FOUR YEAR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMME
4-YEAR B.A. LINGUISTICS
FIRST YEAR: 100 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 101 Introduction to Language & Climate Change I 2
LIN 121 Elements of Linguistics and Publishing I 2
LIN 141 Introduction to Linguistics I 3
LIN 143 Introduction to General Phonetics I 3
LIN 181 History of Linguistics 3
Required Ancillary Courses
ELS 103 Introduction to African Literature 2
General studies courses
GSP 101 The Use of English I 2
GSP 111 Introduction to Library Science and Study Skills 2
Elective: Any one of the following courses
IGB 101 Elementary Igbo I 2
IBB 101 Elementary Ibibio 2
HAU 101 Elementary Hausa I 2
YOR 101 Elementary Yoruba I 2
CHI 101 Elementary Chinese I 2
FRE 101 Elementary French I 2
GER 101 Elementary German I 2
RUS 101 Elementary Russian I 2
SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I 2
Total 21
SECOND SEMESTER: 100 LEVEL
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 102 Introduction to Language & Climate Change II 2
LIN 122 Elements of Linguistics and Publishing II 2
LIN 142 Introduction to Linguistics II 3
LIN 144 Introduction to General Phonetics II 3
LIN 182 Languages of the World 3
Required ancillary courses
ELS 102 Introduction to Nigerian Literature 2
General studies courses
GSP 102 The Use of English II 2
Elective: Any one of the following courses
IGB 102 Elementary Igbo II 2
IBB 102 Elementary Ibibio II 2
HAU 102 Elementary Hausa II 2
YOR 102 Elementary Yoruba II 2
CHI 102 Elementary Chinese I 2 2
FRE 102 Elementary French II 2
GER 102 Elementary German II 2
RUS 102 Elementary Russian II 2
SPA 102 Elementary Spanish I 2 Total 19
SECOND YEAR: 200 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 211 Introduction to Literature and Climate Change 1 2
LIN 241 Introduction to Phonology 2
LIN 243 Phonetics of English and Nigeria Languages 2
LIN 245 Introduction to Morphology 2
LIN 261 Introduction to Translation and Interpreting 2
LIN 281 Writing Systems: Graphic Representations 2
Required ancillary courses
General studies courses
GSP 105 Natural Science I 2
GSP 201 The Social Sciences 2
Elective: any one of the following courses
IGB 201 Intermediate Igbo I 2
IBB 201 Intermediate Ibibio I 2
HAU 201 Intermediate Hausa I 2
YOR 201 Intermediate Yoruba I 2
CHI 201 Intermediate Chinese I 2
FRE 201 Intermediate French I 2 2
GER 201 Intermediate German I 2
RUS 201 Intermediate Russian I 2
SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish I 2
Elective: any one of the following courses
PHL 101 Introduction to Philosophy I 2 2/4
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology I 2
MSC 101 Introduction to Mass Communication 4
Total 20/22
SECOND SEMESTER: 200 LEVEL
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 212 Literature & Climate Change II 2
LIN 242 Phonemic Analysis 3
LIN 246 Morphology of African Languages 3
LIN 282 Orthography Design 2
General studies courses
GSP 106 Natural Science II 2
GSP 202 Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies 2
Elective: any one of the following courses
IGB 202 Intermediate Igbo II 2
IBB 202 Intermediate Ibibio II 2
HAU 202 Intermediate Hausa II 2
YOR 202 Intermediate Yoruba II 2
CHI 202 Intermediate Chinese II 2 2
FRE 202 Intermediate French II 2
GER 202 Intermediate German II 2
RUS 202 Intermediate Russian II 2
SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish II 2
Elective: any one of the following courses
PHL 102 Introduction to Philosophy II 2 2/4
SOC 102 Introduction to Sociology II 2
MSC 112 Writing for the Mass Media 4
Total 18/20
THIRD YEAR: 300 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 333 Introduction to Editing and Publishing 2
LIN 341 Introduction to Syntax 2
LIN 343 Generative Phonology 2
LIN 347 Linguistics and the Study of Literature 2
LIN 361 Survey of Applied Linguistics 3
LIN 381 Introduction to African Linguistics 2
Required ancillary courses
COS 101 Introduction to Computer Science 2
CED 341 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 2
ELS 361 African Fiction 3
Elective: any one of the following courses
IGB 301 Advanced Igbo I 2
IBB 301 Advanced Ibibio I 2
HAU 301 Advanced Hausa I 2
YOR 301 Advanced Yoruba 1 2 2
CHI 301 Advanced Chinese I 2
FRE 301 Advanced French I 2
GER 301 Advanced German I 2
RUS 301 Advanced Russian I 2
SPA 301 Advanced Spanish I 2
Total 22
SECOND SEMESTER
Major courses
Course Code Course Title
LIN 322 Linguistics and Broadcasting 2
LIN 342 Generative Syntax II 2
LIN 352 Introduction to Sociolinguistics 2
LIN 360 Introduction to Translation and Interpreting 2
LIN 362 Error/Contrastive Analysis 2
LIN 390 Field Method and Research Methodology 3
Required ancillary courses
COS 304 Computer Applications 3
CED 342 Business Development and Management 2
ELS 340 African Drama 2
Elective: any one of the following courses
IGB 302 Advanced Igbo II 2
IBB 302 Advanced Ibibio II 2
HAU 302 Advanced Hausa II 2
YOR 302 Advanced Yoruba II 2 2
CHI 302 Advanced Chinese I 2
FRE 302 Advanced French II 2
GER 302 Advanced German II 2
RUS 202 Advanced Russian II 2
RUS 202 Advanced Russian II 2
SPA 202 Advanced Spanish II 2
Total 22
FOURTH YEAR: 400 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 441 Semantics 3
LIN 453 Dialectology 3
LIN 457 Problems of a Multilingual Nations 3
LIN 461 Computational and Lexicographic Linguistics 3
LIN 481 Historical and Comparative Linguistics 3
Elective: any one of the following courses
IGB 401 Igbo Metalanguage I 2
IBB 401 Ibibio Metalanguage I 2
HAU 401 Hausa Metalanguage I 2
YOR 401 Yoruba Metalanguage I 2
FRE 401 French for the Sciences of Humanities I 2
GER 401 German for the Sciences of Humanities I 2
RUS 401 Russian for the Sciences of Humanities I 2 2
CHI 401 Chinese for the Science and Humanities I 2
SPA 401 Spanish for the Science and Humanities I 2
Total 17
SECOND SEMESTER
Major courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 442 Topics in Phonology 3
LIN 444 Topics in Syntax 3
LIN 462 Theory and Practice of Translation 3
LIN 470 Psycholinguistics 3
LIN 490 Project 3
Elective: any one of the following courses
IGB 402 Igbo Metalanguage II 2
IBB 402 Ibibio Metalanguage II 2
HAU 402 Hausa Metalanguage II 2
YOR 402 Yoruba Metalanguage II 2
CHI 402 Chinese for the Sciences of Humanities II 2 2
FRE 402 French for the Sciences of Humanities II 2
GER 402 German for the Sciences of Humanities II 2
RUS 402 Russian for the Sciences of Humanities II 2
SPA 402 Spanish for the Sciences of the Humanities II 2
Total 17
THREE YEAR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMME
3-YEAR B.A. LINGUISTICS
FIRST YEAR: 200 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 101 Introduction to Language & Climate Change I 2
LIN 121 Elements of Linguistics and Publishing I 2
LIN 141 Introduction to Linguistics I 3
LIN 241 Introduction to Phonology 2
LIN 245 Introduction to Morphology 2
LIN 281 Writing Systems: Graphic Representations 2
Required ancillary courses
ELS 103 Introduction to African Literature 2
General Studies Courses
GSP 105 Natural Science I 2
GSP 201 The Social sciences 2
Elective: any one of the following courses
IGB 201 Intermediate Igbo I 2
IBB 201 Intermediate Ibibio I 2
HAU 201 Intermediate Hausa I 2
YOR 201 Intermediate Yoruba I 2 2
CHI 201 Intermediate Chinese I 2
FRE 201 Intermediate French I 2
GER 201 Intermediate German I 2
RUS 201 Intermediate Russian I 2
SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish I 2
And
Elective: any ONE of the following courses
PHL 101 Introduction to Philosophy I 2 2/4
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology I 2
MSC 101 Introduction to Mass Communication 4
Total 23/25
SECOND SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 102 Introduction to Language & Climate Change II 2
LIN 122 Elements of Linguistics and Publishing II 2
LIN 142 Introduction to Linguistics II 3
LIN 246 Morphology of African Languages 3
LIN 282 Orthography Design 2
Required ancillary courses
ELS 102 Introduction to Nigerian Literature 2
GSP 106 Natural Science II 2
GSP 202 Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies 2
Elective: any one of the following courses
IGB 202 Intermediate Igbo II 2
IBB 202 Intermediate Ibibio II 2
HAU 202 Intermediate Hausa II 2
YOR 202 Intermediate Yoruba II 2
CHI 202 Elementary Chinese I 2 2
FRE 202 Intermediate French II 2
GER 202 Intermediate German II 2
RUS 202 Intermediate Russian II 2
SPA 202 Elementary Spanish I 2
And
Elective: any one of the following courses
PHL 102 Introduction to Philosophy II 2 2/4
SOC 102 Introduction to Sociology II 2
MSC 112 Writing for the Mass Media 4
Total 22/24
SECOND YEAR: 300 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 323 Introduction to Editing and Publishing 2
LIN 341 Introduction to Syntax 2
LIN 343 General Phonology 2
LIN 347 Linguistics and the Study of Literature 2
LIN 361 Study of Applied Linguistics 3
LIN 381 Introduction to African Linguistics 3
Required ancillary courses
COS 101 Introduction to Computer Science 3
CED 341 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 2
ELS 361 African Fiction 3
Elective: any one of the following courses
IGB 301 Advanced Igbo I 2
IBB 301 Advanced Ibibio I 2
HAU 301 Advanced Hausa I 2
YOR 301 Advanced Yoruba I 2
CHI 301 Advanced Chinese I 2 2
FRE 301 Advanced French I 2
GER 301 Advanced German I 2
RUS 301 Advanced Russian I 2
SPA 301 Advanced Spanish I 2
Total 23
SECOND SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 342 Generative Syntax 2
LIN 352 Introduction to Sociolinguistics 2
LIN 322 Linguistics and Broadcasting 2
LIN 362 Error/Contrastive Analysis 2
LIN 360 Introduction to Translation and Interpreting 2
LIN 390 Field Methods and Research Methodology 3
Required Ancillary Courses
COS 304 Computer Applications 3
ELS 340 African Drama 3
CED 342 Business Development and Management 2
Elective: any one of the following courses
IGB 302 Advance d Igbo II 2
IBB 302 Advanced Ibibio II 2 HAU 302 Advanced Hausa II 2
YOR 302 Advanced Yoruba II 2 2
CHI 302 Elementary Chinese I 2
FRE 302 Advanced French II 2
GER 302 Advanced German II 2
RUS 302 Advanced Russian II 2
SPA 302 Elementary Spanish I 2
Total 23
THIRD YEAR: 400 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 211 Literature & Climate Change I 2
LIN 441 Semantics 3
LIN 451 Problems of a Multilingual Nations 3
LIN 453 Dialectology 3
LIN 461 Computational and Lexicographic Linguistics 3
LIN 481 Historical and Comparative Linguistics 3
Elective: any one of the following courses
IGB 401 Igbo Metalanguage I 2
IBB 401 Ibibio Metalanguage I 2
HAU 401 Hausa Metalanguage I 2
YOR 401 Yoruba Metalanguage I 2
CHI 401 Chinese for the Science and Humanities I 2 2
FRE 401 French for the Sciences or Humanities I 2
GER 401 German for the Sciences or Humanities I 2
RUS 401 Russian for the Sciences or Humanities I 2
SPA 401 Spanish for the Science and Humanities I 2
Total 19
SECOND SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 212 Literature and Climate Change II 2
LIN 442 Topics in Phonology 3
LIN 444 Topics in Syntax 3
LIN 462 Theory and Practice of Translation 3
LIN 470 Psycholinguistics 3
LIN 490 Project 3
Elective: any one of the following courses
IGB 402 Igbo Metalanguage II 2
IBB 402 Ibibio Metalanguage II 2
HAU 402 Hausa Metalanguage II 2
YOR 402 Yoruba Metalanguage II 2 2
CHI 402 Chinese for the Sciences or Humanities II 2
FRE 402 French for the Sciences or Humanities II 2
GER 402 German for the Sciences or Humanities II 2
RUS 402 Russian for the Sciences or Humanities II 2
SPA 402 Spanish for the Sciences or Humanities II 2
Total 19
FOUR YEAR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMME
4-YEAR B.A. IGBO STUDIES
FIRST YEAR: 100 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 101 Introduction to Language & Climate Change I 2
IGB 105 Advanced Composition and Comprehension in Igbo I 2
LIN 121 Elements of Linguistics and Publishing I 2
LIN 141 Introduction to Linguistics I 3
IGB 181 Introduction to the Igbo People and their Language 2
Required Ancillary Courses
ELS 103 Introduction to African Literature 2
General Studies Courses
GSP 101 The Use of English I 2
GSP 111 Introduction to Library Science and Study Skills 2
Elective: Any one of the following courses
CHI 101 Elementary Chinese I 2
FRE 101 Elementary French II 2
GER 101 Elementary German II 2 2
RUS 101 Elementary Russian II 2
SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I 2
Total 19
SECOND SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title
IGB 106 Advanced Comprehension and Composition in Igbo II 2
IGB 182 The History of the Igbo Speaking People and their Neighbours 2
LIN 102 Introduction to Language & Climate Change II 2
LIN 122 Elements of Linguistics and Publishing II 2
LIN 142 Introduction to Linguistics II 3
Required Ancillary Courses
ELS 102 Introduction to Nigerian Literature 2
General Studies Courses
GSP 102 The Use of English II 2
Elective: Any one of the following courses
CHI 102 Elementary Chinese I 2
FRE 102 Elementary French II 2 2
GER 102 Elementary German II 2
RUS 102 Elementary Russian II 2
SPA 102 Elementary Spanish I 2
Total 19
SECOND YEAR: 200 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
IGB 211 Introduction to Igbo Oral Literature 2
IGB 212 Introduction to Igbo Written Literature 2
LIN 211 Literature & Climate Change I 2
LIN 241 Introduction to Phonology 2
LIN 245 Introduction to Morphology 3
Required Ancillary Courses
COS 101 Introduction to Computer Science 2
General Studies Courses
GSP 105 Natural Science I 2
GSP 201 The Social Sciences 2
Elective: Any one of the following courses
CHI 201 Intermediate Chinese I 2
FRE 201 Intermediate French I 2 2
GER 201 Intermediate German I 2
RUS 201 Intermediate Russian I 2
SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish I 2
Total 19
SECOND SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
IGB 204 Igbo Phonology I 2
IGB 206 Igbo Morphology 2
IGB 208 Syntax I 2
IGB 212 Igbo Written Literature 2
IGB 214 Form of Igbo Prose 2
IGB 230 Elements of Igbo Culture 2
LIN 212 Literature & Climate Change II 2
Required Ancillary Courses
COS 304 Computer Applications 2
General Studies Courses
GSP 106 Natural Science II 2
GSP 202 Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies 2
Elective: Any one of the following courses
CHI 202 Intermediate Chinese I 2
FRE 202 Intermediate French II 2 2
GER 202 Intermediate German II 2
RUS 202 Intermediate Russian II 2
SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish I 2
Total 22
THIRD YEAR: 300 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses UNITS
Course Code Course Title
IGB 305 Igbo Dialects 2
IGB 311 Form of Igbo Poetry 2
IGB 313 Form of Igbo Drama 2
IGB 315 Literary Criticism 3
IGB 323 Introduction to Editing and Publishing 2
IGB 331 Aspects of Igbo Culture 2
Required Ancillary Courses
MUS 141 African Music: Music and Society 1 2
CED 341 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 2
Elective: Any one of the following courses
CHI 301 Advanced Chinese I 3
FRE 301 Advanced French I 2 2
GER 301 Advanced German I 2
RUS 301 Advanced Russian I 2
SPA 301 Advanced Spanish I 3
Total 19
SECOND SEMESTER
Major Courses UNITS
Course Code Course Title
IGB 304 Igbo Phonology II 2
IGB 308 Igbo Syntax II 3
IGB 332 Aspects of Igbo Culture 2
IGB 360 Introduction to Translation and Interpreting 2
LIN 322 Linguistics and Broadcasting 2
LIN 390 Field Methods and Research Methodology 3
Required Ancillary Courses
CED 342 Business Development and Management 2
Elective: Any one of the following courses
CHI 302 Advanced Chinese I 2
FRE 302 Advanced French II 2 GER 302 Advanced German II 2 2
RUS 302 Advanced Russian II 2
