 |
Sociolinguistics |
Core |
12 |
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FRENCH |
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FIRST YEAR: Semester I |
Status |
Credits |
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LL 180 |
Advanced French I |
Core |
12 |
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LL 182 |
Introduction to Francophone Literature |
Core |
12 |
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Semester II |
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LL 181 |
Advanced French II |
Core |
12 |
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LL 183 |
French Oral Literature from Africa |
Core |
12 |
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SECOND YEAR: Semester I |
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LL 280 |
Advanced French III |
Core |
12 |
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LL 284 |
Introduction to Translation |
Core |
12 |
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Semester II |
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LL 281 |
Advanced French IV |
Core |
12 |
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LL 287 |
French Phonetics and Phonology |
Core |
12 |
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THIRD YEAR: Semester I |
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LL 380 |
Advanced French V |
Core |
12 |
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LL 384 |
Translation I |
Core |
12 |
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Semester II |
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LL 381 |
Advanced French VI |
Core |
12 |
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LL 387 |
French Morphology and Syntax |
Core |
12 |
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LITERATURE |
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FIRST YEAR: Semester I |
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LT 110 |
Introduction to Literary Theories |
core |
12 |
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LT 111 |
African Literature |
core |
12 |
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Semester II |
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LT 112 |
Introduction to Literary Devices |
core |
12 |
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LT 116 |
Literature and Society |
core |
12 |
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SECOND YEAR: Semester I |
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LT 210 |
Poetry |
core |
12 |
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LT 214 |
Development of the Novel |
core |
12 |
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Semester II |
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LT 213 |
Modern Literary Theory |
core |
12 |
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LT 212 |
Drama |
core |
12 |
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THIRD YEAR: Semester I |
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LT 310 |
African Women Writers |
core |
12 |
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LT 311 |
Theory and Practice of Publishing |
core |
12 |
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Semester II |
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LT 312 |
Language and Literature |
core |
12 |
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LT 315 |
African American Literature |
core |
12 |
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KISWAHILI |
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FIRST YEAR: |
Status |
Credits |
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Semester I |
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KF 102 |
Utangulizi wa Fasihi ya Kiswahili (Simulizi na Andishi) |
Core |
12 |
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KI 107 |
Utangulizi wa Misingi ya Isimu ya Kiswahili |
Core |
12 |
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Semester II |
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KF 103 |
Nadharia na Uhakiki wa Fasihi ya Kiswahili |
Core |
12 |
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KI 117 |
Utangulizi wa Misingi ya Uandishi wa Kiswahili |
Core |
12 |
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SECOND YEAR: |
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Semester I |
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KF 223 |
Ushairi wa Kiswahili |
Core |
12 |
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KI 208 |
Fonolojia ya Kiswahili |
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Semester II |
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KI 209 |
Mofolojia ya Kiswahili |
Core |
12 |
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THIRD YEAR: |
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Semester I |
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KF 318 |
Riwaya ya Kiswahili |
Core |
12 |
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KI 310 |
Sintaksia ya Kiswahili |
Core |
12 |
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Semester II |
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KI 311 |
Semantiki na Pragmatiki ya Kiswahili |
Core |
12 |
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KF 319 |
Tamthiliya ya Kiswahili |
Optional |
12 |
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KI 316 |
Nadharia ya Tafsiri |
Optional |
12 |
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