Overview
1. Goal of the Programme
The goal of this revised programme is therefore to strengthen the University of Nairobi graduates’ linguistic skills and cultural knowledge in Chinese so that they are able not only to communicate fluently and appropriately in the language but also to possibly teach it as a foreign language in Kenyan schools.
2. Expected Learning Outcomes
At the end of this programme learners should be able to:
- Describe the Chinese characters and the science behind them.
- Explain the basic concepts of Chinese linguistics.
- Analyse written Chinese texts of various lengths.
- Critique a lecture/speech given in Chinese.
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Compose a variety of academic and non-academic texts in Chinese.
3. MODE OF DELIVERY
- Face-to-Face Mode
This will include traditional instructional methods such as lectures, class presentations, seminars, and tutorials.
2. Open, Distance, and e-Learning Mode
With the language laboratories and subscribed online resources available at the Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi, the students enrolled in this programme will have abundant opportunities to complement what they will be introduced to during the face-to-face sessions. Moreover, taking advantage of the cooperation between the Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi and other universities outside Kenya, the students will also get an opportunity to be taught by teachers from the latter. Most importantly, this mode constitutes the perfect environment to foster asynchronous learning.
3. Blended Learning Mode
This is an educational approach that combines traditional classroom instruction with online, digital learning methods. Blended learning integrates face-to-face interaction with technology-mediated activities such as virtual discussions and video lectures. A mixture of face-to-face and e-learning modes therefore constitutes a golden opportunity for synchronous and asynchronous teaching to complement each other to the great benefit of the learners.
Admission Requirements
A candidate must satisfy the prescribed University of Nairobi and Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences admission requirements, namely:
A K.C.S.E. with a mean grade C+ or an equivalent.
A K.C.S.E. with a mean grade C plain or an equivalent Plus a Diploma or an equivalent from a recognized post-secondary institution.
A K.C.S.E. with a mean grade C- or an equivalent Plus a Certificate and a Diploma or an equivalent from a recognized post-secondary institution.
A K.C.E./E.A.C.E Div. III/Ordinary GCE or an equivalent Plus a Diploma or an equivalent from a recognized post-secondary institution.
A K.A.C.E. or an E.A.A.C.E/Advanced GCE Certificate with one principal pass Plus a Diploma or an equivalent from a recognized post-secondary institution.
A K.A.C.E. or an E.A.A.C.E. certificate with two principal passes or an equivalent
An International Baccalaureate Diploma
A degree from a recognized university or an equivalent
Credit Transfer and Exemptions
Credit transfer
A candidate from a recognized University or any other equivalent institution recognized by the University of Nairobi Senate wishing to transfer to the B.A. programme at the University of Nairobi shall be allowed to transfer credits from his or her university if those credits are deemed to be relevant and meet the required minimum contact hours. A University of Nairobi student who obtains a credit or credits from a recognized university shall be allowed to transfer those credits to the University of Nairobi. The transferred credits shall not be more than a third (1/3) of the total prescribed credits and/or course units required for the award of the B.A. degree.
Exemptions
The following Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences regulations governing course exemptions shall apply.
Where a candidate wishes to be exempted from any course unit, he/she shall follow the procedure set out below: -
a) The candidate shall send a formal application for exemption to the Academic Registrar through the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, justifying his/her request and attaching evidence of the credentials, which would support such a request.
b) The candidate shall undertake to submit himself/herself to an exemption examination set and administered by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and approved by the Senate. In any such examination, the pass mark shall be 50%.
c) A candidate who has to take an exemption examination shall be required to pay the University an exemption fee as may be prescribed from time to time by the Faculty.
d) An exemption examination shall be assessed within three weeks of its taking place, and the Faculty Academic Committee shall make its recommendation to the Senate. The Academic Registrar shall communicate to the candidate the Senate’s decision.
e) The Faculty may, for reasons of exceptional academic merit, recommend to the Senate the exemption of an applicant from a core course or an elective course without being subjected to an exemption examination.
Careers
1) Working at Chinese companies in Kenya and Africa
2) Working as Chinese interpreters for visiting tourists
3) Teaching Chinese at secondary/high school in the CBC curriculum
4) Scholarships for further studies in China
Fees and Funding
Structure
