Overview
Kiswahili is one of the disciplines offered by the Department of Linguistics and Languages. Over the years the department has contributed to national development by training manpower in the language. Kiswahili graduates trained in the department have continued to render valuable services in the media, publishing firms and government ministries.
Fostering nationalism, patriotism and promoting national unity is the first among the eight national goals of education. This syllabus has been prepared with a view to fulfilling this goal by strengthening the teaching of Kiswahili which is our national and official language.
Exams Regulations
a) The common University of Nairobi Faculty of Arts Regulations shall apply.
(b) Candidates shall sit for examinations at the end of each semester. Candidates must attend lectures in the prescribed course units in accordance with University regulations before being permitted to sit for examinations.
(c) Unless otherwise specified, end of semester examinations shall consist of a two-hour paper for each course unit taken in the semester.
(d) Assessment of each candidate’s performance in the course unit taken shall be through the Continuous Assessment Tests (CATs) and end of semester examinations based on percentage grades. CAT assessments shall constitute 30% of the total marks in a given unit and consist of an average of at least two (2) assignments while end of semester examinations shall constitute 70% of the unit examined.
(e) Each course unit shall be graded out of 100 marks and the pass mark shall be 40% for each unit. These marks shall be translated into letter grades as follows:
70% - 100% = A
60% - 69% = B
50% - 59% = C
40% - 49% = D
Below 40% = E
(f) A candidate who fails any end-of-semester examination at the first attempt shall be allowed two more attempts to sit and pass that paper when a supplementary examination is next offered. A supplementary examination shall carry a maximum of 40% of the total marks and coursework marks shall not be considered.
(g) A candidate with failed units shall not be allowed to proceed to the next level unless the candidate has successfully taken and passed the supplementary examination (s).
(h) A candidate shall be permitted a maximum of two supplementary examinations. A candidate who fails in two successive supplementary examinations shall either be discontinued or allowed the option of substituting the affected department wit another one.
(i) A candidate who has seven (7) or more failed units in an academic year shall be discontinued.
Structure
a) The minimum period required for a candidate to study and qualify for the award of a degree is seven (8) semesters. The maximum period is sixteen (16) semesters assuming two (2) semesters per academic year, or twenty four (24) semesters assuming three (3) semesters per academic year.
(b) A candidate for a B.A. in Kiswahili degree shall be required to register, study, sit examinations and pass in at least forty four (44) course units taken throughout the period of study. These units shall include the faculty-based Designated Common Courses (DCC) and prescribed Common Undergraduate Courses (CUC).
Admission Requirements
The minimum requirements for admission to the B.A. Kiswahili Programme are as follows:
- KCSE mean grade C+ or equivalent
- KCSE C plain or equivalent Plus a Diploma from a recognized institution
- O Level Division II or equivalent Plus a Diploma from a recognized institution
- O Level Division III or equivalent Plus a Certificate and Diploma
- O Level Division III or equivalent Plus a three-year Diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution for admissions to Bachelor of Education
- A Level with two principal passes (one of which must be in Kiswahili) or equivalent
- Higher National Diploma in relevant field with a mean grade of C in KCSE
- Degree from a recognized university
- Besides the above requirements, the applicant must have a minimum score of C+ in Kiswahili at O Level or its equivalent
Fees and Funding
| TUITION | 10,286.00 | |
| MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR) | 6,500.00 | |
| ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR) | 7,000.00 | |
| CAUTION - (ONCE) | 5,000.00 | |
| LIBRARY (PER YEAR) | 4,000.00 | |
| ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR) | 2,000.00 | |
| STUDENT ORGANISATION(PER YEAR) | 1,000.00 | |
| REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250) | 2,250.00 | |
| EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000) | 1,000.00 | |
| ID CARD ( PER YEAR) | 1,000.00 | |
| Semester totals | ||
| Sem1 | 2 units | 51,322.00 |
| 3 units | 62,608.00 | |
| 4 units | 73,894.00 | |
| 5 units | 85,180.00 | |
| 6 units | 96,466.00 | |
| 7 units | 107,752.00 | |
| Sem2,3,5,6,8,9, | 1 unit | 13,536.00 |
| 2 units | 24,822.00 | |
| 3 units | 36,108.00 | |
| 4 units | 47,394.00 | |
| 5 units | 58,680.00 | |
| 6 units | 69,966.00 | |
| 7 units | 81,252.00 | |
| Sem4,7,10 | 1 unit | 35,036.00 |
| 2 units | 46,322.00 | |
| 3 units | 57,608.00 | |
| 4 units | 68,894.00 | |
| 5 units | 80,180.00 | |
| 6 units | 91,466.00 | |
| 7 units | 102,752.00 | |
| Sem1 | 7 units | 107,752.00 |
| Sem 2 | 7 units | 81,252.00 |
| Sem 3 | 7 units | 81,252.00 |
| Sem 4 | 7 units | 102,752.00 |
| Sem 5 | 7 units | 81,252.00 |
| Sem 6 | 7 units | 81,252.00 |
| Sem 7 | 2 units | 46,322.00 |
| Grand totals | 581,834.00 |