SPA 302 Advanced Spanish I 2
Total 18
FOURTH YEAR: 400 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
IGB 403 Topics in Igbo Phonology 3
IGB 405 Contrastive Studies 3
IGB 413 Stylistics 3
IGB 431 Topics in Igbo Folklore and Folk life 2
IGB 435 Issues in Igbo Culture and Modernity 2
IGB 437 Igbo Socio-political Institutions 2
IGB 443 Igbo Philosophy 3
Total 18
SECOND SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
IGB 404 Topics in Igbo Syntax 3
IGB 412 Contemporary Igbo Prose Fiction 3
IGB 416 Contemporary Igbo Poetry 3
IGB 438 Igbo Culture and Globalisation 2
LIN 462 Theory and Practice of Translation 3
LIN 490 Project 3
Total 18
THREE YEAR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMME
3-YEAR B.A. IGBO STUDIES
FIRST YEAR: 200 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
IGB 181 Introduction to the Igbo People and their language 2
IGB 211 Introduction to Igbo Oral Literature 2
LIN 121 Elements of Linguistics and Publishing I 2
LIN 141 Introduction to Linguistics I 3
LIN 241 Introduction to Phonology 2
Required Ancillary Courses
COS 101 Introduction to Computer Science 2
ELS 103 Introduction to African Literature 2
General Studies Courses
GSP 101 The Use of English I 2
GSP 105 Natural Science I 2
GSP 201 The Social sciences 2
Total 21
SECOND SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
IGB 132 The History of the Igbo Speaking People & their Neighbours 2
IGB 204 Igbo Phonology I 2
IGB 208 Igbo Syntax I 2
IGB 212 Introduction to Igbo Written Literature 2
LIN 122 Elements of Linguistics and Publishing II 2
LIN 142 Introduction to Linguistics II 3
Required Ancillary Courses
ENG 102 Introduction to Nigerian Literature 2
COS 304 Computer Applications 3
General Studies Courses
GSP 102 The Use of English II 2
GSP 106 Natural Science II 2
GSP 202 Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies 2
Total 24
SECOND YEAR: 300 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
IGB 305 Igbo Dialects 3
IGB 311 Forms of Igbo Poetry 2
IGB 313 Introduction to Igbo Drama 2
IGB 315 Literary Criticism 3
IGB 331 Aspects of Igbo Culture I 2
LIN 323 Introduction to Editing and Publishing 2
LIN 347 Linguistics and the Study of Literature 2
LIN 381 Introduction to African Linguistics 2
Required Ancillary Courses
MUS 141 African Music: Music and Society I 2
CED 341 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 2
Total 22
SECOND SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
IGB 304 Igbo Phonology II 2
IGB 308 Igbo Syntax II 3
IGB 332 Aspects of Igbo Culture II 3
IGB 360 Introduction to Translation and Interpreting 2
IGB 332 Linguistics and Broadcasting 2
LIN 390 Field Methods and Research Methodology 3
Required Ancillary Courses
CED 342 Business Development and Management 2
Total 21
THIRD YEAR: 400 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
IGB 403 Topics in Igbo Phonology 3
IGB 405 Contrastive Studies 3 IGB 413 Igbo Stylistics 3
IGB 431 Topics in Igbo Folklore and Folk life 2
IGB 433 Igbo Philosophy 3
LIN 211 Literature & Climate Change I 2
LIN 461 Computational and Lexicographic Linguistics 3
Total 19
SECOND SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title
IGB 404 Topics in Igbo Syntax 3
IGB 412 Contemporary Igbo Prose Fiction 3
IGB 416 Contemporary Igbo Poetry 3
IGB 418 Contemporary Igbo Drama 3
LIN 212 Literature & Climate Change II 2
LIN 462 Theory and Practice of Translation 3
LIN 490 Project 3
Total 20
FOUR YEAR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMME
4-YEAR B.A. LINGUISTICS AND IGBO STUDIES
FIRST YEAR: 100 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 101 Introduction to Language & Climate Change I 2
LIN 121 Elements of Linguistics and Publishing I 2
LIN 141 Introduction to Linguistics I 3
LIN 143 Introduction to General Phonetics I 2
IGB 105 Advanced Composition and Comprehension in Igbo I 2
IGB 181 Introduction to the Igbo People and their Language 2
Required Ancillary Courses
General Studies Courses
GSP 101 Use of English I 2
GSP 111 Introduction to Library Science and Study Skills 2
Elective: Any one of the following courses
CHI 101 Elementary Chinese I 2
FRE 101 Elementary French I 2
GER 101 Elementary German I 2
RUS 101 Elementary Russian I 2 2
SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I 2
IBB 101 Elementary Ibibio I 2
HAU 101 Elementary Hausa I 2
YOR 101 Elementary Yoruba I 2
Total 19
SECOND SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 102 Introduction to Language & Climate Change II 2
LIN 122 Elements of Linguistics and Publishing II 2
LIN 142 Introduction to Linguistics II 3
LIN 144 Introduction to General Phonetics II 2
IGB 106 Advanced Composition and Comprehension II 2
IGB 182 The History of the Igbo Speaking People & their Neighbours 2
General Studies Courses
GSP 102 The Use of English II 2
Elective: Any one of the following courses
CHI 101 Elementary Chinese II 2
FRE 101 Elementary French II 2
GER 101 Elementary German II 2
RUS 101 Elementary Russian II 2 2
SPA 101 Elementary Spanish II 2
IBB 101 Elementary Ibibio II 2
HAU 101 Elementary Hausa II 2
YOR 101 Elementary Yoruba II 2
Total 17
SECOND YEAR: 200 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 211 Literature & Climate Change I 2
LIN 241 Introduction to Phonology 2
LIN 243 Phonetics of English and Nigerian Languages 2
LIN 245 Introduction to Morphology 2
IGB 211 Introduction to Igbo Oral Literature 2
Required Ancillary Courses
TFS 101 Introduction to Drama & Theatre 3
General Studies Courses
GSP 105 Natural Science I 2
GSP 201 The Social Sciences 2
Elective: Any one of the following courses
CHI 201 Intermediate Chinese I 2
FRE 201 Intermediate French I 2
GER 201 Intermediate German I 2
RUS 201 Intermediate Russian I 2
SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish I 2 2
IBB 201 Intermediate Ibibio I 2
HAU 201 Intermediate Hausa I 2
YOR 201 Intermediate Yoruba I 2
Elective: Any one of the following Courses
MSC 101 Introduction to Mass Communication 4
PHL 101 Introduction to Philosophy I 2 2/4
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology I 2
Total 23/25
SECOND SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
IGB 204 Igbo Phonology I 2
IGB 206 Igbo Morphology 2
IGB 208 Igbo Syntax I 2
IGB 212 Igbo Written Literature 2
IGB 230 Elements of Igbo Culture 2
LIN 212 Literature & Climate Change II 2
Required Ancillary Courses
TFS 134 Basic Acting Skills 3
General Studies Courses
GSP 106 Natural Science II 2
GSP 202 Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies 2
Elective: Any one of the following courses
CHI 202 Intermediate Chinese I 2
FRE 202 Intermediate French II 2
GER 202 Intermediate German II 2
RUS 202 Intermediate Russian II 2 2
SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish I 2
IBB 202 Intermediate Ibibio II 2
HAU 202 Intermediate Hausa II 2
YOR 202 Intermediate Yoruba II 2
And
Elective: any one of the following courses
MSC 112 Writing for the Mass Media 4
PHL 102 Introduction to Philosophy II 2 2/4
SOC 102 Introduction to Sociology II 2
Total 21/23
THIRD YEAR: 300 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 305 Igbo Dialects 2
LIN 323 Introduction to Editing and Publishing 2
LIN 361 Survey of Applied Linguistics 3
LIN 381 Introduction to African Linguistics 2
IGB 313 Introduction to Igbo Drama 2
IGB 315 Literary Criticism 3
IGB 331 Aspects of Igbo Culture I 2
Required Ancillary Courses
COS 101 Introduction to Computer Science 3
CED 341 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 2
Elective: Any one of the following courses
CHI 301 Advanced Chinese I 2
FRE 301 Advanced French I 2
GER 301 Advanced German I 2
RUS 301 Advanced Russian I 2
SPA 301 Advanced Spanish I 2 2
IBB 301 Advanced Ibibio I 2
HAU 301 Advanced Hausa I 2
YOR 301 Advanced Yoruba I 2
Total 23
SECOND SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 332 Linguistics and Broadcasting 2
LIN 352 Introduction to Sociolinguistics 2
LIN 390 Field Methods and Research Methodology 3
IGB 304 Igbo Phonology II 2
IGB 308 Syntax II 3
IGB 332 Aspects of Igbo Culture II 2
IGB 360 Introduction to Translation and Interpreting 2
Required Ancillary Courses
COS 304 Computer Applications 2
CED 342 Business Development and Management 2
Elective: any one of the following courses
CHI 302 Advanced Chinese I 2
FRE 302 Advanced French II 2
GER 302 Advanced German II 2
RUS 302 Advanced Russian II 2
SPA 302 Advanced Spanish I 2 2
IBB 302 Advanced Ibibio II 2
HAU 302 Advanced Hausa II 2
YOR 302 Advanced Yoruba II 2
Total 22
FOURTH YEAR: 400 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 405 Contrastive Studies 3
LIN 441 Semantics 3
LIN 461 Computational and Lexicographic Linguistics 3
LIN 481 Historical and Comparative Linguistics 3
IGB 403 Topics in Igbo Phonology 3
IGB 413 Igbo Stylistics 3
Total 18
SECOND SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title
LIN 462 Theory & Practice of Translation 3
LIN 470 Psycholinguistics 3
LIN 490 Project 3
IGB 404 Topics in Igbo Syntax 3
IGB 412 Contemporary Igbo Prose 3
IGB 416 Contemporary Igbo Poetry 3
IGB 418 Contemporary Igbo Drama 3
Total 21
3-YEAR B.A. LINGUISTICS AND IGBO STUDIES
FIRST YEAR: 200 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses UNITS
IGB 211 Introduction to Igbo Oral Literature 2
LIN 121 Elements of Linguistics and Publishing I 2
LIN 141 Introduction to Linguistics I 3
LIN 241 Introduction to Phonology 2
LIN 245 Introduction to Morphology 2
Required Ancillary Courses
TFS 101 Introduction to Drama and Theatre 3
General Studies Courses
GSP 105 Natural Science I 2
GSP 201 The Social Sciences 2
Elective: any one of the following language courses
CHI 201 Intermediate Chinese I 2
FRE 201 Intermediate French I 2
GER 201 Intermediate German I 2
RUS 201 Intermediate Russian I 2 2
SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish I 2
IBB 201 Intermediate Ibibio I 2
HAU 201 Intermediate Hausa I 2
YOR 201 Intermediate Yoruba I 2
And
Elective: any one of the following courses
MSC 101 Introduction to Mass Communication 4
PHL 101 Introduction to Philosophy I 2 2/4
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology I 2
Total 22/24
SECOND SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Title
LIN 122 Elements of Linguistics and Publishing II 2
LIN 142 Introduction to Linguistics II 3
IGB 204 Igbo Phonology II 2
IGB 208 Igbo Syntax II 2
IGB 212 Introduction to Igbo Written Literature 2
Required Ancillary Courses
TFS 134 Basic Acting Skills 3
General Studies Courses
GSP 106 Natural Science II 2
GSP 202 Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies 2
Elective: any one of the following courses
CHI 202 Intermediate Chinese II 2
FRE 202 Intermediate French II 2
GER 202 Intermediate German II 2
RUS 202 Intermediate Russian II 2
CHI 202 Intermediate Chinese II 2 2
SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish II 2
IBB 202 Intermediate Ibibio II 2
HAU 202 Intermediate Hausa II 2
YOR 202 Intermediate Yoruba II 2
And
Elective any one of the following courses
PHL 102 Introduction to Philosophy II 2 2/4
SOC 102 Introduction to Sociology II 2
MSC 112 Writing for the Mass Media 4
Total 22/24
SECOND YEAR: 300 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Title UNITS
LIN 323 Introduction to Editing and Publishing 2
LIN 347 Linguistics and the Study of Literature 2
LIN 361 Survey of Applied Linguistics 3
LIN 381 Introduction to African Linguistics 2
IGB 305 Igbo Dialects 3
IGB 313 Introduction to Igbo Drama 2
Required Ancillary Courses
CED 341 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 2
COS 101 Introduction to Computer Science 2
Elective: any one of the following courses
CHI 301 Advanced Chinese I 2
FRE 301 Advanced French I 2
GER 301 Advanced German I 2 2
RUS 301 Advanced Russian I 2
SPA 301 Advanced Spanish I 2
IBB 301 Advanced Ibibio I 2
HAU 301 Advanced Hausa I 2
YOR 301 Advanced Yoruba I 2
Total 20
SECOND SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Title
LIN 352 Introduction to Sociolinguistics 2
LIN 390 Field Methods and Research Methodology 3
IGB 304 Igbo Phonology II 2
IGB 308 Igbo Syntax II 3
IGB 322 Linguistics and Broadcasting 2
IGB 360 Introduction to Translation and Interpreting 2
IGB 412 Contemporary Igbo Prose Fiction 2
Required Ancillary Courses
COS 304 Computer Applications 2
CED 342 Business Development and Management 2
Elective: any one of the following courses
CHI 302 Advanced Chinese II 2
FRE 302 Advanced French II 2
GER 302 Advanced German II 2 2
RUS 302 Advanced Russian II 2
SPA 302 Advanced Spanish II 2
IBB 302 Advanced Ibibio II 2
HAU 302 Advanced Hausa II 2
YOR 302 Advanced Yoruba II 2
Total 22
THIRD YEAR: 400 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Title UNITS
LIN 211 Literature & Climate Change I 2
LIN 441 Semantics 3
LIN 461 Computational and Lexicographic Linguistics 3
LIN 481 Historical/Comparative Linguistics 3
IGB 403 Topics in Igbo Phonology 3
IGB 405 Contrastive Studies 3
IGB 413 Igbo Stylistics 3
Total 20
SECOND SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Title
LIN 212 Literature & Climate Change II 2
LIN 462 Theory and Practice of Translation 3
LIN 470 Psycholinguistics 3
LIN 490 Project 3
IGB 404 Topics in Igbo Syntax 3
IGB 416 Contemporary Igbo Poetry 3
IGB 418 Contemporary Igbo Drama 3
Total 20
4-YEAR B.A. LINGUISTICS AND IBIBIO STUDIES
FIRST YEAR: 100 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 101 Introduction to Language and Climate Change I 2
LIN 121 Elements of Linguistics and Publishing I 2
LIN 141 Introduction to Linguistics I 3
LIN 143 Introduction to General Phonetics I 2
IBB 105 Advanced Composition and Comprehension in Ibibio I 2
IBB 181 Introduction to the Ibibio People and their Language 2
Required Ancillary Courses
General Studies Courses
GSP 101 Use of English I 2
GSP 111 Introduction to Library Science and Study Skills 2
Elective: Any one of the following courses
CHI 101 Elementary Chinese I 2
FRE 101 Elementary French I 2
GER 101 Elementary German I 2
RUS 101 Elementary Russian I 2 2
SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I 2
IGB 101 Elementary Igbo I 2
HAU 101 Elementary Hausa I 2
YOR 101 Elementary Yoruba I 2
Total 19
SECOND SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 102 Introduction to Language & Climate Change II 2
LIN 122 Elements of Linguistics and Publishing II 2
LIN 142 Introduction to Linguistics II 3
LIN 144 Introduction to General Phonetics II 2
IBB 106 Advanced Composition and Comprehension II 2
IBB 182 The History of the Ibibio Speaking People & their Neighbours 2
General Studies Courses
GSP 102 The Use of English II
Elective: Any one of the following courses
CHI 102 Elementary Chinese II 2
FRE 102 Elementary French II 2
GER 102 Elementary German II 2
RUS 102 Elementary Russian II 2 2
SPA 102 Elementary Spanish II 2
IGB 102 Elementary Igbo II 2
HAU 102 Elementary Hausa II 2
YOR 102 Elementary Yoruba II 2
Total 17
SECOND YEAR: 200 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 211 Literature and Climate Change I 2
LIN 241 Introduction to Phonology 2
LIN 243 Phonetics of English and Nigerian Languages 2
LIN 245 Introduction to Morphology 2
IBB 211 Introduction to Ibibio Oral Literature 2
Required Ancillary Courses
TFS 101 Introduction to Drama & Theatre 3
General Studies Courses
GSP 105 Natural Science I 2
GSP 201 The Social Sciences 2
Elective: Any one of the following courses
CHI 201 Intermediate Chinese I 2
FRE 201 Intermediate French I 2
GER 201 Intermediate German I 2 2
RUS 201 Intermediate Russian I 2
SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish I 2
IGB 201 Intermediate Igbo I 2
HAU 201 Intermediate Hausa I 2
YOR 201 Intermediate Yoruba I 2
