Linguistics
College/Institution: CHLSJC
Department/School/Center: Department of Linguistics
Program title: BA in General Linguistics
Program duration (in years): Three for regular
Study Language: English
Credits and the equivalent ECTS: 185 ECTS
Mode of delivery: Regular
Program Objective:
General Objectives – the program has the following general objectives:
- To train medium level personnel that can:
- To provide consultancy service to organizations that promote languages and cultures;
- To create general awareness about linguistic and cultural values in a multi- cultural society.
- make descriptions, codifications, standardizations, and elaborations of local languages for modern use;
- document and preserve minority languages/cultures that are endangered;
Specific Objectives – the specific objective of the program is to train medium level professionals that can:
- promote minority languages and cultures;
- preserve seriously endangered languages and cultures; and
- develop orthographies, literacy manuals, primers, and dictionaries.
Admission requirements – students should pass the National College Entrance Examination in order to join the program.
Graduation requirement – students should do a total of 185 ECTS and earn a minimum CGPA & MGPA of 2.00 with no “F” in any course.
List of Modules/Courses
Module No. | Courses | Course Code | ECTS | Module Name | Code | ECTS |
01 | Language and Writing Systems | Ling2011 | 7 | Language, Linguistics and Communication Skills | Ling-M2011 | 14 |
Theories of Communication | Ling2012 | 7 | ||||
02 | Introduction to Phonetics | Ling2022 | 6 | Introduction to Sound Patterns | Ling-M2022 | 16 |
Introduction to Phonology | Ling2023 | 6 | ||||
Introduction to Instrumental Linguistics | Ling2024 | 4 | ||||
03 | Introduction to Morphology | Ling3032 | 6 | Introduction to Morphosyntax and Semantics | Ling-M3032 | 16 |
Introduction to Syntax | Ling3033 | 6 | ||||
Introduction to Semantics and Pragmatics | Ling3034 | 4 | ||||
04 | Introduction to the Structure of Geez and Arabic | Ling3044 | 6 | Introduction to Ethiopian Philology | Ling-M3044 | 12 |
Introduction to Ethiopian Philology | Ling3045 | 6 | ||||
05 | Introduction to Sociolinguistics | Ling3053 | 5 | Introduction to Sociolinguistics | Ling-M3053 | 14 |
Multilingualism and Language Planning | Ling3054 | 5 | ||||
Language, Ideology and Gender | Ling3055 | 4 | ||||
06 | Introduction to Historical and Comparative Linguistics | Ling3063 | 6 | Introduction to Historical and Comparative Linguistics | Ling-M3063 | 16 |
Typological Linguistics with focus on African Languages | Ling3064 | 4 | ||||
Survey of Ethiopian Languages | Ling3065 | 6 | ||||
07 | Research Methods in Linguistics | Ling4071 | 8 | Research Methods and Report Writing | Ling-M4071 | 16 |
Research and Report Writing | Ling4072 | 8 | in Linguistics | |||
08 | Educational Linguistics I | Ling4083 | 5 | Psycholinguistics and Language Pedagogy | Ling-M4083 | 16 |
Educational Linguistics II | Ling4084 | 5 | ||||
Introduction to Psycholinguistics | Ling4085 | 6 | ||||
09 | Principles and Practices of Lexicography | Ling4095 | 7 | Introduction to Lexicography and Translation | Ling-M4093 | 14 |
Principles and Practices of Translation and Terminology | Ling4096 | 7 | ||||
10 | Anthropological Linguistics | Ling4103 | 8 | Anthropological Linguistics and Seminar on Ethiopian Languages | Ling-M4103 | 16 |
Seminar on Ethiopian Languages | Ling4104 | 8 | ||||
Sub-Total | 150 |
Common Modules
Module Code | Module Title | ECTS | Course Code | Course Title | ECTS | Hours |
EnLa-M1013 | Basic English Skills | 10 | EnLa1011 | Communicative English Skills | 5 | 135 |
EnLa1012 | Basic Writing Skills | 5 | 135 | |||
ICTS-M1013 | Information and Communication Technology | 5 | ICTS1011 | Information and Communication Technology | 5 | 135 |
CESt-M1023 | Civics and Ethics | 5 | CESt1023 | Civics and Ethics | 5 | 135 |
Sub-Total | 20 |
Supportive Modules
Module Code | Module Title | ECTS | Course Code | Course Title | ECTS | Hours |
PHIL-M1033 | Introduction to Logic | 5 | PHIL1033 | Introduction to Logic | 5 | 135 |
PSYC-M2012 | Developmental Psychology | 5 | PSYC2011 | Developmental Psychology | 5 | 135 |
STAT-M2012 | Introduction to Statistics | 5 | STAT2011 | Introduction to Statistics | 5 | 135 |
Sub-Total | 15 |