Bachelor’s programme in African Studies (697 [3] - Version 2018)

Introductory and Orientation Period (15 ECTS)

EAS Basics of African Studies - Linguistics (5 ECTS)

• EXAM STEOP: Modulprüfung Einführung in die afrikanische Sprachwissenschaft
• 143240 VO+UE ( OV STEOP ) Introduction into African Linguistics - Lecture

EAL Basics of African Studies - Literatures (5 ECTS)

• EXAM STEOP: Modulprüfung Einführung in die afrikanische Literaturwissenschaft
• 143239 VO+UE ( OV STEOP ) Introduction to African Literatures

EAG Basics of African Studies - History (5 ECTS)

• EXAM STEOP: Modulprüfung Einführung in die afrikanische Geschichtswissenschaft
• 143233 VO+UE ( OV STEOP ) Introduction to African History - Lecture

Emphasis Phase (15 ECTS)

WG/VAS/VAL/VAG Emphasis Module (15 ECTS)

Linguistics Alternative 1: Basis and Perfection of one African Language (44 ECTS)

SB1A Hausa (22 ECTS)

• 143207 VU Hausa: Grammar 1 / Hausa: Nahawu 1
• 143278 VU Hausa: Tutorial 1 / Hausa: Ayyukan motsa k’wak‘walwa 1

SB1B Hausa (22 ECTS)

• 143146 KU Hausa: Texts 1
• 143177 KU [ en ] Hausa: Conversation 1
• 143208 KU Hausa: Grammar 3 / Hausa: Nahawu 3

SB2A Swahili (22 ECTS)

• 143204 VU Swahili: Tutorial 1
• 143205 VU Swahili: Grammar 1

SB2B Swahili (22 ECTS)

• 143206 KU Swahili: Texts 1
• 143212 KU Swahili: Grammar 3 / Kiswahili Sarufi 3
• 143279 KU Swahili: Conversation 1 / Kiswahili cha mazungumzo 1

SB3A Zulu (22 ECTS)

• 143178 VU [ en ] Zulu: Exercises 1
• 143209 VU Zulu: Grammar 1

SB3B Zulu (22 ECTS)

Linguistics Alternative 2: Basis of two African Languages (44 ECTS)

SB1A Hausa (22 ECTS)

• 143207 VU Hausa: Grammar 1 / Hausa: Nahawu 1
• 143278 VU Hausa: Tutorial 1 / Hausa: Ayyukan motsa k’wak‘walwa 1

SB2A Swahili (22 ECTS)

• 143204 VU Swahili: Tutorial 1
• 143205 VU Swahili: Grammar 1

SB3A Bambara (22 ECTS)

• 143178 VU [ en ] Zulu: Exercises 1
• 143209 VU Zulu: Grammar 1

Specialisation African Linguistics (46 ECTS)

AWL/ÜAS/PAS Overview 1 (14 ECTS)

• 143116 VO Introduction into Phonetic and Phonological Features of African Languages
• 143117 PS Introductory Seminar in African Linguistics: Discourse Analysis
• 143145 UE Readings in African Studies

ÜAS/PAS Overview 2 (10 ECTS)

• 143116 VO Introduction into Phonetic and Phonological Features of African Languages
• 143117 PS Introductory Seminar in African Linguistics: Discourse Analysis
• 143317 VO Researching languages - its fascination and irritations

SAS Focus Module (6 ECTS)

• 141067 VO Introduction to a Cushitic Language: Somali I
• 143125 VO Ritual Patterns in Verbal and Nonverbal Expressions - the Self-conception of Communication
• 143242 VO [ en ] The Chinese Diaspora in Africa: Topics in Sociocultural Linguistics and Beyond
• 143247 VO [ en ] Language and Literature in their Social Contexts
• 143293 VO [ en ] Advanced Zulu 1
• 143317 VO Researching languages - its fascination and irritations

BAS Bachelor’s Module (16 ECTS)

• 143202 SE Bachelor Seminar: African Linguistics and Literature

Specialisation African Literatures (46 ECTS)

AWL/ÜAL/PAL Overview 1 (14 ECTS)

• 143121 VO [ en ] African Women’s Writing in the 20th Century
• 143137 VO Decolonization: Early African Cinema
• 143145 UE Readings in African Studies
• 143147 PS Introductory Seminar: African Literatures
• 143256 VO Feminist Africa

ÜAL/PAL Overview 2 (10 ECTS)

• 143121 VO [ en ] African Women’s Writing in the 20th Century
• 143137 VO Decolonization: Early African Cinema
• 143147 PS Introductory Seminar: African Literatures
• 143256 VO Feminist Africa

SAL Focus Module (6 ECTS)

• 143121 VO [ en ] African Women’s Writing in the 20th Century
• 143137 VO Decolonization: Early African Cinema
• 143210 VO Music, Expressive Culture(s), and Transcontinental Relations
• 143248 VO Writing and Publishing in Contemporary Africa
• 143256 VO Feminist Africa

BAL Bachelor’s Module (16 ECTS)

• 143202 SE Bachelor Seminar: African Linguistics and Literature

Specialisation African History (46 ECTS)

AWL/ÜAG/PAG Overview 1 (14 ECTS)

• 143135 VO African Societies to the 16th Century: Africa's Long History
• 143145 UE Readings in African Studies
• 143226 PS Introductory Seminar: African History and Societies

ÜAG/PAG Overview 2 (10 ECTS)

• 143135 VO African Societies to the 16th Century: Africa's Long History
• 143138 VO History of North Africa 1: A Center of the Ancient World
• 143226 PS Introductory Seminar: African History and Societies
• 143237 VO History of East Africa 1: The Cradle of Mankind? Early Historical Developments in East Africa - Frühe historische Entwicklungen im ostafrikanischen Raum

SAG Focus Module (6 ECTS)

• 143127 VO The Long 19th Century: Topics in West African History
• 143132 VO History of Pan-Africanism: Essentials and Variants
• 143137 VO Decolonization: Early African Cinema
• 143138 VO History of North Africa 1: A Center of the Ancient World
• 143210 VO Music, Expressive Culture(s), and Transcontinental Relations
• 143218 VO Apartheid Years - what they were about and how they are remembered
• 143237 VO History of East Africa 1: The Cradle of Mankind? Early Historical Developments in East Africa - Frühe historische Entwicklungen im ostafrikanischen Raum
• 143256 VO Feminist Africa

BAG Bachelor’s Module (16 ECTS)

• 143004 SE Bachelor Seminar: African History and Societies