IsiZulu Language and Culture - Durban University of Technology

University

Durban University of Technology

Lecturer

MS Philiswa Mncube

Title of course

IsiZulu Language and Culture

ECTS-CP

1

Degree: Bachelor

Semester: 1

Date start of the course: 02/11/2020

Date end of the course: 18/01/2021

Time: Local starting time of course: 12:00 – 14:00, Weekly/ once per week for 10 weeks, on Mondays

Subject area: Languages

Participation via:

Webinar Series via Zoom

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Content

A webinar series that will present IsiZulu language and Culture through various activities that will ensure interactions with the audience and semi-lecture theme content. In order for the students to by the end of the webinar series to have a basic understanding of IsiZulu and Culture.

2

Conditions of Participation

Attendance is highly pivotal.

3

Teaching Methods

A webinar series with a highly communication-orientated focus; discussions of culture and and scenarios to best represent the real life situations in order to have the audience understand the context and easily engage with content.

4

Learning outcomes / Competences

The ability to converse in IsiZulu as a foreign language, Understanding of IsiZulu culture as one of the dominant tribes in South Africa and other African cultures thereof; Intercutural component competence; Ability to define the relationship between one’s culture and your own; Build trusting professional relationships with global clients and colleagues

5

Forms of examination

Orals Class activities

6

Conditions for allocation of credit points

Non- credit bearing

7

Other information

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