List of Courses for BA Hausa
(Note: 200-Level entry admitted students MUST register GST107 from 100-level)
100 Level First Semester
| Code | Course Titles | Unit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GST101 | Use of English & Communication Skills I | 2 | C |
| GST103 | Computer Fundamentals | 2 | C |
| GST105 | History & Philosophy of Science | 2 | C |
| GST107 | A Study Guide for the Distance Learner | 2 | C |
| HAU101 | Introduction to the Hausa People and their Language | 2 | C |
| HAU113 | Hausa Language and Communication | 2 | C |
| HAU103 | Advanced Comprehension and Composition | 2 | C |
| HAU104 | Introduction to the Hausa Sound System | 2 | E |
| HAU105 | Introduction to Hausa Literature | 2 | C |
| HAU107 | Introduction to Hausa Cultural Studies | 2 | C |
| HAU115 | Hausa People in Diaspora | 2 | E |
| HAU109 | Introduction to Hausa Orthography | 2 | E |
| HAU111 | Introduction to Hausa Linguistics I | 2 | C |
| ARA113 | Arabic Reading Skills | 2 | E |
| FRE101 | French Grammar I | 2 | E |
Minimum Credit Units Required
GST and other General Courses = 8
Core Courses (Specialisation area) = 10
Minimum elective required = 2
Sub Total = 20
Maximum Credit units = 24
100 Level Second Semester
| Code | Course Titles | Unit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GST102 | Use of English & Communication Skills II | 2 | C |
| GST104 | Use of Library | 2 | C |
| CIT102 | Application Software Skills | 2 | C |
| HAU110 | Orthography of Hausa | 2 | C |
| HAU106 | General Studies of Hausa Genres | 2 | E |
| HAU112 | Introduction to Hausa Linguistics II | 2 | C |
| HAU102 | Introduction to the History of the Hausa People | 2 | C |
| HAU114 | Hausa Social Norms | 2 | E |
| HAU108 | Hausa and the Media | 2 | E |
| HAU116 | Introduction to the Use of Hausa | 2 | C |
| ARA114 | Arabic Grammar I | 2 | E |
| FRE102 | French Grammar II | 2 | E |
Minimum Credit Units Required
GST and other General Courses = 4
Core Courses = 8
Minimum Elective = 2
Total = 14
200 Level First Semester
| Code | Course Titles | Unit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GST201 | Nigerian Peoples and Cultures | 2 | C |
| HAU201 | Survey of the Literature in Hausa | 2 | C |
| HAU202 | Use of Hausa | 2 | C |
| HAU203 | Phonology of Hausa I | 2 | C |
| HAU215 | Hausa Literary Criticism | 2 | E |
| HAU205 | Traditional Grammar & Syntactic Analysis | 2 | E |
| HAU213 | Folktales | 2 | C |
| HAU207 | Survey of Hausa Oral Literature | 2 | E |
| HAU211 | Varieties of Prose Writing in Hausa | 2 | C |
| HAU209 | Introduction to Hausa Popular Fiction | 3 | E |
| ARA215 | Arabic Grammar II | 2 | E |
| INR111 | Introduction to International Studies | 2 | E |
Minimum Credit Units Required
GST and other General Courses = 2
Core Courses (Specialisation area) = 8
Minimum elective required = 2
Sub Total = 12
Maximum Credit units = 24
200 Level Second Semester
| Code | Course Titles | Unit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GST202 | Fundamentals of Peace & Conflict Resolutions | 2 | C |
| GST204 | Entrepreneurship & Innovation | 2 | C |
| HAU210 | Morphology of Hausa | 2 | C |
| HAU208 | Hausa Social Institutions | 2 | E |
| HAU212 | Syntax of Hausa I | 2 | C |
| HAU206 | Hausa Recreational Activities | 2 | E |
| HAU214 | Hausa Trades and Crafts | 2 | E |
| HAU204 | Introduction to the Oral Literature of Hausa | 2 | C |
| HAU216 | Standard Hausa and its Features | 2 | E |
| HAU217 | Introduction to Hausa Popular Music | 2 | C |
| ENG212 | Creative Writing I | 2 | E |
| MAC212 | Media and Society | 2 | E |
Minimum Credit Units Required
GST and other General Courses = 4
Core Courses (Specialisation area) = 10
Minimum elective required = 2
Sub Total = 16
Maximum Credit units = 24