Elective: Any one of the following courses
MSC 101 Introduction to Mass Communication 4
PHL 101 Introduction to Philosophy I 2 2/4
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology I
Total 23/25
SECOND SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 212 Literature and Climate Change II 2
IBB 204 Ibibio Phonology I 2
IBB 206 Ibibio Morphology 2
IBB 208 Ibibio Syntax I 2
IBB 212 Ibibio Written Literature 2
Required Ancillary Courses
TFS 130 Basic Acting Skills 3
General Studies Courses
GSP 106 Natural Science II 2
GSP 202 Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies 2
Elective: Any one of the following courses
CHI 202 Intermediate Chinese II 2
FRE 202 Intermediate French II 2
GER 202 Intermediate German II 2
RUS 202 Intermediate Russian II 2 2
SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish II 2
IGB 202 Intermediate Igbo II 2
HAU 202 Intermediate Hausa II 2
YOR 202 Intermediate Yoruba II 2
And
Elective: any one of the following courses
MSC 112 Writing for the Mass Media 4
PHL 102 Introduction to Philosophy II 2 2/4
SOC 102 Introduction to Sociology II 2
Total 21
THIRD YEAR: 300 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 305 Ibibio Dialects 2
LIN 323 Introduction to Editing and Publishing 2
LIN 361 Survey of Applied Linguistics 3
LIN 381 Introduction to African Linguistics 2
IBB 313 Introduction to Ibibio Drama 2
IBB 315 Literary Criticism 3
IBB 331 Aspects of Ibibio Culture 2
Required Ancillary Courses
COS 101 Introduction to Computer Science 3
CED 341 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 2
Elective: Any one of the following courses
CHI 301 Advanced Chinese I 2
FRE 301 Advanced French I 2
GER 301 Advanced German I 2
RUS 301 Advanced Russian I 2
SPA 301 Advanced Spanish I 2 2
IGB 301 Advanced Igbo I 2
HAU 301 Advanced Hausa I 2
YOR 301 Advanced Yoruba I 2
Total 23
SECOND SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 352 Introduction to Sociolinguistics 2
LIN 390 Field Methods and Research Methodology 3
IBB 304 Ibibio Phonology II 2
IBB 308 Syntax II 3
IBB 322 Linguistics and Broadcasting 2
IBB 332 Aspects of Ibibio Culture II 2
IBB 360 Introduction to Translation and Interpreting 2
Required Ancillary Courses
COS 304 Computer Applications 2
CED 342 Business Development and Management 2
Elective: any one of the following courses
CHI 302 Advanced Chinese II 2
FRE 302 Advanced French II 2 2
GER 302 Advanced German II 2
RUS 302 Advanced Russian II 2
SPA 302 Advanced Spanish II 2
IGB 302 Advanced Igbo II 2
HAU 302 Advanced Hausa II 2
YOR 302 Advanced Yoruba II 2
Total 22
FOURTH YEAR: 400 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 405 Contrastive Studies 3
LIN 441 Semantics 3
LIN 461 Computational and Lexicographic Linguistics 3
LIN 481 Historical and Comparative Linguistics 3
IBB 403 Topics in Ibibio Phonology 3
IBB 413 Ibibio Stylistics 3
Total 18
SECOND SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title
LIN 462 Theory & Practice of Translation 3
LIN 470 Psycholinguistics 3
LIN 490 Project 3
IBB 404 Topics in Ibibio Syntax 3
IBB 412 Contemporary Ibibio Prose 3
IBB 416 Contemporary Ibibio Poetry 3
IBB 418 Contemporary Ibibio Drama 3
Total 21
3-YEAR B.A. LINGUISTICS AND IBIBIO STUDIES
FIRST YEAR: 200 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses UNIT
Course Code Course Title
LIN 121 Elements of Linguistics and Publishing I 2
LIN 141 Introduction to Linguistics I 3
LIN 241 Introduction to Phonology 2
LIN 245 Introduction to Morphology 2
IBB 211 Introduction to Ibibio Oral Literature 2
Required Ancillary Courses
TFS 101 Introduction to Drama and Theatre 3
General Studies Courses
GSP 105 Natural Science I 2
GSP 201 The Social Sciences 2
Elective: any one of the following language courses
CHI 201 Intermediate Chinese I 2
FRE 201 Intermediate French I 2
GER 201 Intermediate German I 2
RUS 201 Intermediate Russian I 2
SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish I 2 2
IGB 201 Advanced Igbo I 2
HAU 201 Advanced Hausa I 2
YOR 201 Advanced Yoruba I 2
And
Elective: any one of the following courses
MSC 101 Introduction to Mass Communication 4
PHL 101 Introduction to Philosophy I 2 2/4
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology I 2
Total 22/24
SECOND SEMESTER
Major Courses UNIT
Course Code Course Title
LIN 122 Elements of Linguistics and Publishing II 2
LIN 142 Introduction to Linguistics II 3
IBB 204 Ibibio Phonology II 2
IBB 208 Ibibio Syntax II 2
IBB 212 Introduction to Ibibio Written Literature 2
Required Ancillary Courses
TFS 134 Basic Acting Skills 3
General Studies Courses
GSP 106 Natural Science II 2
GSP 202 Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies 2
Elective: any one of the following courses
CHI 202 Intermediate Chinese II 2
FRE 202 Intermediate French II 2
GER 202 Intermediate German II 2
RUS 202 Intermediate Russian II 2 2
SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish II 2
IGB 202 Advanced Igbo II 2
HAU 202 Advanced Hausa II 2
YOR 202 Advanced Yoruba II 2
And
Elective any one of the following courses
PHL 102 Introduction to Philosophy II 2 2/4
SOC 102 Introduction to Sociology II 2
MSC 112 Writing for the Mass Media 4
Total 22/24
SECOND YEAR: 300 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses UNIT
Course Code Course Title
LIN 323 Introduction to Editing and Publishing 2
LIN 347 Linguistics and the Study of Literature 2
LIN 361 Survey of Applied Linguistics 3
LIN 381 Introduction to African Linguistics 2
IBB 305 Ibibio Dialects 3
IBB 313 Introduction to Ibibio Drama 2
Required Ancillary Courses
COS 101 Introduction to Computer Science 2
CED 341 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 2
Elective: any one of the following courses
CHI 301 Advanced Chinese I 2
FRE 301 Advanced French I 2
GER 301 Advanced German I 2 2
RUS 301 Advanced Russian I 2
SPA 301 Advanced Spanish I 2
IGB 301 Advanced Igbo I 2
HAU 301 Advanced Hausa I 2
YOR 301 Advanced Yoruba I 2
Total 20
SECOND SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title
LIN 352 Introduction to Sociolinguistics 2
LIN 390 Field Methods and Research Methodology 3
IBB 304 Ibibio Phonology II 2
IBB 308 Ibibio Syntax II 3
IBB 322 Linguistics and Broadcasting 2
IBB 360 Introduction to Translation and Interpreting 2
IBB 412 Contemporary Ibibio Prose Fiction 2
Required Ancillary Courses
COS 304 Computer Applications 2
CED 342 Business Development and Management 2
Elective: any one of the following courses
CHI 302 Advanced Chinese II 2
FRE 302 Advanced French II 2
GER 302 Advanced German II 2
RUS 302 Advanced Russian II 2 2
SPA 302 Advanced Spanish II 2
IGB 302 Advanced Igbo II 2
HAU 302 Advanced Hausa II 2
YOR 302 Advanced Yoruba II 2
Total 22
THIRD YEAR: 400 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title
LIN 211 Literature and Climate Change I 2
LIN 441 Semantics 3
LIN 461 Computational and Lexicographic Linguistics 3
LIN 481 Historical/Comparative Linguistics 3
IBB 403 Topics in Ibibio Phonology 3
IBB 405 Contrastive Studies 3
IBB 413 Ibibio Stylistics 3
Total 21
SECOND SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title
LIN 212 Literature and Climate Change II 2
LIN 462 Theory and Practice of Translation 3
LIN 470 Psycholinguistics 3
LIN 490 Project 3
IBB 404 Topics in Ibibio Syntax 3
IBB 416 Contemporary Ibibio Poetry 3
IBB 418 Contemporary Ibibio Drama 3
Total 20
FOUR YEAR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMME
4-YEAR B.A. LINGUISTICS AND HAUSA STUDIES
FIRST YEAR: 100 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 101 Introduction to Language & Climate Change I 2
LIN 121 Elements of Linguistics and Publishing I 2
LIN 141 Introduction to Linguistics I 3
LIN 143 Introduction to General Phonetics I 2
HAU 105 Advanced Composition and Comprehension in Hausa I 2
HAU 181 Introduction to the Hausa People and their Language 2
Required Ancillary Courses
General Studies Courses
GSP 101 Use of English I 2 GSP 111 Introduction to Library Science and Study Skills 2
Elective: Any one of the following courses
CHI 101 Elementary Chinese I 2
FRE 101 Elementary French I 2
GER 101 Elementary German I 2
RUS 101 Elementary Russian I 2 2
SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I 2
IBB 101 Advanced Ibibio I 2
IGB 101 Advanced Igbo I 2
YOR 101 Advanced Yoruba I 2
Total 19
SECOND SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 102 Introduction to Language & Climate Change II 2
LIN 122 Elements of Linguistics and Publishing II 2
LIN 142 Introduction to Linguistics II 3
LIN 144 Introduction to General Phonetics II 2
HAU 106 Advanced Composition and Comprehension II 2
HAU 182 The History of the Hausa Speaking People & their Neighbours 2
General Studies Courses
GSP 102 The Use of English II 2
Elective: Any one of the following courses
CHI 102 Elementary Chinese II 2
FRE 102 Elementary French II 2
GER 102 Elementary German II 2
RUS 102 Elementary Russian II 2 2
SPA 102 Elementary Spanish II 2
IGB 102 Elementary Igbo II 2
IBB 102 Elementary Ibibio II 2
YOR 102 Elementary Yoruba II 2
Total 17
SECOND YEAR: 200 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 211 Literature and Climate Change I 2
LIN 241 Introduction to Phonology 2
LIN 243 Phonetics of English and Nigerian Languages 2
LIN 245 Introduction to Morphology 2
HAU 211 Introduction to Hausa Oral Literature 2
Required Ancillary Courses
TFS 101 Introduction to Drama & Theatre 3
General Studies Courses
GSP 105 Natural Science I 2
GSP 201 The Social Sciences 2
Elective: Any one of the following courses
CHI 201 Intermediate Chinese I 2
FRE 201 Intermediate French I 2
GER 201 Intermediate German I 2
RUS 201 Intermediate Russian I 2
CHI 201 Intermediate Chinese I 2 2
SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish I 2
IGB 201 Intermediate Igbo I 2
IBB 201 Intermediate Ibibio I 2
YOR 201 Intermediate Yoruba I 2
And
Elective: Any one of the following courses
PHL 101 Introduction to Philosophy I 2
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology I 2 2/4
MSC 101 Introduction to Mass Communication 4
Total 23/25
SECOND SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 212 Literature and Climate Change II 2
HAU 204 Hausa Phonology I 2
HAU 206 Hausa Morphology 2
HAU 208 Hausa Syntax I 2
HAU 212 Hausa Written Literature 2
Required Ancillary Courses
TFS 134 Basic Acting Skills 3
General Studies Courses
GSP 106 Natural Science II 2
GSP 202 Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies 2
Elective: Any one of the following courses
CHI 202 Intermediate Chinese II 2
FRE 202 Intermediate French II 2
GER 202 Intermediate German II 2
RUS 202 Intermediate Russian II 2 2
SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish II 2
IGB 202 Intermediate Igbo II 2
IBB 202 Intermediate Ibibio II 2
YOR 202 Intermediate Yoruba II 2
And
Elective: any one of the following courses
PHL 102 Introduction to Philosophy II 2 2/4
SOC 102 Introduction to Sociology II 2
MSC 112 Writing for the Mass Media 4
Total 21/23
THIRD YEAR: 300 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 305 Hausa Dialects 2
LIN 323 Introduction to Editing and Publishing 2
LIN 361 Survey of Applied Linguistics 3
LIN 381 Introduction to African Linguistics 2
HAU 313 Introduction to Hausa Drama 2
HAU 315 Literary Criticism 3
HAU 331 Aspects of Hausa Culture 2
Required Ancillary Courses
COS 101 Introduction to Computer Science 3
CED 341 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 2
Elective: Any one of the following courses
CHI 301 Advanced Chinese I 2
FRE 301 Advanced French I 2 2
GER 301 Advanced German I 2
RUS 301 Advanced Russian I 2
SPA 301 Advanced Spanish I 2
IGB 301 Advanced Igbo I 2
IBB 301 Advanced Ibibio I 2
YOR 301 Advanced Yoruba I 2
Total 23
SECOND SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 322 Linguistics and Broadcasting 2
LIN 352 Introduction to Sociolinguistics 2
LIN 390 Field Methods and Research Methodology 3
HAU 304 Hausa Phonology II 2
HAU 308 Syntax II 3
HAU 332 Aspects of Hausa Culture II 2
HAU 360 Introduction to Translation and Interpreting 2
Required Ancillary Courses
COS 304 Computer Applications 2
CED 342 Entrepreneurial Development & Research 2
Elective: any one of the following courses
CHI 302 Advanced Chinese II 2
FRE 302 Advanced French II 2
GER 302 Advanced German II 2
RUS 302 Advanced Russian II 2 2
SPA 302 Advanced Spanish II 2
IGB 302 Advanced Igbo II 2
IBB 302 Advanced Ibibio II 2
YOR 302 Advanced Yoruba II 2
Total 22
FOURTH YEAR: 400 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 405 Contrastive Studies 3
LIN 441 Semantics 3
LIN 461 Computational and Lexicographic Linguistics 3
LIN 481 Historical and Comparative Linguistics 3
HAU 403 Topics in Hausa Phonology 3
HAU 413 Hausa Stylistics 3
Total 18
SECOND SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 462 Theory & Practice of Translation 3
LIN 470 Psycholinguistics 3
LIN 490 Project 3
HAU 404 Topics in Hausa Syntax 3
HAU 412 Contemporary Hausa Prose 3
HAU 416 Contemporary Hausa Poetry 3
HAU 418 Contemporary Hausa Drama 3
Total 21
3-YEAR B.A. LINGUISTICS AND HAUSA STUDIES
FIRST YEAR: 200 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 121 Elements of Linguistics and Publishing I 2
LIN 141 Introduction to Linguistics I 3
LIN 241 Introduction to Phonology 2
LIN 245 Introduction to Morphology 2
HAU 211 Introduction to Hausa Oral Literature 2
Required Ancillary Courses
TFS 101 Introduction to Drama and Theatre 3
General Studies Courses
GSP 105 Natural Science I 2
GSP 201 The Social Sciences 2
Elective: any one of the following language courses
CHI 201 Intermediate Chinese I 2
FRE 201 Intermediate French I 2
GER 201 Intermediate German I 2
RUS 201 Intermediate Russian I 2 2
SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish I 2
IGB 201 Intermediate Igbo I 2
IBB 201 Intermediate Ibibio I 2
YOR 201 Intermediate Yoruba I 2
And
Elective: any one of the following courses
PHL 101 Introduction to Philosophy I 2
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology I 2 2/4
MSC 101 Introduction to Mass Communication 4
Total 22/24
SECOND SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 122 Elements of Linguistics and Publishing II 2
LIN 142 Introduction to Linguistics II 3
HAU 204 Hausa Phonology II 2
HAU 208 Hausa Syntax II 2
HAU 212 Introduction to Hausa Written Literature 2
Required Ancillary Courses
TFS 134 Basic Acting Skills 3
General Studies Courses
GSP 106 Natural Science II 2
GSP 202 Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies 2
Elective: any one of the following courses
CHI 202 Intermediate Chinese II 2
FRE 202 Intermediate French II 2
GER 202 Intermediate German II 2
RUS 202 Intermediate Russian II 2
SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish II 2 2
IGB 202 Intermediate Igbo II 2
IBB 202 Intermediate Ibibio II 2
YOR 202 Intermediate Yoruba II 2
And
Elective any one of the following courses
PHL 102 Introduction to Philosophy II 2
SOC 102 Introduction to Sociology II 2 2/4
MSC 112 Writing for the Mass Media 4
Total 22/24
SECOND YEAR: 300 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 323 Introduction to Editing and Publishing 2
LIN 347 Linguistics and the Study of Literature 2
LIN 361 Survey of Applied Linguistics 3
LIN 381 Introduction to African Linguistics 2
HAU 305 Hausa Dialects 3
HAU 313 Introduction to Hausa Drama 2
Required Ancillary Courses
CED 341 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 2
COS 101 Introduction to Computer Science 2
Elective: any one of the following courses
CHI 301 Advanced Chinese I 2
FRE 301 Advanced French I 2
GER 301 Advanced German I 2
RUS 301 Advanced Russian I 2 2
SPA 301 Advanced Spanish I 2
IGB 301 Advanced Igbo I 2
IBB 301 Advanced Ibibio I 2
