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M.A. African Languages in Context

/ Joint European Masters in "African Languages in Context"

The Master African Languages in Context is a research-oriented program that focuses on theories and methods of cultural linguistics and multilingual practices. It allows students with a B.A. in African Languages & Cultures or a degree in a similar programme to improve their methodological skills and theoretical knowledge in the field of mono- and multilingual communication, language use and knowledge transfer in Africa. Graduates with an M.A. in African Languages in Context are well prepared for a position in research, education and consulting.

The two-years course starts in the winter term (October) and offers the possibility to study the period of one semester aborad at a European Partner University. It is fully modularized and based on the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).The languages of instruction are both English and German (depending on demand).

More information

Course description (in German): FSB_MA_African_Languages_in_Context

Student advisory: Prof. Dr. Mechthild Reh

Overview

1. year

• Module Methods of Discourse and Text Analysis (MAC.1)
  • Seminar A: Discourse analysismethods of cultural linguistics
  • Seminar B: Text analysis
• Module Multilingualism (MAC.2)
  
  • Seminar A: Methods of genetic language classification
  • Seminar B: Multilingual communication
• Module Additonal African Language(s) (MAD/MAC/MAES3-ADD)
• Either
  • Language Structure and Conversation Course
    
    • Seminar A: Language structure course
    • Seminar B: Conversation
• or
  • Amharic (intermediate or advanced level)
  • Hausa (intermediate or advanced level)
  • Swahili (intermediate or advanced level)

2. year

• Either Semester abroad at a European partner university
• or
  • Module Linguistic Communication and Knowledge (MAD/MAC/MAES4)
    
    • Seminar A: Organization and production of knowledge
    • Seminar B: Lexical and grammatical variability
  • Media in the transmission of knowledge (MAD/MAC/MAES5)
    
    • Seminar A: Medialisation of African languages
    • Seminar B: Language structure course (North-East African language)
• Thesis module (MAD/MAC/MAES6)
  • Colloquium,
  • preparation of master thesis

Contact

Merkel, Silke , Dipl.-Rom.
B.A.-/M.A.-Coordination
Office hours: Tuesday 10am - 12.30am, Room: AT1, 127
Phone: +0049(0)40 - 42838 - 7537
Fax: +0049(0)40 - 42838 - 6530
Mail: silke.merkel [at] uni-hamburg.de
aai-masterbewerbung [at] uni-hamburg.de

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