300 Level First Semester
| Code | Course Titles | Unit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAU301 | Phonology of Hausa II | 2 | C |
| HAU302 | Varieties of Hausa Poetry | 2 | C |
| HAU303 | Syntax of Hausa II | 2 | C |
| HAU304 | Introduction of Hausa Drama | 3 | C |
| HAU305 | Hausa Dialects | 2 | E |
| HAU306 | Hausa Morphology | 2 | E |
| HAU307 | Hausa Semantics | 2 | E |
| HAU308 | Stylistics I | 2 | E |
| HAU309 | Introduction to Hausa Traditional Medicine | 2 | E |
| HAU310 | Hausa in Social Media | 2 | E |
| ENG351 | Introduction to Applied Linguistics | 2 | E |
| FRE391 | Theory & Practice of Translation | 2 | E |
Minimum Credit Units Required
GST and other General Courses = 0
Core Courses (Specialisation area) = 9
Minimum elective required = 2
Sub Total = 11
Maximum Credit units = 24
300 Level Second Semester
| Code | Course Titles | Unit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GST302 | Business Creation and Growth | 2 | C |
| HAU311 | Naming in Hausa | 2 | C |
| HAU312 | Literary Criticism | 2 | C |
| HAU313 | Introduction to Hausa Culture | 2 | C |
| HAU314 | Thoughts and Beliefs of the Hausa People | 2 | C |
| HAU315 | General Linguistics | 2 | C |
| HAU316 | The Hausa Prosody | 2 | E |
| HAU317 | Hausa Social System | 2 | E |
| HAU318 | Research Methodology | 2 | C |
| HAU319 | Hausa Oral Poets | 2 | E |
| HAU320 | Ajami Form of Writing | 2 | E |
| HAU321 | Figures of Speech | 2 | E |
| HAU322 | Introduction to Hausa Popular | 2 | E |
| ENG314 | Public Speaking | 2 | E |
| ENG352 | Discourse Analysis | 2 | E |
Minimum Credit Units Required
GST and other General Courses = 2
Core Courses (Specialisation area) = 12
Minimum elective required = 2
Sub Total = 16
Maximum Credit units = 24
400 Level First Semester
| Code | Course Titles | Unit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAU401 | Advanced Hausa Phonology | 2 | C |
| HAU402 | Social Institutions and Material Culture in Hausa | 2 | C |
| HAU403 | Advanced Hausa Syntax | 2 | C |
| HAU404 | Introduction to the Traditional Music of Hausa People | 2 | C |
| HAU405 | Practical Stylistic II | 2 | C |
| HAU406 | Textual Study of Hausa Oral Songs | 2 | E |
| HAU407 | Translation Theories and Practice | 2 | E |
| HAU408 | Sociolinguistics | 2 | E |
| HAU409 | Hausa Transformational Grammar | 2 | E |
| HAU410 | Advanced Hausa Morphology | 2 | E |
| HAU411 | Advanced Hausa Semantics | 2 | E |
| HAU412 | Hausa Web Logs (Blogs) | 2 | C |
| FRE481 | 19th Century French Literature | 2 | E |
| ENG453 | Language and National Development | 2 | E |
Minimum Credit Units Required
GST and other General Courses = 0
Core Courses (Specialisation area) = 12
Minimum elective required = 2
Sub Total = 14
Maximum Credit units = 24
400 Level Second Semester
| Code | Course Titles | Unit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAU413 | Advanced popular Prose Fiction in Hausa | 2 | C |
| HAU414 | Advanced popular Poetry in Hausa | 2 | C |
| HAU415 | Advanced popular Drama in Hausa | 2 | C |
| HAU416 | Contrastive Studies in Hausa | 2 | C |
| HAU417 | Hausa Culture and National Development | 2 | E |
| HAU418 | Advanced Study of Hausa Medicine | 2 | E |
| HAU419 | Advanced Hausa Literary Appreciation | 2 | C |
| HAU420 | Culture and Dietary Habit | 2 | E |
| HAU421 | Hausa in the International Radio Stations | 2 | E |
| HAU422 | Hausa in the International Educational Institutions | 3 | E |
| HAU423 | Language and Culture of the Hausa in Diaspora | 3 | E |
| HAU424 | Project/Long Essay | 6 | C |
| ENG414 | Speech Writing | 2 | E |
Minimum Credit Units Required
GST and other General Courses = 0
Core Courses (Specialisation area) = 11
Minimum elective required = 2
Sub Total = 13
Maximum Credit units = 24