YOR 301 Advanced Yoruba I 2 Total 20
SECOND SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 352 Introduction to Sociolinguistics 2
LIN 390 Field Methods and Research Methodology 3
HAU 304 Hausa Phonology II 2
HAU 308 Hausa Syntax II 3
HAU 322 Linguistics and Broadcasting 2
HAU 360 Introduction to Translation and Interpreting 2
HAU 412 Contemporary Hausa Prose Fiction 2
Required Ancillary Courses
COS 304 Computer Applications 2
CED 342 Business Development and Management 2
Elective: any one of the following courses
CHI 302 Advanced Chinese II 2
FRE 302 Advanced French II 2
GER 302 Advanced German II 2
RUS 302 Advanced Russian II 2 2
SPA 302 Advanced Spanish II 2
IGB 302 Advanced Igbo II 2
IBB 302 Advanced Ibibio II 2
YOR 302 Advanced Yoruba II 2 Total 22
THIRD YEAR: 400 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 211 Literature and Climate Change I 2
LIN 441 Semantics 3
LIN 461 Computational and Lexicographic Linguistics 3
LIN 481 Historical/Comparative Linguistics 3
HAU 403 Topics in Hausa Phonology 3
HAU 405 Contrastive Studies 3
HAU 413 Hausa Stylistics 3
Total 20
SECOND SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS LIN 212 Literature and Climate Change I 2
LIN 462 Theory and Practice of Translation 3
LIN 470 Psycholinguistics 3
LIN 490 Project 3
HAU 404 Topics in Hausa Syntax 3
HAU 416 Contemporary Hausa Poetry 3
HAU 418 Contemporary Hausa
Total 20
FOUR YEAR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMME
4-YEAR B.A. LINGUISTICS AND YORUBA STUDIES
FIRST YEAR: 100 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 101 Introduction to Language & Climate Change I 2
LIN 121 Elements of Linguistics and Publishing I 2
LIN 141 Introduction to Linguistics I 3
LIN 143 Introduction to General Phonetics I 2
YOR 105 Advanced Composition and Comprehension in Yoruba I 2
YOR 181 Introduction to the Yoruba People and their Language 2
Required Ancillary Courses
General Studies Course
GSP 101 Use of English I 2
GSP 111 Introduction to Library Science and Study Skills 2
Elective: Any one of the following courses
CHI 101 Elementary Chinese I 2
FRE 101 Elementary French I 2
GER 101 Elementary German I 2
RUS 101 Elementary Russian I 2 2
SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I 2
IGB 101 Elementary Igbo I 2
IBB 101 Elementary Ibibo I 2
HAU 101 Elementary Hausa I 2
Total 19
SECOND SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 102 Introduction to Language & Climate Change II 2
LIN 122 Elements of Linguistics and Publishing II 2
LIN 142 Introduction to Linguistics II 3
LIN 144 Introduction to General Phonetics II 2
YOR 106 Advanced Composition and Comprehension II 2
YOR 182 The History of the Yoruba Speaking People & their Neighbours 2
General Studies Course
GSP 102 The Use of English II 2
Elective: Any one of the following courses
CHI 102 Elementary Chinese II
FRE 102 Elementary French II 2
GER 102 Elementary German II 2
RUS 102 Elementary Russian II 2
SPA 102 Elementary Spanish II 2 2
IGB 102 Elementary Igbo II 2
IBB 102 Elementary Ibibio II 2
HAU 102 Elementary Hausa II 2
Total 17
SECOND YEAR: 200 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 211 Literature & Climate Change I 2
LIN 241 Introduction to Phonology 2
LIN 243 Phonetics of English and Nigerian Languages 2
LIN 245 Introduction to Morphology 2
YOR 211 Introduction to Yoruba Oral Literature 2
Required Ancillary Courses
TFS 101 Introduction to Drama & Theatre 3
General Studies Courses
GSP 105 Natural Science I 2
GSP 201 The Social Sciences 2
Elective: Any one of the following courses
CHI 201 Intermediate Chinese I 2
FRE 201 Intermediate French I 2
GER 201 Intermediate German I 2
RUS 201 Intermediate Russian I 2
SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish I 2 2
IGB 201 Intermediate Igbo I 2
IBB 201 Intermediate Ibibio I 2
HAU 201 Intermediate Hausa I 2
Elective: Any one of the following courses
PHL 101 Introduction to Philosophy I 2
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology I 2 2/4
MSC 101 Introduction to Mass Communication 4
Total 23/25
SECOND SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 212 Literature and Climate Change II 2
YOR 204 Yoruba Phonology I 2
YOR 206 Yoruba Morphology 2
YOR 208 Yoruba Syntax I 2
YOR 212 Yoruba Written Literature 2
Required Ancillary Courses
TFS 134 Basic Acting Skills 3
General Studies Courses
GSP 106 Natural Science II 2
GSP 202 Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies 2
Elective: Any one of the following courses
CHI 202 Intermediate Chinese II 2
FRE 202 Intermediate French II 2
GER 202 Intermediate German II 2
RUS 202 Intermediate Russian II 2 2
SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish II 2
IGB 202 Intermediate Igbo II 2
IBB 202 Intermediate Ibibio II 2
HAU 202 Intermediate Hausa II 2
And
Elective: any one of the following courses
PHL 102 Introduction to Philosophy II 2 2/4
SOC 102 Introduction to Sociology II 2
MSC 112 Writing for the Mass Media 4
Total 21/23
THIRD YEAR: 300 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 305 Yoruba Dialects 2
LIN 323 Introduction to Editing and Publishing 2
LIN 361 Survey of Applied Linguistics 3
LIN 381 Introduction to African Linguistics 2
YOR 313 Introduction to Yoruba Drama 2
YOR 315 Literary Criticism 3
YOR 331 Aspects of Yoruba Culture 2
Required Ancillary Courses
COS 101 Introduction to Computer Science 3
CED 341 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 2
Elective: Any one of the following courses
CHI 301 Advanced Chinese I 2
FRE 301 Advanced French I 2
GER 301 Advanced German I 2
RUS 301 Advanced Russian I 2
SPA 301 Advanced Spanish I 2 2
IGB 301 Advanced Igbo I 2
IBB 301 Advanced Ibibio I 2
HAU 301 Advanced Hausa I 2
Total 23
SECOND SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 322 Linguistics and Broadcasting 2
LIN 352 Introduction to Sociolinguistics 2
LIN 390 Field Methods and Research Methodology 3
YOR 304 Yoruba Phonology II 2
YOR 308 Syntax II 3
YOR 332 Aspects of Yoruba Culture II 2
YOR 360 Introduction to Translation and Interpreting 2
Required Ancillary Courses
COS 304 Computer Applications 2
CED 342 Business Development and Management 2
Elective: any one of the following courses
CHI 302 Advanced Chinese II 2
FRE 302 Advanced French II 2
GER 302 Advanced German II 2
RUS 302 Advanced Russian II 2
SPA 302 Advanced Spanish II 2 2
IGB 302 Advanced Igbo II 2
IBB 302 Advanced Ibibio II 2
HAU 302 Advanced Hausa II 2
Total 22
FOURTH YEAR: 400 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 405 Contrastive Studies 3
LIN 441 Semantics 3
LIN 461 Computational and Lexicographic Linguistics 3
LIN 481 Historical and Comparative Linguistics 3
YOR 403 Topics in Yoruba Phonology 3
YOR 413 Yoruba Stylistics 3
Total 18
SECOND SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 470 Psycholinguistics 3
LIN 462 Theory & Practice of Translation 3
LIN 490 Project 3
YOR 404 Topics in Yoruba Syntax 3
YOR 412 Contemporary Yoruba Prose 3
YOR 416 Contemporary Yoruba Poetry 3
YOR 418 Contemporary Yoruba Drama 3
Total 21
3-YEAR B.A. LINGUISTICS AND YORUBA STUDIES
FIRST YEAR: 200 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 121 Elements of Linguistics and Publishing I 2
LIN 141 Introduction to Linguistics I 3
LIN 241 Introduction to Phonology 2
LIN 245 Introduction to Morphology 2
YOR 211 Introduction to Yoruba Oral Literature 2
Required Ancillary Courses
TFS 101 Introduction to Drama and Theatre 3
General Studies Courses
GSP 105 Natural Science I 2
GSP 201 The Social Sciences 2
Elective: any one of the following language courses
CHI 201 Intermediate Chinese I 2
FRE 201 Intermediate French I 2
GER 201 Intermediate Russian I 2
RUS 201 Intermediate Chinese I 2
SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish I 2 2
IGB 201 Intermediate Igbo I 2
IBB 201 Intermediate Ibibio I 2
HAU 201 Intermediate Hausa I 2
And
Elective: any one of the following courses
PHL 101 Introduction to Philosophy I 2
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology I 2 2/4
MSC 101 Introduction to Mass Communication 4
Total 22/24
SECOND SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 122 Elements of Linguistics and Publishing II 2
LIN 142 Introduction to Linguistics II 3
YOR 204 Yoruba Phonology II 2
YOR 208 Yoruba Syntax II 2
YOR 212 Introduction to Yoruba Written Literature 2
Required Ancillary Courses
TFS 134 Basic Acting Skills 3
General Studies Courses
GSP 106 Natural Science II 2
GSP 202 Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies 2
Elective: any one of the following courses
CHI 202 Intermediate Chinese II 2
FRE 202 Intermediate French II 2
GER 202 Intermediate German II 2
RUS 202 Intermediate Russian II 2 2
SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish II 2
IGB 202 Intermediate Igbo II 2
IBB 202 Intermediate Ibibio II 2
HAU 202 Intermediate Hausa II 2
And
Elective any one of the following courses
PHL 102 Introduction to Philosophy II 2
SOC 102 Introduction to Sociology II 2 2/4
MSC 112 Writing for the Mass Media 4
Total 22/24
SECOND YEAR: 300 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 323 Introduction to Editing and Publishing 2
LIN 347 Linguistics and the Study of Literature 2
LIN 361 Survey of Applied Linguistics 3
LIN 381 Introduction to African Linguistics 2
YOR 305 Yoruba Dialects 3
YOR 313 Introduction to Yoruba Drama 2
Required Ancillary Courses
COS 101 Introduction to Computer Science 2
CED 341 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 2
Elective: any one of the following courses
CHI 301 Advanced Chinese I 2
FRE 301 Advanced French I 2
GER 301 Advanced German I 2 2
RUS 301 Advanced Russian I 2
SPA 301 Advanced Spanish I 2
IGB 301 Advanced Igbo I 2
IBB 301 Advanced Ibibio I 2
HAU 301 Advanced Hausa I 2
Total 20
SECOND SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 352 Introduction to Sociolinguistics 2
LIN 390 Field Methods and Research Methodology 3
YOR 304 Yoruba Phonology II 2
YOR 308 Yoruba Syntax II 3
YOR 322 Linguistics and Broadcasting 2
YOR 360 Introduction to Translation and Interpreting 2
YOR 412 Contemporary Yoruba Prose Fiction 2
Required Ancillary Courses
COS 304 Computer Applications 2
CED 342 Business Development and Management 2
Elective: any one of the following courses
CHI 302 Advanced Chinese II 2
FRE 302 Advanced French II 2
GER 302 Advanced German II 2
RUS 302 Advanced Russian II 2
SPA 302 Advanced Spanish II 2 2
IGB 302 Advanced Igbo II 2
IBB 302 Advanced Ibibio II 2
HAU 302 Advanced Hausa II 2
Total 22
THIRD YEAR: 400 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 211 Literature and Climate Change I 2
LIN 441 Semantics 3
LIN 461 Computational and Lexicographic Linguistics 3
LIN 481 Historical/Comparative Linguistics 3
YOR 413 Yoruba Stylistics 3
YOR 403 Topics in Yoruba Phonology 3
YOR 405 Contrastive Studies 3
Total 20
SECOND SEMESTER
Major Courses
Course Code Course Title UNITS
LIN 212 Literature and Climate Change II 2
LIN 462 Theory and Practice of Translation 3
LIN 470 Psycholinguistics 3
LIN 490 Project 3
YOR 404 Topics in Yoruba Syntax 3
YOR 416 Contemporary Yoruba Poetry 3
YOR 418 Contemporary Yoruba Drama 3
Total 20
COURSE DESCRIPTION
IGB 101 – Elementary Igbo I 2 Credits
The course is designed to give basic competence in the skills involved in speaking and writing standard Igbo. Areas handled at this stage include Igbo orthography, Igbo phonology – consonantal and vocalic segments, the use of tones etc.
IGB 102 – Elementary Igbo II 2 Credits
An introduction to basic Igbo syntax especially with regard to the major grammatical classes: noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, adjectives, preposition, conjunction, demonstrative. It also studies the basic morphological patterns of the Igbo language: major word classes and patterns of word formation in Igbo
IGB 105 – Advanced Composition and Comprehension in Igbo I 2 Credits
An introductory course on current orthography, composition with emphasis on spelling, punctuation, organisation, and language use, comprehension exercises. Intensive comprehension exercise and drills on oral delivery in the language are provided.
IGB 106 – Advanced Composition and Comprehension in Igbo II 2 Credits
Further and more advanced treatment of orthography issues, spelling, punctuation and language uses. It discusses types of essay writing, their features, and mechanics and styles of composition. Different sentence patterns, elliptical and recursive sentences patterns are to be studies. Intensive comprehensive exercises and drills on oral delivery are to be stressed.
IGB 181 – Introduction to the Igbo People and their Language 2 Credits
This course introduces the students to the people, their language, their origin, migration, oral history, and their relationship to other peoples in Nigerian and Africa. The language component includes introduction to the orthography and the history of the orthography; history of the development of the language; its classification; Genetic Typological and Aerial; Scholarship over the years.
IGB 182 – The History of the Igbo Speaking People and their Neighbours 2 Credits
This introduces the students to the relationship between the Igbo race and their other Nigerian ethnic neighbours. It gives insight into the origin of their settlements and settlement patterns. It also studies the similarities and differences between their social organisations, beliefs, cultures etc. It studies their sources of conflict and the ways of encouraging peaceful inter-ethnic co-operation, tolerance, respect and communal co-existence.
IGB 201 – Intermediate Igbo I 2 Credits
The course discusses Igbo phonology and grammar with special reference to the principle of vowel harmony, syllable structure, tone and tone drills.
IGB 202 – Intermediate Igbo II 2 Credits
This course concentrates on the use of Igbo both in speaking and writing. The candidates are taught how to apply the knowledge acquired in IGB 101, IGB 102 and IGB 201 to communicate effectively. Essay writing of different kinds, letter writing, debate and short stories should be emphasised to enable the students to use the language effectively in discourse situations.
IGB 211 – Literature and Climate Change I 2 Credits
It is a literary survey of oral and written works of arts – oral literature, folktales, traditional dramatic and poetic forms, prose forms, plays and poems – whose themes, actions and characterizations centre on the climate change and the environmental challenges resulting there from. Such literary works should reflect the societal environmental practices and how certain cultural practices aggravate global warming. Students would be required to undertake mini-projects on writing miniature prose, drama and poetry forms that have thematic connections with climate change.
IGB 212 – Literature and Climate Change II 2 Credits
This course involves reading and writing exercises intended to acquaint students with the problems of Igbo meta-language for climate change and adaptation strategies. Emphasis is on the translation of technical terms and passages associated with climate change to Igbo. Such terms include but not limited to: climate change, adaptation, global warming, environmental sustainability, green house gasses, atmosphere, biodiversity, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone layers, wave radiation, carbon circle, fossil fuel, deforestation, gas flaring etc.
IGB 211 – Introduction to Igbo Oral Literature 2 Credits
This course deals with the scope of oral literature in the language; its oral and written nature, problems involved in the collecting the classification of oral literature, folktales and traditional poetic forms.
