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This Basic Kiswahili Language course for beginners aims at helping students develop a positive, constructive, and practical approach to effective written and oral communication for educational purposes and self-improvement. The course incorporates the four language skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking and provides practical language exercises in everyday situations such as introducing oneself, giving directions, writing short documents like a business letter, a report, etc. This course further introduces learners to common usage problems in speaking and writing in Kiswahili. It is aimed at enabling learners to identify usage errors and correct them. The course provides an environment for improving language skills and builds confidence by imparting skills to avoid common language errors in both spoken and written language, coaching in oral presentation skills as well as speech writing and delivery. It therefore requires learners to display and practice communication skills in different contexts.

PURPOSE

• To have acquired and demonstrate greater fluency in written and spoken Kiswahili in social situations.
• To facilitate intercultural communication by applying knowledge, skills, and competence in Kiswahili.
• To have ability to conduct basic conversation in Kiswahili in familiar environments: making basic purchases at shops, using public transport, exchanging greetings, etc
• To demonstrate enablement to speak and write about social situations, contemporary global issues and world culture in good Kiswahili.
• To be competent in composing and writing some short passages in Kiswahili.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• To acquire competence in pronouncing Kiswahil sounds and basic words
• To develop basic vocabulary to hold a conversation.
• To acquire competence in constructing basic I Kiswahili sentences. 
• To acquire competence in asking simple questions and responding to simple questions
• To acquire competence in giving simple directions.

TARGET POPULATION

• Non-native speakers of Kiswahili.

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

• As a beginners’ course, the course is intended for anyone who has no prior knowledge of  Kiswahili and are interested in having basic knowledge of Kiswahili.
• Basic literacy skills.

DELIVERY MODE 

• In-person classes
• Lecture
• Presentations
• Self-assessment questions

ASSESSMENT

• Participation in class discussions
• Peer review
• Case studies
• Provision of learner support through question and answer review sessions 
• Lecture
• Presentations
• Self-assessment questions

RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 

• N/A

CERTIFICATION

• Certificate of Competence showing the name of the candidate, date of completion, and the details of the course module completed.
• Attend 85% of the course lessons to qualify for certificate.
• Participate in class work and complete all exercises given.