Afrikaans Intensive A Identity, Politics & History of South Africa Program Fall 2022 Semester - Cape Town

The course enables students with no prior knowledge of Afrikaans to develop a basic competency in the language, which is required for basic daily interactions. Afrikaans grammar is taught within context, appropriate vocabulary is systematically expanded and a variety of relevant written and oral activities are provided to facilitate comprehension.

DP requirements: At least 75% attendance at lectures; completion of all assignments and tests.

Assessment: One two-hour examination in June or October/November counts for 40% of the final mark; an oral examination counts for 20%; the semester coursework counts for the remaining 40%.

The University of Cape Town awards credits based on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) to determine course and contact hour recommendations per course. 1 NQF credit represents roughly 10 notional hours of work which includes study time, assignments and examinations. Notional hours may very per courses depending on the course level and modality therefore, CEA recommends using NQF credits as a basis to determine U.S. equivalencies (1 NQF=.222 semester credits)