Academics :: Adventist University of Central Africa

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Faculty of Languages

FACULTY AND STAFF

Jacques Kayigema , Dean

OUR PHILOSOPHY

To offer a Christ-centered education programme through languages.

Name

Jacques Kayigema, Dean
Gerry Ayieko
Mugerwa Paul Ssali
Kanyarukiga Ephraim

Course Outlines

MISSION STATEMENT

To provide a high quality Christian education in language programme to prepare teachers for public and private secondary schools in Rwanda and abroad.

OBJECTIVES

The main objectives of the programme are:

To prepare English and French teachers for Secondary, high school and intermediatestages in Rwanda.
To focus on practical courses to give students the skills of English and French reading, listening, speaking and writing.
To contribute in the preparation of different studies and researches to qualify graduates in English and French.
To partake in the organization of training courses for English and French teachers at the Rwandan schools and giving them an idea about the key aspects as well as the ongoing changes in such field.
To study English and French literature with its different genres across different historical periods.
To enhance the spirit of creativity and intellection of students and preparing them to criticize and analyze books as well as literary publications within the Adventist philosophy of education and spirit of prophecy
To make a comprehensive study of languages in general and English and French in particular as a second language regarding its sounds, letters, development and association between a language and ways of teaching them as a foreign language.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

The programme of Bachelor of Arts in both French and English Teaching will primarily produce qualified teachers of French and English for secondary school. Besides this, it will train people capable of managing problems related to learning difficulties, and to occupy educational administration positions. Trained people in this are may also pursue postgraduate studies. The functions include the following :

1. Major functions:

Teachers of French and English in all secondary schools
Education advisors at primary and secondary education
Evaluators of educational curricula
Researchers in educational psychology and other areas of research in relation to the specialisation.

2. Minor functions :

1. Primary and secondary school principals
2. District and province education directors

COURSES: FRENCH LANGUAGE TEACHING

Code

Course

FREN 7169
FREN 7170
FREN 7171
FREN 7172
FREN 7173
FREN 7174
FREN 7125
FREN 7126
FREN 7127
FREN 7128
FREN 7129                 FREN 7131
FREN 7132
FREN 7133
FREN 7134
FREN 7135
FREN 7136
FREN 7137
FREN 7139
FREN 7141
FREN 7142

English I : Structure
English II : Writing Skills
English III : Communication Skills
French   I : Grammar
French II : Writing Skills
French III : Communication Skills
Introduction to Economics
Introduction to Accounting
Intro research and study methods
Elementary Calculus
Intro to Information Mgt
Biblical Doctrines I
Biblical Doctrines II
Philosophy, Science and Religion
Philosophy of Health

Educational Planning
School Administration
School Legislation
General Psychology
Developmental Psychology I
Great Historical Trends
General Pedagogy
General Teaching Methodology
Special Methods in Teaching English
Technology of Education
School and Professional Orientation
Tests, Measurement and Evaluation
Teaching Practice
Comparative Education

Introduction to linguistics
General Linguistics I
General Lingusitcs II
Phonetics and Phonology
Oral and Written Expressions I
Oral and Written Expressions II
Text Analysis
Linguistics and Grammar
Theatre and Drama
Psycholinguistics
Sociolinguistics
Child and Youth Literature
Francophone African Literature
French Literature :Middle Ages-20th
Introduction to Comparative Literature
Introduction to Literary Critics
Semantics, Lexicology and Terminology
Translation and Interpretation
Cursory Reading of a Major Author
The French Novel 19th and 20 th Centuries
Research Project

COURSES: ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

Code

Course

ENGL 7068
ENGL 7118
ENGL 7119
FREN 7066
FREN 7067
FREN 7068
ECON 1220
ACCT 1100
GCAS 9104
GCAS 9114
INSY2100
RELT 0421
RELT 0422
RELT 0474
RELT 0101

EDAD3291
EDAD3292
EDAD 3373
EDPC 3152
EDPC 3353
EDPC 3459
EDTE 3252
EDTE 3270
EDTE 3271
EDTE 3275
EDTE 3360
EDTE 3460
EDTE 3498
EDUC 3367

ENGL 7116
ENGL 7117
ENGL 7120
ENGL 7121
ENGL 7122
ENGL 7123
ENGL71 24
ENGL 7125
ENGL 7126
ENGL 7127
ENGL 7128
ENGL 7129
ENGL 7130
ENGL 7131
ENGL 7132
ENGL 7133
ENGL 7134
ENGL 7135
ENGL 7136
ENGL 7137

ENGL 7138

East African Literature
Introduction to Linguistics
Language and Gender
Intro to Phonetics and Phonology
History of English Language
English Grammar and Usage
African Novel
English Literature I
Cursory Reading of a Major Author
Discourse Analysis
Literary Studies of the English Bible
English Literature II
Sociolinguistics
Art of Writing
African-American Literature
Business English
Masters of American Literature
Applied Linguistics
Historical and Comp. Linguistics
Phonology of English

Research Project

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