IGB 212 – Introduction to Igbo Written Literature 2 Credits
This is a literary survey of written literature in the language especially prose, poetry and drama. The students are introduced to the development of literature in Igbo with particular reference to and comparison of the developments of prose (from the oral tradition), drama and poetry
IGB 214 – Forms of Igbo Prose 2 Credits
A study of various Igbo prose forms; the novel, novelette, romance, short story, essays and translations, their basic characteristics and the different literary styles and themes that inform their classification
IGB 230 Elements of Igbo Culture 2 Credits
Igbo cultural life, Igbo traditional healthcare practices, sanitation, medication, divination, metaphysical beliefs. Igbo traditional dishes and healthcare; recreation and physical health practices, the Igbo calendar and traditional festivals: New Yam festival, wrestling, music, dance, the traditional Igbo economy
IGB 204 – Igbo Phonology I 2 Credits
Elementary phonetic description and phonetic classification of the sounds of the language, examination of their patterns of occurrence and distribution, discussion of contraction, assimilation and features like tone, stress and intonation
IGB 206 – Igbo Morphology 2 Credits
A detailed study of morphological analysis; identification and classification of morphemes; application of morphological analysis to the Igbo language; practical illustration and exercises in Igbo.
IGB 208 – Igbo Syntax I 2 Credits
In this course, the students are introduced to the word classes or parts of speech of the language, the sentence and its parts or constituents, the grammatical functions of the sentence parts; the different sentences types. They are introduced to pruning and parsing in syntax especially with regard to the structuralist models such as stroke, block, unlabelled and unlabelled tree diagrams
IGB 301 – Advanced Igbo I 2 Credits
A study of Igbo grammatical categories, basic sentence structure and tones; it includes an introduction to how structuralist syntax has influenced composition and deconstruction.
IGB 302 – Advanced Igbo II 2 Credits
A detailed treatment of at least ten Igbo novels and five plays of moderate length. Study of how the Igbo belief system and other cultural forms are reflected in the novels and plays studied.
IGB 305 – Igbo Dialects 2 Credits
A conceptualisation of dialect as opposed to language; a fairly detailed consideration of the phonological, morphological, lexical and syntactic characteristics of the major regional and social varieties of the language; the influences of the standard Igbo language on the speaking and writing of the dialect and vice versa
IGB 311 – Forms of Igbo Poetry 2 Credits
A detailed study of the poetic forms of the language, their structure and their function; and a critical appreciation of the major poetic devices employed by popular Igbo poets
IGB 313 – Introduction to Igbo Drama 2 Credits
This course covers the concept of drama in the language; a survey of early attempts at play writing and play acting, the influence of traditional and folk drama, and an appraisal of the written plays
IGB 315 – Literary Criticism 3 Credits
A study of the various theories of literature as they relate to prose, poetry and drama, and their application to the literary genres of the language; the key normative forms of a literary piece and how the Igbo literary form conforms, recreates or deviates from them
IGB 331 Aspects of Igbo Culture I 2 Credits
Definition of Igbo culture, types of culture and the Igbo cultural institutions (marriage, masquerade, kinship, kingship, burial, inheritance, occupation, hunting, maternity, rites of passage), culture and gender studies, inhibition to cultural practices, beliefs: God and the origin of creation, taboos and totems, curses, malediction, incest, premarital sex, violation of cultural norms and sanctions, the interface of the Igbo traditionalist and the Christian ideology: the way forward, reincarnation and social control etc
IGB 332 Aspects of Igbo Culture II 2 Credits
Igbo culture in the face of globalisation, dying cultures and international cultural image laundering, inter-ethnic cultural influences and transition of cultures, destitution and professionalism in traditional and modern Igbo life, westernisation and the emergence of new cultural practices, traditional ethnic and inter-ethnic conflicts and conflict resolution (lessons from the Nigerian civil war), Igbo artefacts and heritage for export
IGB 304 – Igbo Phonology II 2 Credits
A detailed and analytical examination of the phonological processes in Igbo: assimilation, nasalization, epenthesis, vowel harmony, vowel elision, length, tonal processes, and syllable structure. A survey of the different phonological theories
IGB 308 – Igbo Syntax II 3 Credits
The In this course an attempt is made to apply the transformational generative theory to the analysis of the sentences of the language.
IGB 322 Linguistics and Broadcasting 2 Credits
The course is in two parts: broadcasting and advertising. The broadcasting aspect is a practical course for preparing students for the jobs in broadcasting, explorations of preparation of studio scripts for continuity announcers, presenters and producers. The advertising aspect is an in-depth study of the development of advertising among the Igbo, analysis of the distinguishing composition of original advertisement for various commodities in the Nigerian market
IGB 360 – Translation and Interpreting 2 Credits
A conceptual study of translation and interpreting; a detailed characterisation of each of them, their form, mode of dissemination; application of translation and interpreting to different textual and oral contexts; practical exercises in translation and interpreting and their inter-lingual deconstruction
IGB 401 – Igbo Metalanguage I 3 Credits
A conceptual definition of metalanguage and its role in language development; technical terminology and its coinage or adaptation to the Igbo technical register; practical exercises designed to familiarise students with the problems of metalanguage related to the humanities, sciences and technology are provided.
IGB 402 – Igbo Metalanguage II 3 Credits
Further reading and writing exercises designed to familiarise students with the problems of metalanguage. Emphasis is on the translation of technical terms and passages from English to Igbo and vice versa.
IGB 412 – Contemporary Igbo Prose Fiction 3 Credits
A detailed and analytical study of prose fiction in Igbo, a critical literary appraisal of at least 20 novels in Igbo, literary and sophisticated appreciation of themes, styles, techniques; development of Igbo prose fiction
IGB 413 – Stylistics 3 Credits
A detailed study of the stylistic features of prose and poetry, both oral and written in the language, applying the principles studied in Igbo 315.
IGB 416 – Contemporary Igbo Poetry 3 Credits
A detailed and critical study and appreciation of contemporary poetry in the language; a comparative study of the stylistic features of poems of popular poets; a comparison of critical poetic patterns of the poems of selected Igbo poets and their counterparts in other literary cultures
IGB 418 – Contemporary Igbo Drama 3 Credits
A detailed and critical study and appreciation of traditional and contemporary plays in the language; a comparative study of the dramatic and theatrical features of selected plays of popular playwrights; a comparison of dramatic patterns of the plays of selected Igbo playwrights and their counterparts in other literary cultures.
IGB 431 – Topics in Igbo Folklore and Folk life 2 Credits
Introduction to the discipline of folklore (i.e. traditional beliefs, values and modes of expression shared by groups with a community of interest(s) followed by detailed study of selected topics in verbal folklore (folk literature, superstitions, popular beliefs, etc) non-verbal folklore (folk music, folk dance, etc) and patterns of life or folk life informed by folk belief such as traditional customs, calendar festivals, folk observances, architecture, folk cookery etc.
IGB 433 – Igbo Philosophy 3 Credits
A detailed and analytical study of the thought, belief and religious systems of the people; the conflict in the African traditional and western practices, problems and prospects of ideological imperialism with particular reference to westernisation and the Igbo
IGB 435 – Issues in Igbo Culture and Modernity 2 Credits
This course introduces students to theories and culture. It examines the applicability of the theories to Igbo culture. Students should be introduced to the waning and reigning cultures. The course should examine why certain cultures are waning while others are reigning. Examples of Igbo culture in white marriage, child naming, kolanut invocation, tobacco eulogy, ọfọ ụtụtụ, iru mgbede, ịkwa ozu na ili ozu, ịbọ ụzọ, ịwa akwa, ịgbọtọ mma etc.
IGB 437 – Igbo Socio-political Institutions 2 Credits
Igbo political administration (the ụmụnna, chieftaincy titles, ụmụada, age grade system), crime, security and the week of peace, Igbo judicial system, the traditional court, the kinship representation, summons and arrest, establishing precedents, verdict and the pronouncement of justice, punishment (fine, excommunication, banishment, death), the role of ụmụada in adjudication, enforcement of judicial pronouncements (the role of: youth, masquerade, ụmụada, inyomdi), the conflict between the traditional and modern political and judicial thinking and philosophy, the way forward for the Igbo
IGB 438 – Igbo Culture and Globalisation 2 Credits
The course examines how the Igbo culture fares in the face of global activities- globalization. It examines also the influences of Igbo culture on other cultures and vice versa. The strategies for sustaining, exporting or promoting the Igbo culture across the globe should equally be examined.
IGB 403 – Topics in Igbo Phonology 3 Credits
A consideration of current and relevant issues in the phonology of the language; a detailed application of current theoretical models to Igbo phonology; controversial issues in phonology and the contribution
IGB 404 – Topics in Igbo Syntax 3 Credits
Igbo relative clause construction and sentential complementation, application of transformational grammar to the study of Igbo; universal grammar as applied to Igbo; the role of tone in these transformations; contentious issues in Igbo syntax, transitivity and complementation, headedness etc.
IGB 405 – Contrastive Studies 3 Credits
A systematic examination of the structure of the Igbo language as contrasted with those of English and Igbo with emphasis on those areas requiring special attention in teaching the language to speakers of English and Igbo.
IGB 490 – Project 3 Credits
Independent research carried out under supervision on a linguistic, literary, or cultural aspect of the language or its interface with any aspect of language; this has to show how the student can carry out research especially with regard to conventions such as research design, in-text citation, citation format and general organisation of research work
IBB 101 – Elementary Ibibio I 2 Credits
The course is designed to give basic competence in the skills involved in speaking and writing standard Ibibio. Areas handled at this stage include Ibibio orthography, Ibibio phonology – consonantal and vocalic segments, the use of tones etc.
IBB 102 – Elementary Ibibio II 2 Credits
An introduction to basic Ibibio syntax especially with regard to the major grammatical classes: noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, adjectives, preposition, conjunction, demonstrative. It also studies the basic morphological patterns of the Ibibio language: major word classes and patterns of word formation in Ibibio
IBB 105 – Advanced Composition and Comprehension in Ibibio I 2 Credits
An introductory course on current orthography, composition with emphasis on spelling, punctuation, organisation, and language use, comprehension exercises. Intensive comprehension exercise and drills on oral delivery in the language are provided.
IBB 106 – Advanced Composition and Comprehension in Ibibio II 2 Credits
Further and more advanced treatment of orthography issues, spelling, punctuation and language uses. It discusses types of essay writing, their features, and mechanics and styles of composition. Different sentence patterns, elliptical and recursive sentences patterns are to be studies. Intensive comprehensive exercises and drills on oral delivery are to be stressed.
IBB 181 – Introduction to the Ibibio People and their Language 2 Credits
This course introduces the students to the people, their language, their origin, migration, oral history, and their relationship to other peoples in Nigerian and Africa. The language component includes introduction to the orthography and the history of the orthography; history of the development of the language; its classification; Genetic Typological and Aerial; Scholarship over the years.
IBB 182 – The History of the Ibibio Speaking People and their Neighbours 2 Credits
This introduces the students to the relationship between the Ibibio race and their other Nigerian ethnic neighbours. It gives insight into the origin of their settlements and settlement patterns. It also studies the similarities and differences between their social organisations, beliefs, cultures etc. It studies their sources of conflict and the ways of encouraging peaceful inter-ethnic co-operation, tolerance, respect and communal co-existence.
IBB 201 – Intermediate Ibibio I 2 Credits
The course discusses Ibibio phonology and grammar with special reference to the principle of vowel harmony, syllable structure, tone and tone drills.
IBB 202 – Intermediate Ibibio II 2 Credits
This course concentrates on the use of Ibibio both in speaking and writing. The candidates are taught how to apply the knowledge acquired in IBB 101, IBB 102 and IBB 201 to communicate effectively. Essay writing of different kinds, letter writing, debate and short stories should be emphasised to enable the students to use the language effectively in discourse situations
IBB 211 – Introduction to Ibibio Oral Literature 2 Credits
This course deals with the scope of oral literature in the language; its oral and written nature, problems involved in the collecting the classification of oral literature, folktales and traditional poetic forms.
IBB 212 – Introduction to Ibibio Written Literature 2 Credits
This is a literary survey of written literature in the language especially prose, poetry and drama. The students are introduced to the development of literature in Ibibio with particular reference to and comparison of the developments of prose (from the oral tradition), drama and poetry
IBB 214 – Forms of Ibibio Prose 2 Credits
A study of various Ibibio prose forms; the novel, novelette, romance, short story, essays and translations, their basic characteristics and the different literary styles and themes that inform their classification
IBB 230 Elements of Ibibio Culture 2 Credits
Ibibio cultural life, Ibibio traditional healthcare practices, sanitation, medication, divination, metaphysical beliefs. Ibibio traditional dishes and healthcare; recreation and physical health practices, the Ibibio calendar and traditional festivals: New Yam festival, wrestling, music, dance, the traditional Ibibio economy
IBB 204 – Ibibio Phonology I 2 Credits
Elementary phonetic description and phonetic classification of the sounds of the language, examination of their patterns of occurrence and distribution, discussion of contraction, assimilation and features like tone, stress and intonation
IBB 206 – Ibibio Morphology 2 Credits
A detailed study of morphological analysis; identification and classification of morphemes; application of morphological analysis to the Ibibio language; practical illustration and exercises in Ibibio
IBB 208 – Ibibio Syntax I 2 Credits
In this course, the students are introduced to the word classes or parts of speech of the language, the sentence and its parts or constituents, the grammatical functions of the sentence parts; the different sentences types. They are introduced to pruning and parsing in syntax especially with regard to the structuralist models such as stroke, block, unlabelled and unlabelled tree diagrams
IBB 301 – Advanced Ibibio I 2 Credits
A study of Ibibio grammatical categories, basic sentence structure and tones; it includes an introduction to how structuralist syntax has influenced composition and deconstruction.
IBB 302 – Advanced Ibibio II 2 Credits
A detailed treatment of at least ten Ibibio novels and five plays of moderate length. Study of how the Ibibio belief system and other cultural forms are reflected in the novels and plays studied.
IBB 305 – Ibibio Dialects 2 Credits
A conceptualisation of dialect as opposed to language; a fairly detailed consideration of the phonological, morphological, lexical and syntactic characteristics of the major regional and social varieties of the language; the influences of the standard Ibibio language on the speaking and writing of the dialect and vice versa
IBB 311 – Forms of Ibibio Poetry 2 Credits
A detailed study of the poetic forms of the language, their structure and their function; and a critical appreciation of the major poetic devices employed by popular Ibibio poets
IBB 312 – Contemporary Ibibio Prose Fiction 2 Credits
A detailed and analytical study of prose fiction in Ibibio, a critical literary appraisal of at least 20 novels in Ibibio, literary and sophisticated appreciation of themes, styles, techniques; development of Ibibio prose fiction
IBB 313 – Introduction to Ibibio Drama 2 Credits
This course covers the concept of drama in the language; a survey of early attempts at play writing and play acting, the influence of traditional and folk drama, and an appraisal of the written plays
IBB 315 – Literary Criticism 3 Credits
A study of the various theories of literature as they relate to prose, poetry and drama, and their application to the literary genres of the language; the key normative forms of a literary piece and how the Ibibio literary form conforms, recreates or deviates from them
IBB 331 Aspects of Ibibio Culture I 2 Credits
Definition of Ibibio culture, types of culture and the Ibibio cultural institutions (marriage, masquerade, kinship, kingship, burial, inheritance, occupation, hunting, maternity, rites of passage), culture and gender studies, inhibition to cultural practices, beliefs: God and the origin of creation, taboos and totems, curses, malediction, incest, premarital sex, violation of cultural norms and sanctions, the interface of the Ibibio traditionalist and the Christian ideology: the way forward, reincarnation and social control etc
IBB 332 Aspects of Ibibio Culture II 2 Credits
Ibibio culture in the face of globalisation, dying cultures and international cultural image laundering, inter-ethnic cultural influences and transition of cultures, destitution and professionalism in traditional and modern Ibibio life, westernisation and the emergence of new cultural practices, traditional ethnic and inter-ethnic conflicts and conflict resolution (lessons from the Nigerian civil war), Ibibio artefacts and heritage for export
IBB 304 – Ibibio Phonology II 2 Credits
A detailed and analytical examination of the phonological processes in Ibibio: assimilation, nasalization, epenthesis, vowel harmony, vowel elision, length, tonal processes, and syllable structure. A survey of the different phonological theories
IBB 308 – Ibibio Syntax II 3 Credits
The In this course an attempt is made to apply the transformational generative theory to the analysis of the sentences of the language.
IBB 322 Linguistics and Broadcasting 2 Credits
The course is in two parts: broadcasting and advertising. The broadcasting aspect is a practical course for preparing students for the jobs in broadcasting, explorations of preparation of studio scripts for continuity announcers, presenters and producers. The advertising aspect is an in-depth study of the development of advertising among the Ibibio, analysis of the distinguishing composition of original advertisement for various commodities in the Nigerian market.
