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.
First Year modules
Second Year modules:
Third-year modules:
Third year electives:
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
