ASRC 1108
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- Schedule of Classes - January 19, 2016 6:14PM EST
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Classes
ASRC 1108
Course Description
Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2015-2016.
A two-semester beginner's course in Yoruba Language and Culture. Organized to offer Yoruba language skills and proficiency in speaking, reading, listening, writing, and translation. Focus is placed on familiar informal and formal contexts, e.g., home, school, work, family, social situations, politics, etc. Course uses Yoruba oral literature, proverbs, rhetoric, songs, popular videos, and theater, as learning tools for class comprehension. First semester focuses on conversation, speaking, and listening. Second semester focuses on writing, translation and grammatical formation. Through the language course students gain basic background for the study of an African culture, arts, and history both in the continent and in the diaspora. Yoruba language is widely spoken along the west coast of Africa and in some African communities in diaspora. Yoruba video culture, theatre, music, and arts has a strong influence along the west coast and in the diaspora.
When Offered Fall.
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Graded)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MTWRF
Instructors
Ademoyo, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Distance Learning - WWW
This course is part of the Shared Course Initiative and will be taught from Yale University and Columbia using videoconferencing technology.
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Graded)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MTWRF Uris Hall 438
Instructors
Ademoyo, A
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