IBB 360 – Translation and Interpreting 2 Credits
A conceptual study of translation and interpreting; a detailed characterisation of each of them, their form, mode of dissemination; application of translation and interpreting to different textual and oral contexts; practical exercises in translation and interpreting and their inter-lingual deconstruction
IBB 401 – Ibibio Metalanguage I 3 Credits
A conceptual definition of metalanguage and its role in language development; technical terminology and its coinage or adaptation to the Ibibio technical register; practical exercises designed to familiarise students with the problems of metalanguage related to the humanities, sciences and technology are provided.
IBB 402 – Ibibio Metalanguage II 3 Credits
Further reading and writing exercises designed to familiarise students with the problems of metalanguage. Emphasis is on the translation of technical terms and passages from English to Ibibio and vice versa.
IBB 413 – Stylistics 3 Credits
A detailed study of the stylistic features of prose and poetry, both oral and written in the language, applying the principles studied in Ibibio 315.
IBB 416 – Contemporary Ibibio Poetry 3 Credits
A detailed and critical study and appreciation of contemporary poetry in the language; a comparative study of the stylistic features of poems of popular poets; a comparison of critical poetic patterns of the poems of selected Ibibio poets and their counterparts in other literary cultures
IBB 418 – Contemporary Ibibio Drama 3 Credits
A detailed and critical study and appreciation of traditional and contemporary plays in the language; a comparative study of the dramatic and theatrical features of selected plays of popular playwrights; a comparison of dramatic patterns of the plays of selected Ibibio playwrights and their counterparts in other literary cultures
IBB 431 – Topics in Ibibio Folklore and Folk life 2 Credits
Introduction to the discipline of folklore (i.e. traditional beliefs, values and modes of expression shared by groups with a community of interest(s) followed by detailed study of selected topics in verbal folklore (folk literature, superstitions, popular beliefs, etc) non-verbal folklore (folk music, folk dance, etc) and patterns of life or folk life informed by folk belief such as traditional customs, calendar festivals, folk observances, architecture, folk cookery etc.
IBB 433 – Ibibio Philosophy 3 Credits
A detailed and analytical study of the thought, belief and religious systems of the people; the conflict in the African traditional and western practices, problems and prospects of ideological imperialism with particular reference to westernisation and the Ibibio.
IBB 437 – Ibibio Socio-political Institutions 2 Credits
Ibibio political administration (the ụmụ-nna, chieftaincy titles, ụmụ-ada, age grade system), crime, security and the week of peace, Ibibio judicial system, the traditional court, the kinship representation, summons and arrest, establishing precedents, verdict and the pronouncement of justice, punishment (fine, excommunication, banishment, death), the role of ụmụ-ada in adjudication, enforcement of judicial pronouncements (the role of: youth, masquerade, ụmụ-ada, inyom-di), the conflict between the traditional and modern political and judicial thinking and philosophy, the way forward for the Ibibio
IBB 403 – Topics in Ibibio Phonology 3 Credits
A consideration of current and relevant issues in the phonology of the language; a detailed application of current theoretical models to Ibibio phonology; controversial issues in phonology and the contribution
IBB 404 – Topics in Ibibio Syntax 3 Credits
Ibibio relative clause construction and sentential complementation, application of transformational grammar to the study of Ibibio; universal grammar as applied to Ibibio; the role of tone in these transformations; contentious issues in Ibibio syntax, transitivity and complementation, headedness etc.
IBB 405 – Contrastive Studies 3 Credits
A systematic examination of the structure of the Ibibio language as contrasted with those of English and Ibibio with emphasis on those areas requiring special attention in teaching the language to speakers of English and Ibibio.
IBB 490 – Project 3 Credits
Independent research carried out under supervision on a linguistic, literary, or cultural aspect of the language or its interface with any aspect of language; this has to show how the student can carry out research especially with regard to conventions such as research design, in-text citation, citation format and general organisation of research work
HAU 101 – Elementary Hausa I 2 Credits
The course is designed to give basic competence in the skills involved in speaking and writing standard Hausa. Areas handled at this stage include Hausa orthography, Hausa phonology – consonantal and vocalic segments, the use of tones etc.
HAU 102 – Elementary Hausa II 2 Credits
An introduction to basic Hausa syntax especially with regard to the major grammatical classes: noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, adjectives, preposition, conjunction, demonstrative. It also studies the basic morphological patterns of the Hausa language: major word classes and patterns of word formation in Hausa
HAU 105 – Advanced Composition and Comprehension in Hausa I 2 Credits
An introductory course on current orthography, composition with emphasis on spelling, punctuation, organisation, and language use, comprehension exercises. Intensive comprehension exercise and drills on oral delivery in the language are provided.
HAU 106 – Advanced Composition and Comprehension in Hausa II 2 Credits
Further and more advanced treatment of orthography issues, spelling, punctuation and language uses. It discusses types of essay writing, their features, and mechanics and styles of composition. Different sentence patterns, elliptical and recursive sentences patterns are to be studies. Intensive comprehensive exercises and drills on oral delivery are to be stressed.
HAU 181 – Introduction to the Hausa People and their Language 2 Credits
This course introduces the students to the people, their language, their origin, migration, oral history, and their relationship to other peoples in Nigerian and Africa. The language component includes introduction to the orthography and the history of the orthography; history of the development of the language; its classification; Genetic Typological and Aerial; Scholarship over the years.
HAU 182 – The History of the Hausa Speaking People and their Neighbours 2 Credits
This introduces the students to the relationship between the Hausa race and their other Nigerian ethnic neighbours. It gives insight into the origin of their settlements and settlement patterns. It also studies the similarities and differences between their social organisations, beliefs, cultures etc. It studies their sources of conflict and the ways of encouraging peaceful inter-ethnic co-operation, tolerance, respect and communal co-existence.
HAU 201 – Intermediate Hausa I 2 Credits
More discussion on Hausa phonology and grammar with special reference to the principle of vowel harmony, syllable structure, tone and tone drills.
HAU 202 – Intermediate Hausa II 2 Credits
This course concentrates on the use of Igbo both in speaking and writing. The candidates are taught how to apply the knowledge acquired in HAU 101, HAU 102 and HAU 201 to communicate effectively. Essay writing of different kinds, letter writing, debate and short stories should be emphasised to enable the students to use the language effectively in discourse situations
HAU 211 – Introduction to Hausa Oral Literature 2 Credits
This course deals with the scope of oral literature in the language; its oral and written nature, problems involved in the collecting the classification of oral literature, folktales and traditional poetic forms.
HAU 212 – Introduction to Hausa Written Literature 2 Credits
This is a literary survey of written literature in the language especially prose, poetry and drama. The students are introduced to the development of literature in Hausa with particular reference to and comparison of the developments of prose (from the oral tradition), drama and poetry
HAU 214 – Forms of Hausa Prose 2 Credits
A study of various Hausa prose forms; the novel, novelette, romance, short story, essays and translations, their basic characteristics and the different literary styles and themes that inform their classification
HAU 226 Elements of Hausa Culture 2 Credits
Hausa cultural life, Hausa traditional healthcare practices, sanitation, medication, divination, metaphysical beliefs. Hausa traditional dishes and healthcare; recreation and physical health practices, the Hausa calendar and traditional festivals: New Yam festival, wrestling, music, dance, the traditional Hausa economy
HAU 230 – Intermediate Hausa II 2 Credits
Basic exercises on phonetic transcription of Hausa; a study of the ability to read and write Hausa; introduction to the rudiments of essay writing and comprehension in Hausa
HAU 204 – Hausa Phonology I 2 Credits
Elementary phonetic description and phonetic classification of the sounds of the language, examination of their patterns of occurrence and distribution, discussion of contraction, assimilation and features like tone, stress and intonation
HAU 206 – Hausa Morphology 2 Credits
A detailed study of morphological analysis; identification and classification of morphemes; application of morphological analysis to the Hausa language; practical illustration and exercises in Hausa
HAU 208 – Hausa Syntax I 2 Credits
In this course, the students are introduced to the word classes or parts of speech of the language, the sentence and its parts or constituents, the grammatical functions of the sentence parts; the different sentences types. They are introduced to pruning and parsing in syntax especially with regard to the structuralist models such as stroke, block, unlabelled and unlabelled tree diagrams
HAU 301 – Advanced Hausa I 2 Credits
A study of Hausa grammatical categories, basic sentence structure and tones; it includes an introduction to how structuralist syntax has influenced composition and deconstruction.
HAU 302 – Advanced Hausa II 2 Credits
A detailed treatment of at least ten Hausa novels and five plays of moderate length. Study of how the Hausa belief system and other cultural forms are reflected in the novels and plays studied.
HAU 305 – Hausa Dialects 2 Credits
A conceptualisation of dialect as opposed to language; a fairly detailed consideration of the phonological, morphological, lexical and syntactic characteristics of the major regional and social varieties of the language; the influences of the standard Hausa language on the speaking and writing of the dialect and vice versa
HAU 311 – Forms of Hausa Poetry 2 Credits
A detailed study of the poetic forms of the language, their structure and their function; and a critical appreciation of the major poetic devices employed by popular Hausa poets
HAU 313 – Introduction to Hausa Drama 2 Credits
This course covers the concept of drama in the language; a survey of early attempts at play writing and play acting, the influence of traditional and folk drama, and an appraisal of the written plays
HAU 315 – Literary Criticism 3 Credits
A study of the various theories of literature as they relate to prose, poetry and drama, and their application to the literary genres of the language; the key normative forms of a literary piece and how the Hausa literary form conforms, recreates or deviates from them
HAU 331 Aspects of Hausa Culture I 2 Credits
Definition of Hausa culture, types of culture and the Hausa cultural institutions (marriage, masquerade, kinship, kingship, burial, inheritance, occupation, hunting, maternity, rites of passage), culture and gender studies, inhibition to cultural practices, beliefs: God and the origin of creation, taboos and totems, curses, malediction, incest, premarital sex, violation of cultural norms and sanctions, the interface of the Hausa traditionalist and the Christian ideology: the way forward, reincarnation and social control etc
HAU 332 Aspects of Hausa Culture II 2 Credits
Hausa culture in the face of globalisation, dying cultures and international cultural image laundering, inter-ethnic cultural influences and transition of cultures, destitution and professionalism in traditional and modern Hausa life, westernisation and the emergence of new cultural practices, traditional ethnic and inter-ethnic conflicts and conflict resolution (lessons from the Nigerian civil war), Hausa artefacts and heritage for export
HAU 304 – Hausa Phonology II 2 Credits
A detailed and analytical examination of the phonological processes in Hausa: assimilation, nasalization, epenthesis, vowel harmony, vowel elision, length, tonal processes, and syllable structure. A survey of the different phonological theories
HAU 308 – Hausa Syntax II 3 Credits
The In this course an attempt is made to apply the transformational generative theory to the analysis of the sentences of the language.
HAU 332 Linguistics and Broadcasting 2 Credits
The course is in two parts: broadcasting and advertising. The broadcasting aspect is a practical course for preparing students for the jobs in broadcasting, explorations of preparation of studio scripts for continuity announcers, presenters and producers. The advertising aspect is an in-depth study of the development of advertising among the Hausa, analysis of the distinguishing composition of original advertisement for various commodities in the Nigerian market
HAU 360 – Translation and Interpreting 2 Credits
A conceptual study of translation and interpreting; a detailed characterisation of each of them, their form, mode of dissemination; application of translation and interpreting to different textual and oral contexts; practical exercises in translation and interpreting and their inter-lingual deconstruction
HAU 401 – Hausa Metalanguage I 3 Credits
A conceptual definition of metalanguage and its role in language development; technical terminology and its coinage or adaptation to the Hausa technical register; practical exercises designed to familiarise students with the problems of metalanguage related to the humanities, sciences and technology are provided.
HAU 402 – Hausa Metalanguage II 3 Credits
Further reading and writing exercises designed to familiarise students with the problems of metalanguage. Emphasis is on the translation of technical terms and passages from English to Hausa and vice versa.
HAU 412 – Contemporary Hausa Prose Fiction 2 Credits
A detailed and analytical study of prose fiction in Hausa, a critical literary appraisal of at least 20 novels in Hausa, literary and sophisticated appreciation of themes, styles, techniques; development of Hausa prose fiction
HAU 413 – Stylistics 3 Credits
A detailed study of the stylistic features of prose and poetry, both oral and written in the language, applying the principles studied in Hausa 315.
HAU 416 – Contemporary Hausa Poetry 3 Credits
A detailed and critical study and appreciation of contemporary poetry in the language; a comparative study of the stylistic features of poems of popular poets; a comparison of critical poetic patterns of the poems of selected Hausa poets and their counterparts in other literary cultures
HAU 418 – Contemporary Hausa Drama 3 Credits
A detailed and critical study and appreciation of traditional and contemporary plays in the language; a comparative study of the dramatic and theatrical features of selected plays of popular playwrights; a comparison of dramatic patterns of the plays of selected Hausa playwrights and their counterparts in other literary cultures
HAU 431 – Topics in Hausa Folklore and Folk life 2 Credits
Introduction to the discipline of folklore (i.e. traditional beliefs, values and modes of expression shared by groups with a community of interest(s) followed by detailed study of selected topics in verbal folklore (folk literature, superstitions, popular beliefs, etc) non-verbal folklore (folk music, folk dance, etc) and patterns of life or folk life informed by folk belief such as traditional customs, calendar festivals, folk observances, architecture, folk cookery etc.
HAU 433 – Hausa Philosophy 3 Credits
A detailed and analytical study of the thought, belief and religious systems of the people; the conflict in the African traditional and western practices, problems and prospects of ideological imperialism with particular reference to westernisation and the Hausa
HAU 437 – Hausa Socio-political Institutions 2 Credits
Hausa political administration, crime, security and the week of peace, Hausa judicial system, the traditional court, the kinship representation, summons and arrest, establishing precedents, verdict and the pronouncement of justice, punishment (fine, excommunication, banishment, death), the role of the women in adjudication, enforcement of judicial pronouncements (the role of the youth, Imam etc), the conflict between the traditional and modern political and judicial thinking and philosophy, the way forward for the Hausa
HAU 403 – Topics in Hausa Phonology 3 Credits
A consideration of current and relevant issues in the phonology of the language; a detailed application of current theoretical models to Hausa phonology; controversial issues in phonology and the contribution
HAU 404 – Topics in Hausa Syntax 3 Credits
Hausa relative clause construction and sentential complementation, application of transformational grammar to the study of Hausa; universal grammar as applied to Hausa; the role of tone in these transformations; contentious issues in Hausa syntax, transitivity and complementation, headedness etc.
HAU 405 – Contrastive Studies 3 Credits
A systematic examination of the structure of the Hausa language as contrasted with those of English and Hausa with emphasis on those areas requiring special attention in teaching the language to speakers of English and Hausa.
HAU 490 – Project 3 Credits
Independent research carried out under supervision on a linguistic, literary, or cultural aspect of the language or its interface with any aspect of language; this has to show how the student can carry out research especially with regard to conventions such as research design, in-text citation, citation format and general organisation of research work
YOR 101 – Elementary Yoruba I 2 Credits
The course is designed to give basic competence in the skills involved in speaking and writing standard Yoruba. Areas handled at this stage include Yoruba orthography, Yoruba phonology – consonantal and vocalic segments, the use of tones etc.
YOR 102 – Elementary Yoruba II 2 Credits
An introduction to basic Yoruba syntax especially with regard to the major grammatical classes: noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, adjectives, preposition, conjunction, demonstrative. It also studies the basic morphological patterns of the Yoruba language: major word classes and patterns of word formation in Yoruba
YOR 105 – Advanced Composition and Comprehension in Yoruba I 2 Credits
An introductory course on current orthography, composition with emphasis on spelling, punctuation, organisation, and language use, comprehension exercises. Intensive comprehension exercise and drills on oral delivery in the language are provided.
YOR 106 – Advanced Composition and Comprehension in Yoruba II 2 Credits
Further and more advanced treatment of orthography issues, spelling, punctuation and language uses. It discusses types of essay writing, their features, and mechanics and styles of composition. Different sentence patterns, elliptical and recursive sentences patterns are to be studies. Intensive comprehensive exercises and drills on oral delivery are to be stressed.
YOR 181 – Introduction to the Yoruba People and their Language 2 Credits
This course introduces the students to the people, their language, their origin, migration, oral history, and their relationship to other peoples in Nigerian and Africa. The language component includes introduction to the orthography and the history of the orthography; history of the development of the language; its classification; Genetic Typological and Aerial; Scholarship over the years.
YOR 182 – The History of the Yoruba Speaking People and their Neighbours 2 Credits
This introduces the students to the relationship between the Yoruba race and their other Nigerian ethnic neighbours. It gives insight into the origin of their settlements and settlement patterns. It also studies the similarities and differences between their social organisations, beliefs, cultures etc. It gives insight into the sources of conflict and the ways of encouraging peaceful inter-ethnic co-operation, tolerance, respect and communal co-existence.
