Afrikaans Studies University of Namibia

Overview

Afrikaans Studies program is offerd at University of Namibia

Upon completion the graduate should be able to:

• recognise and apply simple and complex grammatical structures in Afrikaans, while understanding and appreciating Afrikaans as a language consisting of numerous varieties;
• apply his/her knowledge of the grammar of Standard Afrikaans to write complex texts of varying natures;
• read, understand and analyse a variety of Afrikaans literary texts and place them in their historical, cultural and literary context;
• position Afrikaans as a language of European descent, yet an African origin;
• position Afrikaans as a Namibian national language in terms of its history, function and future in Namibia;
• conduct research of a limited scope on a topic in Afrikaans theoretical and/or applied linguistics or literature using appropriate research methodology, and present the product of such research in the appropriate form;
• evaluate and write reviews of language reference works (dictionaries) and a range of literary texts;
• conduct him-/herself with confidence in general and academic discussions in his/her field of study;
• teach Afrikaans at NSSC level after attainment of the required teaching qualification.