Languages and Societies in Africa
No fees are charged for EU and EEA citizens, Swedish residence permit holders and exchange students.
No fees are charged for EU and EEA citizens, Swedish residence permit holders and exchange students.
Summary
In this course you study language and society in Africa from a sociolinguistic perspective, both from a historical and present-day point of view and with an emphasis on multilingualism and the issues that follow from this.
About
The aim of the course is to provide a basis for understanding the interrelationship between society and languages in Africa. You will learn to identify language-related problems, analyse them and propose solutions. Topics you will discuss during the course are the role of languages in socio-economic development, as well as language policies, such as the relationship of ex-colonial languages to African languages and their consequences for the population. Based on this knowledge, you will be able to relate the problems in Africa in a global context.
Prerequisites and selection
Requirements
General entrance requirements for university studies. Exemption is given from Swedish.
Selection
Selection is based upon average grade from upper secondary school (34 %), the number of credits from previous university studies, maximum 165 credits (33 %) and Högskoleprovet - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (33 %).
After graduation
What happens next? Further studies? Apply for a degree? Search for a job? How can you plan forwards to get your dream job?
There are many questions, and some answers can be found here: https://www.gu.se/en/study-in-gothenburg/after-your-studies
Facilities
Our campus - Humanisten
Address: Renströmsgatan 6