YOR 201 – Intermediate Yoruba I 2 Credits
More discussion on Yoruba phonology and grammar with special reference to the principle of vowel harmony, syllable structure, tone and tone drills.
YOR 202 – Intermediate Yoruba II 2 Credits
This course concentrates on the use of Igbo both in speaking and writing. The candidates are taught how to apply the knowledge acquired in YOR 101, YOR 102 and YOR 201 to communicate effectively. Essay writing of different kinds, letter writing, debate and short stories should be emphasised to enable the students to use the language effectively in discourse situations
YOR 211 – Introduction to Yoruba Oral Literature 2 Credits
This course deals with the scope of oral literature in the language; its oral and written nature, problems involved in the collecting the classification of oral literature, folktales and traditional poetic forms.
YOR 212 – Introduction to Yoruba Written Literature 2 Credits
This is a literary survey of written literature in the language especially prose, poetry and drama. The students are introduced to the development of literature in Yoruba with particular reference to and comparison of the developments of prose (from the oral tradition), drama and poetry
YOR 214 – Forms of Yoruba Prose 2 Credits
A study of various Yoruba prose forms; the novel, novelette, romance, short story, essays and translations, their basic characteristics and the different literary styles and themes that inform their classification
YOR 230 – Elements of Yoruba Culture 2 Credits
Yoruba cultural life, Yoruba traditional healthcare practices, sanitation, medication, divination, metaphysical beliefs. Yoruba traditional dishes and healthcare; recreation and physical health practices, the Yoruba calendar and traditional festivals: New Yam festival, wrestling, music, dance, the traditional Yoruba economy
YOR 204 – Yoruba Phonology I 2 Credits
Elementary phonetic description and phonetic classification of the sounds of the language, examination of their patterns of occurrence and distribution, discussion of contraction, assimilation and features like tone, stress and intonation
YOR 206 – Yoruba Morphology 2 Credits
A detailed study of morphological analysis; identification and classification of morphemes; application of morphological analysis to the Yoruba language; practical illustration and exercises in Yoruba
YOR 208 – Yoruba Syntax I 2 Credits
In this course, the students are introduced to the word classes or parts of speech of the language, the sentence and its parts or constituents, the grammatical functions of the sentence parts; the different sentences types. They are introduced to pruning and parsing in syntax especially with regard to the structuralist models such as stroke, block, unlabelled and unlabelled tree diagrams
YOR 301 – Advanced Yoruba I 2 Credits
A study of Yoruba grammatical categories, basic sentence structure and tones; it includes an introduction to how structuralist syntax has influenced composition and deconstruction.
YOR 302 – Advanced Yoruba II 2 Credits
A detailed treatment of at least ten Yoruba novels and five plays of moderate length. Study of how the Yoruba belief system and other cultural forms are reflected in the novels and plays studied.
YOR 305 – Yoruba Dialects 2 Credits
A conceptualisation of dialect as opposed to language; a fairly detailed consideration of the phonological, morphological, lexical and syntactic characteristics of the major regional and social varieties of the language; the influences of the standard Yoruba language on the speaking and writing of the dialect and vice versa
YOR 311 – Forms of Yoruba Poetry 2 Credits
A detailed study of the poetic forms of the language, their structure and their function; and a critical appreciation of the major poetic devices employed by popular Yoruba poets
YOR 313 – Introduction to Yoruba Drama 2 Credits
This course covers the concept of drama in the language; a survey of early attempts at play writing and play acting, the influence of traditional and folk drama, and an appraisal of the written plays
YOR 315 – Literary Criticism 3 Credits
A study of the various theories of literature as they relate to prose, poetry and drama, and their application to the literary genres of the language; the key normative forms of a literary piece and how the Yoruba literary form conforms, recreates or deviates from them
YOR 331 Aspects of Yoruba Culture I 2 Credits
Definition of Yoruba culture, types of culture and the Yoruba cultural institutions (marriage, masquerade, kinship, kingship, burial, inheritance, occupation, hunting, maternity, rites of passage), culture and gender studies, inhibition to cultural practices, beliefs: God and the origin of creation, taboos and totems, curses, malediction, incest, premarital sex, violation of cultural norms and sanctions, the interface of the Yoruba traditionalist and the Christian ideology: the way forward, reincarnation and social control etc
YOR 332 Aspects of Yoruba Culture II 2 Credits
Yoruba culture in the face of globalisation, dying cultures and international cultural image laundering, inter-ethnic cultural influences and transition of cultures, destitution and professionalism in traditional and modern Yoruba life, westernisation and the emergence of new cultural practices, traditional ethnic and inter-ethnic conflicts and conflict resolution (lessons from the Nigerian civil war), Yoruba artefacts and heritage for export
YOR 304 – Yoruba Phonology II 2 Credits
A detailed and analytical examination of the phonological processes in Yoruba: assimilation, nasalization, epenthesis, vowel harmony, vowel elision, length, tonal processes, and syllable structure. A survey of the different phonological theories
YOR 308 – Yoruba Syntax II 3 Credits
The In this course an attempt is made to apply the transformational generative theory to the analysis of the sentences of the language.
YOR 322 Linguistics and Broadcasting 2 Credits
The course is in two parts: broadcasting and advertising. The broadcasting aspect is a practical course for preparing students for the jobs in broadcasting, explorations of preparation of studio scripts for continuity announcers, presenters and producers. The advertising aspect is an in-depth study of the development of advertising among the Yoruba, analysis of the distinguishing composition of original advertisement for various commodities in the Nigerian market
YOR 360 – Translation and Interpreting 2 Credits
A conceptual study of translation and interpreting; a detailed characterisation of each of them, their form, mode of dissemination; application of translation and interpreting to different textual and oral contexts; practical exercises in translation and interpreting and their inter-lingual deconstruction
YOR 401 – Yoruba Metalanguage I 3 Credits
A conceptual definition of metalanguage and its role in language development; technical terminology and its coinage or adaptation to the Yoruba technical register; practical exercises designed to familiarise students with the problems of metalanguage related to the humanities, sciences and technology are provided.
YOR 402 – Yoruba Metalanguage II 3 Credits
Further reading and writing exercises designed to familiarise students with the problems of metalanguage. Emphasis is on the translation of technical terms and passages from English to Yoruba and vice versa.
YOR 412 – Contemporary Yoruba Prose Fiction 2 Credits
A detailed and analytical study of prose fiction in Yoruba, a critical literary appraisal of at least 20 novels in Yoruba, literary and sophisticated appreciation of themes, styles, techniques; development of Yoruba prose fiction
YOR 413 – Stylistics 3 Credits
A detailed study of the stylistic features of prose and poetry, both oral and written in the language, applying the principles studied in Yoruba 315.
YOR 416 – Contemporary Yoruba Poetry 3 Credits
A detailed and critical study and appreciation of contemporary poetry in the language; a comparative study of the stylistic features of poems of popular poets; a comparison of critical poetic patterns of the poems of selected Yoruba poets and their counterparts in other literary cultures
YOR 418 – Contemporary Yoruba Drama 3 Credits
A detailed and critical study and appreciation of traditional and contemporary plays in the language; a comparative study of the dramatic and theatrical features of selected plays of popular playwrights; a comparison of dramatic patterns of the plays of selected Yoruba playwrights and their counterparts in other literary cultures
YOR 431 – Topics in Yoruba Folklore and Folk life 2 Credits
Introduction to the discipline of folklore (i.e. traditional beliefs, values and modes of expression shared by groups with a community of interest(s) followed by detailed study of selected topics in verbal folklore (folk literature, superstitions, popular beliefs, etc) non-verbal folklore (folk music, folk dance, etc) and patterns of life or folk life informed by folk belief such as traditional customs, calendar festivals, folk observances, architecture, folk cookery etc.
YOR 433 – Yoruba Philosophy 3 Credits
A detailed and analytical study of the thought, belief and religious systems of the people; the conflict in the African traditional and western practices, problems and prospects of ideological imperialism with particular reference to westernisation and the Yoruba
YOR 437 – Yoruba Socio-political Institutions 2 Credits
Yoruba political administration, crime, security and the week of peace, Yoruba judicial system, the traditional court, the kinship representation, summons and arrest, establishing precedents, verdict and the pronouncement of justice, punishment (fine, excommunication, banishment, death), the role of the women in adjudication, enforcement of judicial pronouncements (the role of the youth, Imam etc), the conflict between the traditional and modern political and judicial thinking and philosophy, the way forward for the Yoruba
YOR 403 – Topics in Yoruba Phonology 3 Credits
A consideration of current and relevant issues in the phonology of the language; a detailed application of current theoretical models to Yoruba phonology; controversial issues in phonology and the contribution
YOR 404 – Topics in Yoruba Syntax 3 Credits
Yoruba relative clause construction and sentential complementation, application of transformational grammar to the study of Yoruba; universal grammar as applied to Yoruba; the role of tone in these transformations; contentious issues in Yoruba syntax, transitivity and complementation, headedness etc.
YOR 405 – Contrastive Studies 3 Credits
A systematic examination of the structure of the Yoruba language as contrasted with those of English and Yoruba with emphasis on those areas requiring special attention in teaching the language to speakers of English and Yoruba.
YOR 490 – Project 3 Credits
Independent research carried out under supervision on a linguistic, literary, or cultural aspect of the language or its interface with any aspect of language; this has to show how the student can carry out research especially with regard to conventions such as research design, in-text citation, citation format and general organisation of research work
LIN 101 – Linguistics and Climate Change Adaptation 1 2 credits
This course is designed to equip students with the rudimentary knowledge of climate change and the role of language studies in deepening our understanding of the adaptation strategies. It explores the relevance of different levels of linguistic study – social, form/structure, and meaning systems in explaining the presence of green house gases in the atrophied as the primary cause of global climate change.
LIN 102 – Linguistics and Climate Change Adaptation II 2 credits
It introduces the students to the relationship between language and environmental sustainability as one of the U.N. development indicators, details of the issues concerning global warming arising from current rise in the average temperature of earth’s landmasses, oceans, and atmosphere, how language can be deployed to communicate these issues to the urban and rural populace, and how to evolve adaptation strategies to cope with the environmental challenges posed by climate change.
LIN 182 – Languages of the World 3 Credits
This is a survey of the linguistic classification of selected languages throughout the world. History of the rise, fall and death of languages; features of dying and degenerate languages; the practical identification of features of some African languages as dying or blossoming languages with particular references to minority languages in Nigeria; the place of Igbo in the world linguistic map. Such a survey should emphasize outstanding and linguistically interesting features of each language
LIN 181 – History of Linguistics 3 Credits
This course provides knowledge of the historical development of linguistics as a scientific discipline from the Greek days to the present. It focuses attention on the various ‘schools’ and models and the outstanding names scholars who have helped to shape the discipline of linguistics. Attention is also paid to contributions to language study by linguistics and institutions in Nigeria.
LIN 121 Elements of Linguistics and Publishing I 2 Credits
The place of the linguist in the publishing house; types of publishing, types of editor, creative, procurement editor and copy editor, requisite training, difference between written and spoken language, compensatory devices built into written language, factors aiding or inhibiting publishing in different types of languages, application of syntax, semantics and phonology in editing and in proof reading. Practical exercises
LIN 122 Elements of Linguistics and Publishing II 2 Credits
The course studies the role of linguistics in editing and publishing. It includes the rudiments of clear reading, and proof reading. The linguistic factors that influence editorial policies are studied. The criteria for the evaluation of published works: face validity, language, paper weighting, curriculum or government policy, age; linguistic influences on the language of advertising, publication and price evaluation etc.
LIN 141 – Introduction to Linguistics I 3 Credits
The course seeks to explain what linguistics is about, its scope, its application, as well as to examine language, its nature and relation to animal language, relationship to culture and structure.
LIN 142 – Introduction to Linguistics II 3 Credits
Ling 142 is a continuation of Ling 141. This course will familiarise the students with linguistic concepts such as the phoneme, distinctive feature, morpheme, etc. and introduce them to the linguistic methodology and a formal description of language.
LIN 143 – Introduction to General Phonetics I 3 Credits
The course covers the nature of the speech-producing mechanism, articulatory phonetics, practicals on the recognition, reproduction and transcription of speech sounds as well as classification of them.
LIN 144 – Introduction to General Phonetics II 3 Credits
This course is a continuation of Ling 143 which is a pre-requisite. It introduces acoustic phonetics and studies the non-segmental features of speech such as tone, stress and intonation. In addition, the students will be expected to apply their acquired knowledge in a practical way through the study, analysis and transcription of the speech sounds of languages (preferable African) they are familiar with
LIN 241 – Introduction to Phonology 2 Credits
This course is a general introduction to phonology in which the relationship between phonetics and phonology in a structural framework and the principles of phonology are discussed. It includes the basic tenets and analysis based on the phonemic theory, the distinctive feature theory and generative phonology
LIN 242 – Phonemic Analysis 3 Credits
An examination of the different views of the phoneme and their applications to language data; the distinction between the theories of the phoneme such psychological reality, family of sound etc; phonemic distribution and variation; application of generative phonology to phonemic analysis
LIN 245 – Introduction to Morphology 2 Credits
An introduction to morphology situating its relationship to phonology and syntax within a structural framework; an examination and identification of morphemes, their types and classification, (e.g. root or stem, free or bound, prefix, infix, interfix, suffix, circumfix; inflectional or derivational), and morphological typology (e.g. inflecting, isolating, agglutinating, fusional languages).
LIN 246 – Morphology of African Languages 3 Credits
An application of the knowledge acquired in LIN 245 to the analysis of the morphology of selected world and African languages (e.g. Igbo, Yoruba, Ewe, Swahili, Bantu)
LIN 243 – Phonetics of English and Nigerian Languages 2 Credits
A detailed phonetic description, classification and analysis of the sounds of the English language in comparison with those of selected number of Nigerian languages; their articulation, perception, and classification; the contrastive study of the phonetics of English and some selected Nigerian languages
LIN 281 – Writing Systems: Graphic Representation 2 Credits
The aim of this course is to introduce the students to the relation between language and writing and to situate this in the context of needs of a developing technological and literate society. This will be done by examining a variety of topics including the relationship between spoken and written language, an examination of different types of writing systems, the functions of writing and the relation between language and literacy
LIN 282 – Orthography Design 2 Credits
A practical course focusing on the role of the linguist in designing orthography for an unwritten language; practical training based principally on the framework of the Orthographies of Nigerian Languages published by the National Educational and Research Development Council, Abuja
LIN 341 – Introduction to Syntax 2 Credits
An introduction to the analysis of the sentence (as a unit of linguistic description) into parts and the grammatical description of these parts; a detour of generative syntax, syntactic parsing, recursive rules, rule formulation and rule application; shortcoming of generative syntax, transformation and transformational generative grammar, types of transformation: movement, deletion, substitution and adjunction; an exposition to the skills, techniques and formalisms in syntactic descriptions and analysis
LIN 323 – Introduction to Editing and Publishing 2 Credits
A detailed practical application of the knowledge acquired in LIN 131 and LIN 132 especially on the criteria for the evaluation of published works: language, curriculum or government policy, age of the user; linguistic influences on the language of advertising and price evaluation etc.
LIN 342 – Generative Syntax 2 Credits
An introduction to the history and practice of the generative transformation model with emphasis on the explanation of the basic assumptions and concepts postulated in the model (e.g. deep and surface structures, base and transformational rules, the lexicon) and practical applications of these concepts and assumptions in the analysis of phonological, morphological and syntactic data.
LIN 343 – Generative Phonology 3 Credits
An introduction to the principles of generative phonology and theory of distinctive features; generative and distinctive feature matrices; phonological processes and rules within the generative framework including tonological processes and rules; disadvantages of rule based phonology; practical guides
LIN 352 – Introduction to Sociolinguistics 2 Credits
This course provides an introduction to the history, methodology, basic concepts and applications of sociolinguistics. It considers the relationship between language and society, focusing attention on attitudes towards language varieties and social dialects, and the problems of multilingualism. It includes discussion on the importance of language in relation to development.
LIN 381 – Introduction to African Linguistics 2 Credits
The thrust of this course includes definitions of African linguistics; characterising and classifying the African languages; major language families of Africa; determining language relationships with particular reference to African languages (lexicostatistics, toponymy, glottochronology); determining cognate relationship between languages; why languages look alike; an examination of the findings of various works on African languages with special reference to information on structural characteristics both phonological and grammatical (e.g. tone and noun classification)
LIN 347 – Linguistics and the Study of Literature 2 Credits
This course studies the influence of linguistics on the creation and appreciation of literature. It gives insight into language structure, and deviant or creative literary structure with particular emphasis on grammaticality and acceptability on the one hand and tropes in literature on the other hand. Furthermore, it studies the major linguistic theories and literary schools of thought. It gives insight into how linguistic transformations give rise to different shades of rhyme, rhythm and meaning identified in literary appreciation.
