Department of African Language Studies
Undergraduate

The core activity of the African Language Studies Department at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) is the teaching of isiXhosa to both mother-tongue speakers (isiXhosa Studies) and non-mother-tongue speakers (isiXhosa Language Acquisition). Beginning in 2007, the Department has also volunteered to offer credit-bearing introductory courses to the Faculties of Pharmacy, Community and Health Sciences, and Dentistry.

The following are the programmes offered to undergraduate students:

Non-mother language speakers (XHA – isiXhosa Language Acquisition)

  • First-year to Third-year


Mother language speakers

First Year modules
  • Linguistic competence
  • Literary and cultural studies

Second Year modules:
  • Linguistic competence
  • Literary and cultural studies
  • Media and Performance Arts Studies

Third-year modules:
  • Linguistic competence
  • Literary and cultural studies
  • Media and Performance Arts Studies

Third year electives:
  • Translation studies 
  • Creative Writing