BACHELOR OF ARTS (LIGUISTICS)
The B.A. Linguistics Programme prepares students in general linguistics and in applied areas where linguistics interfaces with, for example, psychology, sociology and anthropology.
Graduates from this programme are expected to acquire skills, knowledge and attitudes to enable them to work in a variety of work situations in industry or public service.
First Year
First Semester
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Code
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Title
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Units
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SAS 101
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Introduction to Reading and Writing Skills (Required)
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3
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SAS 102
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Computer Literacy and Skills (Required)
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3
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BLL 110
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Introduction to Academic Writing (Required)
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3
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LIT 110
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Introduction to Literature (Required)
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3
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LIN 110
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Introduction to the Study of Language (Core)
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3
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LMC 110
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Understanding Media and Communication (Core)
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3
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Any one of the following:
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BKS 110
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Kiswahili Language and Culture
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3
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BLL 111
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Introduction to French for Beginners
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3
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Second Semester
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Code
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Title
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Units
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SAS 104
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Social Science Perspectives on HIV and Aids (Required)
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3
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BLL 120
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The Art of Speaking (Required)
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3
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BKS 121
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Language Use in Kiswahili (Required)
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3
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LIN 120
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The Structure of Language (Core)
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3
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LMC 121
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The Communication Process (Core)
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3
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Any two of the following:
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LIT 121
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Classical Literary Theory
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3
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BKS 121
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Communication Skills in Kiswahili
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3
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BLL 121
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French for Beginners
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3
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LIT 121
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Classical Literary Theory
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3
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BKS 121
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Communication Skills in Kiswahili
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3
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BLL 121
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French for Beginners
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3
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Second Year
First Semester
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Code
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Title
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Units
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SAS 201
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Introduction to Research Methods (Required)
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3
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BLL 210
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Communication Theory (Required)
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3
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BKS 210
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Theory and Practice of Translation I (Required)
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3
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LIN 210
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Introduction to Sociolinguistics (Core)
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3
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ENG 211
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English Morphology (Core)
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3
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Any two of the following:
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ENG 210
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English Phonetics
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3
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BLL 211
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Intermediate French
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3
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BLL 212
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Basic Oral Expression and Comprehension
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3
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Second Semester
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Code
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Title
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Units
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SAS 203
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Ethnicity, Peace and Nation Building(Required)
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3
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BKS 221
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Theory and Practice of Translation II (Required)
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3
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BLL 220
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Introduction to Semantics (Required)
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3
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LIN 220
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Child Language Acquisition (Core)
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3
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ENG 221
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English Syntax I (Core)
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3
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LIN 221
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Studies in Language Contact (Core)
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3
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Any one of the following:
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3
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ENG 222
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English Phonology
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3
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LIT 220
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The East African Short Story
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3
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BLL 221
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Proficiency Course in French
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3
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Third Year
First Semester
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Code
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Title
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Units
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SAS 301
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Contemporary Gender Issues (Required)
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3
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BLL 310
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Business English (Required)
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3
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LIN 310
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Transformational Syntax (Core)
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3
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LIN 311
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Supra-segmental Phonology (Core)
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3
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LIN 312
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Second Language Acquisition (Core)
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3
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SAS 301
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Contemporary Gender Issues (Required)
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3
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Any two of the following:
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LMC 313
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Introduction to Language in the Media
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3
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LIN 313
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Theories of Editing
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3
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LIN 314
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Lexicography and Lexicology
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3
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LIN 315
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Text Analysis
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3
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BLL 311
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French Language Skills for the Media
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3
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Second Semester
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Code
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Title
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Units
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SAS 302
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Entrepreneurship and Accounting (Required)
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3
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BLL 320
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English for Specific Purposes (Required)
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3
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BLL 321
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English for Diplomacy and Public Relations (Required)
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3
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LIN 320
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Research Methods (Core)
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3
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LIN 321
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Forensic Linguistics (Core)
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3
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LIN 325
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Field Linguistics (Core)
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3
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Any one of the following:
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3
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LIN 322
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Language and Culture
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3
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LIN 323
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Editing Skills
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LIN 324
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Corpus Linguistics
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3
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LMC 321
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Language in the Media
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3
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ENG 321
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Language and Gender Talk
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3
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BLL 322
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Basic French for Journalism
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3
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LIN 330
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Attachment (Core)
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3
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Fourth Year
First Semester
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Code
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Title
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Units
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SAS 401
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Policy Analysis and Project Management (Required)
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3
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LTF 411
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Literary Journalism (Required)
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3
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LIN 410
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Research Project (Core)
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3
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LIN 411
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Contrastive Linguistics (Core)
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3
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LIN 412
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Language Change (Core)
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3
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Any two of the following:
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LIN 413
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Clinical Linguistics 3
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3
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LIN 414
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Experimental Phonetics 3
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3
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LIN 415
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Language Handicap 3
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3
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ENG 411
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Practical English Stylistics 3
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3
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BLL 410
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Intermediate French for Journalism 3
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3
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Second Semester
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Code
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Title
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Units
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SAS 402
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Disaster and Conflict Management (Required)
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3
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BLL 420
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Language, Community and Identity (Required)
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3
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BLL 421
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Organizational Communication and Public Relations (Required)
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3
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LIN 420
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Discourse Analysis (Core)
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3
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LIN 421
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Phonological Theories (Core)
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3
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LIN 422
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Theories of Syntax (Core)
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3
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Any one of the following:
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LIN 423
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Language and Environment
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3
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LIN 424
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Social Communication
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3
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ENG 421
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Language Testing & Evaluation
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3
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Objectives/Admission
The objectives of the programme are to:
- Impart adequate analytical skills in the study of language
- Expose the students to the comparative study ofgrammatical structures
- Provide understanding of the role of language in society.
Admission Requirements
To be admitted into B.A. in Linguistics degree programme of Moi University a candidate must:
satisfy the minimum entry requirements set for admission into Kenyan public universities, which is a C+ have passed the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with at least a B- in English.
Duration of the Programme
The programme will run like any other programme in the School of Arts and Social Sciences, i.e. 8 semesters or 4 academic years.