LIN 322- Linguistics and Broadcasting 2 Credits
This course concetrates on the place of the linguist in broadcasting; the concept of broadcasting, the relevance of linguistics to broadcasting, modes of broadcasting in the traditional African setting; simultaneous translation in broadcasting, interpreting and broadcasting in a typical communication situation; linguistics and communication (the role of phonetics and phonology), studio phonetic/acoustic practice, laboratory practice, field work, evaluation of problems of broadcasting in the indigenous African languages, linguistic processes of meeting the challenges of broadcasting; the role of the psycho-linguist, phonetician, phonologist, syntactician, translator etc
LIN 361 – Survey of Applied Linguistics 3 Credits
This is a survey course on how, where and when general linguistics can be applied both for practical uses and to non-linguistic fields. Such uses include language teaching and language testing, language standardization, planning and development, the creation of orthographies and compilation of dictionaries.
LIN 362 – Error/Contrastive Analysis 2 Credits
A conceptual distinction between error and contrastive analysis; distinction between error, mistakes and other flawed sides of speech or writing; an introduction to the principles, goals and practice of contrastive/error analysis; practical drills in identifying and correction of errors
LIN 390 – Field Methods and Research Methodology 3 Credits
Gathering of data and the writing a new language; types of research; characteristics of each type of research; research design; procedure for gathering data; research instrument and instrumentation; elicitation of relevant data; methods of data analysis; problems, both practical and theoretical, connected with field work are discussed; practical exercises on mock research topics
LIN 441 – Semantics 3 Credits
A conceptualisation of semantics; the problem of meaning in the study of semantics; types of meaning; traditional and linguistic semantics; semantic theory; types of meaning; sense relations; sentential semantics; logical semantics (distinction between sentence and proposition, predication; Euler’s circle; the four fold scheme of proposition); semantic structure
LIN 442 – Topics in Phonology 3 Credits
An examination of selected topics of relevance or currency such as tone, stress, vowel harmony, rules ordering, auto-segmental phonology, optimality theory, contentious issues in current phonological theory; practical issues in phonological theory
LIN 451 – Problems of a Multilingual Nations 3 Credits
Analyses of social, cultural and political issues which have linguistic implications and vice versa, e.g. the problems of national language, official orthographies, official languages, problems of language policy and language planning
LIN 444 – Topics in Syntax 3 Credits
An examination of the syntactic treatment of topics of relevance and currency (pronominalisation, negation, complementation, question formation, transitivity and ergativity); universal grammar and parametric variation; minimalism
LIN 453 – Dialectology 3 Credits
A detailed treatment of dialects and regional varieties of different languages as opposed to language; explores dialect forms and phonological, morphological, lexical and syntactic features of major regional and social varieties of world languages; the influences of the standard languages on the speaking and writing of the dialects and vice versa; and also appraises the problems of dialects
LIN 461 Computational and Lexicographic Linguistics 3 Credits
An examination of the place of linguistics in computational studies, a study of the use of the computer to generate lexicographic data; a study of the use of the linguist tools, the linguist shoebox; a detailed study of corpus, its collection and dictionary compilation; lexical information in defining lexicographic terms etc
LIN 470 –Psycholinguistics 3 Credits
A detailed study of the psycholinguistic account language, a study of the relationship between the language and mind stressing such areas as language acquisition, language learning, thinking and cognition, language and the brain, language localisation, linguistics performance and behaviour, language production and comprehension, language impairment
LIN 481 Historical/Comparative Linguistics 3 Credits
A general introduction to the subject matter of language classification; a detailed study of the nature and process of language change, reconstruction, classification and different methods of use and application to African languages; a detailed study of the comparative method in linguistics
LIN 490 – Project 3 Credits
Independent research carried out under supervision on a relevant topic with focus on linguistics or its interface with linguistics; this has to show how the student can carry out research especially with regard to conventions such as research design, in-text citation, citation format and general organisation of research work
Chapter Five
EXAMINATIONS
5.1 Eligibility
- No student shall be eligible for any examination unless he/she has fulfilled the relevant conditions laid down in the Academic Regulations.
- Students who have not yet reached 75% class attendance in a course shall normally not qualify to take examinations in the course.
- Attendance at any university examinations may be stopped at any stage by Senate or the Vice-Chancellor in accordance with the university statutes.
- Lecturers must satisfy themselves that any student appearing for any end of semester examinations in any course has the continuous assessment record in that course.
5.2 Conduct of examinations
- Invigilators shall be drawn from the academic and the senior administrative and technical staff of the university.
- There shall be at least, two invigilators in any one examination room/hall.
- The university Registrar’s office shall supply serially numbered and validated printed answer booklets for the examinations.
- The department shall produce the list of candidates eligible to take the examination in each course. The list shall contain the names, registration numbers of every candidate, the candidate’s department and a space for the signature of every candidate.
- The list of candidates for each examination shall be made available to the invigilators.
- No paper shall be brought into the examination room by any candidate. Candidates shall normally enter the examination room with only pen, pencil, erase or ruler. The department may however, set open – book examination.
- No candidate shall normally be allowed to leave the examination hall within the first 30 minutes of any examination, or to enter the examination hall after 30 minutes.
- Smoking is not allowed in the examination room.
- No extra time is given to a candidate who has been absent from the examination room for sometime on grounds of ill health. Rather, the duration of absence shall be indicated on the front cover of the answer booklet by the invigilator. This may be considered by the examiner.
- At the end of examination, every candidate shall remain silent and seated until all the scripts have been collected. The invigilator shall walk round and collect the script of each candidate before he/she leaves.
5.3 Examination Malpractice
There are four categories of examination malpractice.
Categories A: Offences leading to Expulsion from the University:
- Impersonation, aiding and abetting. The impersonator and the person impersonated are both liable.
- Presentation of fake I.D. card or submission of a fake form or fake class admit photo card with the intention to impersonate.
- Leaking of examination questions.
- Smuggling out/in of examination questions/scripts.
- Coming into the examination hall with dangerous weapons like guns.
- Threatening a lecturer or invigilator’s life physically or in writing.
- Physical assault on a lecturer.
- Exchanging examination script and writing for each other.
Categories B: Offences leading to suspension for one academic session and rustication from the hostel after which the student re-registers and repeats the year. Every examination taken in that session will be cancelled and given a fail grade:
- Lobbying for examination grades by whatever means.
- Submission of forged registration materials including add/drop card.
- Bringing in unauthorized materials, books, notes, papers, etc.
- Exchange of answers by whatever means.
- Procuring and altering a medical certificate in order to obtain a deferment of examination.
Categories C: Offences leading to stepping down for one semester and rustication from the hostel. This involves cancellation of/and giving a failing grade for other examinations taken that semester and re-registration in the next appropriate semester.
- Forcing oneself into examination hall by an unregistered student.
- Mutilation of and/or in computer registration form that is not officially endorsed.
Categories D: Offences leading to a student not to continue the examination/cancellation of that paper:
- Copying from another student (‘giraffing’) or discussing in the hall.
- Deliberately exposing one’s script for another to copy.
- Refusal and/ or failure to submit script.
- Escaping from the hall with or without examination script.
- Writing on any part of the human body with the intention to cheat.
- Insulting an invigilator.
- Any other form of cheating.
5.4 Review of scripts of aggrieved students
Following the payment of prescribed fees, a student aggrieved about his/her grading shall petition the registrar through the Head of department. For final year courses, the petition shall be written not later than two months from the date results are officially published by Registrar’s office. In the case of non-final year courses, it should be written not later than two months from the date the results are officially published on the departmental notice board by the department.
5.5 Withdrawal and Probation
- Any student who fails to make a cumulative grade point of 1.00 at the end of the session shall repeat the year ( that is he/she shall be on probation).
- A student may withdraw voluntarily from the university on the completion of the official withdrawal form obtainable from the Dean of student affairs. To be readmitted, the student should write the registrar through the Head of department. In the case of ill health, a valid medical report should be obtained from an approved medical officer.
- Any student sent out on grounds of disciplinary action may not be re-admitted unless with the permission of the Vice-Chancellor.
CHAPTER SIX
WITHDRAWAL FROM THE UNIVERSITY
Low Cumulative
- Any student in any year of study who fails to make a cumulative grade point average of 1.00 at the end of the session shall be required to repeat the year of study i.e. he or she shall be on probation.
- If at the end of the probationary period, the student still fails to make a cumulative grade point average of 1.00 he/she shall be required to withdraw from the programme of study. Subsequently, he could possibly change into another programme. If he/she is not successful in securing a change, he/she withdraws from the university.
- If he succeeds in securing a change of programme and still fails to make a cumulative grade point average of 1.00 in the new programme, he/she will be placed on probation in the new programme.
- If after (3) above the student still fails to make a cumulative grade point average of 1.00 he shall be required to withdraw from the university.
- In no circumstances shall any student be allowed more than two periods of probation in his/her academic career in the university.
Voluntary Withdrawal
A student may withdraw from the university at any time on the completion of the official withdrawal form obtainable from the office of Dean of Student Affairs. In the case of such voluntary withdrawal, the refund of fees paid in excess of the period stayed in the university will be made by the Bursar’s Office. Such a student may retain grades made for semester examinations. A student who so withdraws from the university may, in order to be readmitted, send a formal application through his/her Head of Department and receive official clearance from the Registrar.
Unauthorized Withdrawal
A student who withdraws from the university without authority may not be considered for re-admission until his/her case has been considered on its merit by the Departmental/faculty Board.
Withdrawal for Health Reasons
A student may withdraw or be asked to withdraw for health reasons certified by an approved medical officer. Such a student shall be re-admitted into the university on the production of a valid medical report from an approved medical officer.
Disciplinary Withdrawal
A student who is sent down on grounds of disciplinary action may not be re-admitted unless with the express permission of the Vice-Chancellor.
Re-Admission
- Financial Obligation before Re-Admission:
Before a student may be considered for re-admission, he/she shall be required to clear any debt standing against him/her before withdrawing from the university.
- Time Limit for Re-Admission
A student who withdraws from the university for any reason and who is not re-admitted within a period of three consecutive academic years from the date of his/her withdrawal, may not be credited any course(s) taken prior to withdrawal should he/she return to the university. The head of department may, however, make a general assessment of the individual’s knowledge of the courses taken prior to withdrawal and recommend the year of entry on re-admission.
CHAPTER SEVEN
GRADING SYSTEM
A student’s work in the university is presently graded in the following letters and each carries an equivalent number of grade points, thus:
7.1 Grade Classification
Percentage Score Letter Grade Points Rating
70-100 A 5 Excellent
60-69 B 4 Very Good
50-59 C 3 Good
45-49 D 2 Fair
40-44 E 1 Pass
0-39 F 0 Fail
NB: Recently, according to NUC directive, starting from students admitted in the 2013/2014 academic session, the following adjustments were made thus abolishing the E grade:
45-49 D 2 Fair
0-44 F 0 Fail
To determine the final grade a student receives in a course at the end of a semester, 30% weight is given to the continuous assessment and 70% to the semester examination.
7.1.1 Grade Point Average
At the end of each semester a student’s grade point average is worked out. Supposing he/she offers the following courses:
Department Course No. Title of Course Credit Unit
G.S. 101 The Use of English 1 2
G.S 102 The Use Of English 11 2
G.S. 105 Natural Science 2
Fre, 101 Elementary French 1 2
Soc. 102 Introduction to Sociology 1 2
Anth. 102 Introduction to Anthropology 2
Anth. 303 Nigeria People and Cultures 3
Total Credit Units 15
Assuming that he/she makes C, A, D, A, A, E and C respectively, according to the grading system , the total point of each of the courses will be worked out as follows:
G.S. 101 2 X 3 = 6
G.S 102 2 X 5 = 10
G.S. 105 2 X 2 = 4
Fre, 101 2 X 5 = 10
Soc. 102 2 X 5 = 10
Anth. 102 2 X 1 = 2
Anth. 303 3 X 3 = 9
Total Points 51
The total credit unit will be 15 while the total points will be 51. In order to find the grade point average, the total number of points, 51, is divided by the total number of credit units 15, to give 3.4 which is a second class lower degree.
The classes of degrees are stated thus:
First Class – 4.5-5.00
Second Class Upper – 3.5-4.49
Second Class Lower – 2.40-3.49
Third Class – 1.50-2.39
NB: The Pass degree was recently abolished by the university authority.
7.2 Course credit unit system
Each course has a stipulated number of credit units attached to it. This may be one, two, three or four. The number of credit units attached to each course is related to the content of the course. A two- credit unit course, for instance, is less in content than a four-credit course. The number of credit units assigned to a given course is determined by the university. The usual computation being one credit unit per semester for time a class meets during the week. Thus, a class meeting two times per week will carry two credits for the course per semester. For laboratory and studio classes, the usual credit figure is one credit unit for each two hours in a class per week. However, some departments do vary this assessment slightly, and so may have and in fact, have had one credit for each three hours in a class per week.
7.3 Minimum and Maximum Credit Load for Students
The semester credit load for any student shall be between 15 and 24, in accordance with NUC guidelines. The exact credit load a student carries within this range shall be worked out by the student’s academic adviser with the approval of the Head of Department and Dean of Faculty.
7.3.1 Sitting for Courses as External Candidate
A final year student, who, after his/her examinations has a CGPA of 1.0 and above, may be permitted to sit for failed courses only up to a maximum of 14 credit units per semester, as an external candidate, without registering formally as a regular student the following session. He/she shall, however, inform the Registrar in good time through, his/her Head of Department of his/her intention to register the course(s) as an external candidate. Courses registered and passed in the final year shall not be repeated by the student as external candidate.
7.3.2 Conditions for Repeating a Semester
A final year student who fails in more than 14 credit units per semester shall register a minimum of 15 credit units per semester as a regular student and pay the necessary fees.
7.3.4 Minimum Credit Units Required for Graduation
The absolute minimum aggregate credit unit required for graduation is as follows:
6 year standard programme 180 units
5 year standard programme 150 units
4 year standard programme 120 units
3 year standard programme 90 units
2 year standard programme 60 units
1 year standard programme 30 units
Class Period and Attendance
Classes are expected to begin on the hour and end ten minutes before the next hour. Seminars and laboratories shall, however, continue as long as scheduled. Attendance at lectures, seminars, practicals and examinations is mandatory. No student shall be allowed into a class unless he/she has been properly registered for the course and his/her name is on the official class list for that course.
CHAPTER EIGHT
AWARD OF DEGREE
8.1 Criteria for Award of Degree
- Students shall be required to obtain final cumulative grade point average of at least 1.00 to qualify for graduation.
- Students shall obtain a passing grade in all Major, Required, Ancillary, and General Study’s courses before they can graduate provided the student satisfy the minimum unit loads required for graduation.
- The final cumulative grade point average shall determine the class of degree or diploma to be awarded, regardless of the number of attempts at the examination.
- The following classes of degree and grades of diploma/certificate are awarded on the basis of the following cumulative grade point averages:
GCPA Degree Diploma/Certificate
4.50 – 5.00 1st Class Hons. Distinction
3.50 – 4.49 2nd Class Hons. (Upper) Credit
2.40 – 3.49 2nd Class Hons. (Lower) Merit
1.50 – 2.39 3rd Class Hons. Pass
8.2 Aegrotat Degree
- An Aegrotat degree is an unclassified degree awarded by the university on compassionate grounds. A candidate who has completed his/her final year courses and is prevented by illness from taking or completing the final year examinations shall be eligible to apply for an Aegrotat Degree if he/she is certified permanently incapable of taking the examinations in that programme and the standard of his/her work up to the date of he/she had taken the examinations, he/she would have qualified for the award of a degree.
- A candidate who is absent by reason of illness from all his/her final year semester examinations may not apply for Aegrotat Degree but may sit all the papers at subsequent semester examinations.
- All applications for an Aegrotat Degree shall be made to the registrar and must be accompanied by a medical certificate issued by the Director of Medical Services, University of Nigeria, indicating that the candidate was too ill to take the appropriate examinations. The Registrar shall transmit same to the Departmental Board of Examiners of the candidate’s department, who shall transmit it through the Faculty Board for the approval of Senate.
- Aegrotat Degree shall not be classified and the status “Aegrotat degree” shall be so stated in the certificate.
8.4 Transcripts of academic records
A candidate may apply to the Registrar for a transcript of his/her academic records on payment of prescribed fees. The transcript may be sent only to organizations and institutions at the request of the student concerned. A personal transcript may be sent to a student on request but shall be boldly marked “Student‘s Copy, Not for Official Use”