UNAM Afrikaans Studies

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1 UNAM Afrikaans Studies

1.1 Degree

1.2 Introduction

1.3 Admission Criteria

1.4 Modules

1.5 See Also

University of Namibia Afrikaans Studies

Degree

selectable subject under Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Introduction

Students with a good school-leaving level competence in Afrikaans can improve their skills and even specialize in Afrikaans as a major subject. Good communication skills are extremely valuable in all professions. Afrikaans Studies is also part of the degree in Education, equipping students to become much sought after teachers of Afrikaans.

Admission Criteria

Subject to the Faculty’s general admission requirements (cf. C.1), a student must satisfy any one (1) of the following requirements to be admitted to the first year level in Afrikaans Studies:

minimum grade 3 in Afrikaans First Language NSSC Higher Level or an equivalent qualification
minimum C symbol in Afrikaans First Language NSSC Ordinary Level or an equivalent qualification
minimum grade 3 in Afrikaans Second Language NSSC Higher Level or an equivalent qualification
minimum B symbol in Afrikaans Second Language NSSC Ordinary Level or an equivalent qualification
written approval by the Head: Department of Language and Literature Studies

Modules

Year 1, Semester 1
Afrikaans language Usage

Year 1, Semester 2
Foundations of Afrikaans Literature

Year 2, Semester 1
Afrikaans Linguistics
Foundations of Dutch Language and Literature

Year 2, Semester 2
Afrikaans Visual Studies

Year 3, Semester 1
Afrikaans in Context
Afrikaans and Dutch Poetry

Year 3, Semester 2
Afrikaans Language Studies

as Major Subject: take all courses of year 3
as Minor Subject: select 2 courses of year 3

Year 4, all
Research project in Afrikaans

Year 4, select 1
Text Editing and Translation
Afrikaans Text Linguistics
Afrikaans and Dutch Novel and Drama