AFST547 - ADVANCED AMHARIC: ADVANCED AMHARIC PART II

Activity
LEC
Title (text only)
ADVANCED AMHARIC: ADVANCED AMHARIC PART II
Term session
0
Term
2017A
Subject area
AFST
Section number only
680
Section ID
AFST547680
Meeting times
CANCELED
Instructors
ZEMICHAEL, ERMIAS
Description
An advanced Amharic course that will further sharpen the students' knowledge of the Amharic language and the culture of the Amharas. The learners communicative skills will be further developed through listening, speaking, reading and wwriting. There will also be discussions on cultural and political issues.


Course number only
547
Use local description
No

AFST541 - ELEMENTARY AMHARIC II

Activity
LEC
Title (text only)
ELEMENTARY AMHARIC II
Term session
0
Term
2017A
Subject area
AFST
Section number only
680
Section ID
AFST541680
Meeting times
MW 0530PM-0730PM
Meeting location
WILLIAMS HALL 201
Instructors
NEGUSSE, PAULOS
Description
Continuation of Elementary Amharic I.


Course number only
541
Use local description
No

AFST518 - ELEMENTARY YORUBA II

Activity
LEC
Title (text only)
ELEMENTARY YORUBA II
Term session
0
Term
2017A
Subject area
AFST
Section number only
680
Section ID
AFST518680
Meeting times
MW 0500PM-0700PM
Meeting location
WILLIAMS HALL 28
Instructors
AWOYALE, YIWOLA
Description
The main objective of this course is to further sharpen the Yoruba linquistic knowledge that the student acquired in level I. By the end of the course, the student should be able to (1) read, write, and understand simple to moderately complex sentences in Yoruba; and (2) advance in the knowledge of the Yoruba culture.


Course number only
518
Use local description
No

AFST509 - Arabic: Reading Historical Manuscripts

Activity
LEC
Title (text only)
Arabic: Reading Historical Manuscripts
Term session
0
Term
2017A
Subject area
AFST
Section number only
680
Section ID
AFST509680
Meeting times
CANCELED
Instructors
ALI-DINAR, ALI
Description
Arabic language is used by many societies not only in communication but also in correspondence and in documenting the affairs of their daily lives. Arabic script is adopted by many groups who native languages are not Arabic, in writing their language before some moved to the roman alphabet. In many historical documents specific style of writing and handwriting are dominant. This specificity is influenced by the dialectical variations, the historical development of each region and the level of Arabic literacy and use.


Course number only
509
Use local description
No