Mombasa Courses

Intermediate Kiswahili - COURSE CLOSED

SWAH 130/140 (Group I, L3-L4)

Ann Biersteker

ann.biersteker@yale.edu


Prerequisite: SWAH 120 (Elementary Kiswahili II) or equivalent.


Offered in Mombasa, Kenya.

Refinement of students' speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. Prepares students for further work in literary, language, and cultural studies as well as for a functional use of Kiswahili. Study of structure and vocabulary is based on a variety of texts from traditional and popular culture. Emphasis on command of idiomatic usage and stylistic nuance. Application deadline: April 1. Enrollment limited.

 

May 30 - July 25: M-F, 8.30-12.30

3 Credits | Tuition: $4,000


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History of East Africa - COURSE CLOSED

HIST 375/AFST 274 (Group II)

Thomas McDow and Alison Norris

tmcdow@gmu.edu


Offered in Mombasa, Kenya.

Modern history of East Africa, with a focus on health, environment, and society. The rise of Swahili language and culture; slavery and plantation agriculture; colonial regimes, medical discourse, and environmental degradation; agrarian protest and nationalist mobilization; conservation ethics and national parks; female genital cutting; HIV/AIDS. Application deadline: April 1. Enrollment limited. Students choose HIST or AFST credit.

 

July 4 - August 8: M-F, 9.00-11.45

2 Credits | Tuition: $5,100


 

 

 

 

  
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