Structure
The minimum period required for a candidate to study and qualify for the award of a B.A. degree is eight (8) semesters and a maximum of twenty-two (22) semesters from the date of registration.
(ii) The minimum semester load shall be two course units and the maximum shall be seven course units.
(iii) Each course unit in the programme has a loading of 45 hours.
(iv) A candidate for a B.A. degree shall be required to register, study, sit examinations and pass in at least forty four (44) course units taken throughout the period of study. These units shall include the Faculty-based Designated Common Courses (DCC) and prescribed three Common Undergraduate Courses (CCS).
(v) Candidates may register for courses in Korean Studies as either a Major or a Minor. There are two possible modes of study: full time and part-time.
Course Outline
Key:
(i) The course will be taught in English.
(ii) The course will be taught in English and/or Korean.
(iii) The absence of an asterisk means that the course will be taught in Korean.
(iv) Courses that appear in bold are already Senate approved.
(v) A student has the option of taking either CKR 412: Research Paper in Korean Studies or CKR 416: Practicum in Korean Studies.
DEGREE COURSES
Level : 1
Semester: 1
Course Code Course Name Course Hours
CKR 101 Basic Korean Language Skills (core) 45 hours
CKR 103 Korean Cultural Heritage Tourism 45 hours
CKR 201 Reading Skills In Korean (core) 45 hours
Semester: 2
Course Code Course Name Course Hours
CKR 102Introduction To Korean Grammar (core) 45 hours
CKR 104Listening And Speaking Skills In Korean 45 hours
Level : 2
Semester: 1
Course Code Course Name Course Hours
CKR 203: Classical Korean Literature (core) 45 hours
Semester: 2
Course Code Course Name Course Hours
CKR 20 2Writing Skills In Korean (core) 45 hours
CKR 204: Phonetics And Korean Phonology (core) 45 hours
Semester: 1
Course Code Course Name Course Hours
CKR 301: Korean Grammar In Use (core) 45 hours
CKR 303: Morphology (core) 45 hours
CKR 305 (CLT 205): Introduction To Literary Criticism (elective) 45 hours
CKR 307: Korean Sociolinguistics (elective)
CKR 309: Intercultural Communication In Korea (elective) 45 hours
CKR 311: The Political Economy Of Korean Development (elective) 45 hours
CKR 313/ CEC 321: Resources And Development: A Comparative Analysis Of Korea And Kenya (elective) 45 hours
Semester: 2
Course Code Course Name Course Hours
CKR 302 (CLK 102): Introduction To Translation And Interpretation (core) 45 hours
CKR 304: Syntax (core) 45 hours
CKR 308: Chinese Characters In Korean Writing (elective) 45 hours
CKR 314 :Korean For Business And Tourism (elective) 45 hours
CKR 312/ CEC 320: Korean Economic Development (elective) 45 hours
CKR 310: The Military In The Politics Of Korea (elective) 45 hours
CKR 306: Korean Social And Political Philosophy (elective) 45 hours
Level : 4
Semester: 1
Course Code Course Name Course Hours
CKR 401: Modern Korean Literature (core) 45 hours
CKR 403:Research Methodology (core) 45 hours
CKR 405: (TLE 403): Psycholinguistics (elective) 45 hours
Course Code Course Name Course Hours
CKR 402: Advanced Korean Grammar (core) 45 hours
CKR 404: Translating, Editing And Interpreting (core) 45 hours
CKR 406: East Asia In The 19th And 20th Centuries (elective) 45 hours
Admission Requirements
A candidate must satisfy the prescribed University of Nairobi and Faculty of Arts admission requirements, namely:
(i) K.C.S.E. with a mean grade C+ or equivalent
(ii) K.C.S.E. with a mean grade C plain or equivalent Plus a Diploma or equivalent from a recognized post- secondary institution
(iii) K.C.S.E. with a mean grade C- or equivalent Plus a Certificate and a Diploma or equivalent from a recognized post- secondary institution
(iv) K.C.E./E.A.C.E Div. III/ Ordinary GCE or equivalent Plus a Diploma or equivalent from a recognized post- secondary institution
(v) K.A.C.E. or E.A.A.C.E/ Advanced GCE Certificate with one principal pass Plus a Diploma or equivalent from a recognized post- secondary institution
(vi) K.A.C.E. or E.A.A.C.E. certificate with two principal passes or equivalent
(vii) International Baccalaureate Diploma
(viii) A degree from a recognized university or equivalent
A candidate shall be allowed to register only in those course units whose combinations are approved by the Faculty. Any modification of such combination(s) shall be allowed only after obtaining approval from the Dean.
5.1 Credit Transfer
A candidate from a recognized university or any other equivalent institution recognized by the University of Nairobi Senate wishing to transfer to the B.A. programme at the University of Nairobi shall be allowed to transfer credits from his or her university if those credits are deemed to be relevant and meet the required minimum contact hours. A University of Nairobi student who obtains a credit or credits from a recognized university shall be allowed to transfer those credits to the University of Nairobi. The transferred credits shall not be more than a third (1/3) of the total prescribed credits and/or course units required for the award of the B.A. degree.
5.2 Exemptions
(i) Those seeking exemptions shall pay an exemption fee approved by the University of Nairobi Senate.
(ii) A candidate seeking exemption shall be required to follow the Faculty approved procedure.
Fees and Funding
| TUITION | 10,286 | |
| MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR) | 6,500 | |
| ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR) | 7,000 | |
| CAUTION - (ONCE) | 5,000 | |
| LIBRARY (PER YEAR) | 4,000 | |
| ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR) | 2,000 | |
| STUDENT ORGANISATION(PER YEAR) | 1,000 | |
| REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250) | 2,250 | |
| EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000) | 1,000 | |
| ID CARD ( PER YEAR) | 1,000 | |
| Semester totals | ||
| Sem1 | 2 units | 51,322 |
| 3 units | 62,608 | |
| 4 units | 73,894 | |
| 5 units | 85,180 | |
| 6 units | 96,466 | |
| 7 units | 107,752 | |
| Sem2,3,5,6,8,9, | 1 unit | 13,536 |
| 2 units | 24,822 | |
| 3 units | 36,108 | |
| 4 units | 47,394 | |
| 5 units | 58,680 | |
| 6 units | 69,966 | |
| 7 units | 81,252 | |
| Sem4,7,10 | 1 unit | 35,036 |
| 2 units | 46,322 | |
| 3 units | 57,608 | |
| 4 units | 68,894 | |
| 5 units | 80,180 | |
| 6 units | 91,466 | |
| 7 units | 102,752 | |
| Sem1 | 7 units | 107,752 |
| Sem 2 | 7 units | 81,252 |
| Sem 3 | 7 units | 81,252 |
| Sem 4 | 7 units | 102,752 |
| Sem 5 | 7 units | 81,252 |
| Sem 6 | 7 units | 81,252 |
| Sem 7 | 2 units | 46,322 |
| Grand totals | 581,834 |