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FOURAH BAY COLLEGE
DEPARTMENTS
History courses are offered at honours and general degree levels (about 36 in all). The number of students taking each course varies by year and by choice. Figures indicated against the courses are average. The under-listed are a selection from the curriculum.
PRELIMINARY YEAR
Introduction to the study of History. (60-100)
INTERMEDIATE YEAR
North and West African History to 1500. (30)
East, Central and Southern African History to 1500. (20)
Pre-Colonial History of Sierra Leone. (60)
Topics in Asian History. (NA)
QUALIFYING YEAR
European History 1815-1945. (30)
North and West African History, 1500-1860. (40)
FINAL YEAR (GENERAL)
Problems in the History of Sierra Leone. (15)
The Atlantic Slave Trade and the Diaspora. (24)
HONOURS PROGRAMME
Historiography and Methodology
History of Pan-Africanism
Seminar in American History
The Natural Sciences and History
The department of Linguistics offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in almost all aspects of linguistics.
The undergraduate programme begins in the intermediate year. Students admitted into this programme are of two categories.
NORMAL ENTRY
They should have passed the preliminary year and studied English and or French apart from their other courses.
SPECIAL ENTRY
To the intermediate year.
Students in this category should have at least 5 credits at the G.C.E. 'O' level with 4 0r better in English language and Literature. A credit in French is an advantage. A credit in Mathematics, a pass in geography and also a D or better in English Language or French in the GCE 'A' level. In the undergraduate classes, the department offers courses in:
INTERMEDIATE YEAR
Introduction to Language & Linguistics
Morphology and Syntax
Phonetics
Sierra Leonean Languages
QUALIFYING YEAR
Phonetics & Phonology
Syntax
Pidgins & Creoles
Sociolinguistics
Semantics
Sierra Leonean Languages
FINAL YEAR
Phonological Analysis
African Linguistics
Generative Syntax
Research Methodology
Semantics
Sierra Leonean Languages
HONOURS 1
Generative Syntax
Phonological Analysis
Semantics
Applied Linguistics
African Linguistics
Sierra Leonean Languages
HONOURS 2
Generative Syntax
Advanced Phonology and Phonetics
Advanced Semantics and Pragmatics
Sociolinguistics
Research Methodology
Sierra Leonean Languages
In the postgraduate level, the department offers an MA programme and the following courses are done:
MA
Generative Syntax
Advanced Phonetics and Phonology
Advanced Semantics and Pragmatics
Socio-linguistics
Research Methodology
Sierra Leonean Languages
Undergraduates
Courses Offered:
B.A. General
B.A. Hons in either Biblical studies or Church History
L.Div
Subject Groupings
Biblical Studies (15 courses from year one to four)
Church History (10 courses from year one to year four)
General (8 courses from year one to year four)
Optional courses (10 courses from year one to year four)
Theology and Development
Ethnicity, Tribalism, Racism and Religion.
Church and State Relations
Ethics and Social Change
Philosophy and Religion
Christianity and Culture
Politics and Christianity
Introduction to Christianity
Sociology of Religion
Psychology of Religion
No of Students in Department:131
No of Students offering each course (BA General)
Preliminary year Biblical and Religious Studies:36
Preliminary Year Church History:1
Intermediate Year Biblical and Religious Studies:35
Intermediate Year Church History:6
Qualifying Year Biblical and Religious Studies:31
Qualifying Year Church History:4
Final Year Biblical and Religious Studies:12
Final Year Church History:3
No of Students in Option classes: None (until 2000/2001 Academic Year)
No of Resident Students:127
No of Non-Resident Students:7
Facilities available to undergraduate students:
Department Library
College Library
International Students: None
Post Graduate Students
Courses Offered
M.A. (Biblical Studies)
M.A. (Church History)
Subject Groupings
Biblical Studies
Church History
Biblical languages (Greek and Hebrew)
Optional
No of Students in Department: 3
No of Students Offering each course
Second Year M.A. : 1 Student (Church History)
First Year M.A. : 2 Students (Biblical Studies)
No of Resident Students: None
Facilities available to Post Graduate Students:
Departmental Library
College Library
International students : None
COURSES OFFERED
PRELIMINARY YEAR (FIRST) (14 students 1999-2000 session)
FRH 101 -French language and civilization
FRH 102 -Introduction to French literature
INTERMEDIATE YEAR (SECOND) (19 students 1999-2000 session)
FRH 201 -French language, translation and civilization
FRH 202 -French literature
QUALIFYING YEAR (THIRD -Ten students 1999-2000 session)
FRH 301 -French language, translation and civilization
FRH 302 -French literature
FINAL YEAR -(8 students 1999-2000 session)
FRH 401 -Linguistics and Translation
FRH 402 -Novel and Drama
FRH 403 -Poetry and Civilization
HONOURS PROGRAMME
PART 1
FRH 501 -19th 20th century French literature
FRH 502- Afro-Carribbean literature
FRH 503 -French Thought
FRH 504 -Translation 1
FRH 505 - Linguistics 1
PART II
FRH 506 -17th 18th century Literature
FRH 507 -20th century Literature
FRH 508 - Translation II
FRH 509 -Civilization
FRH 510 -Linguistics II
FRH 511 -Dissertation
Number of undergraduate students in the department -60
Courses
Offered
Preliminary
Year
Introduction
to Poetry
Introduction
to Drama
African
Literature
The Use
of English
Intermediate
Year
Introduction
to the Novel
The
Criticism of Poetry
Introduction
to Black literature
English
language
Qualifying
Year
Shakespeare
The
Classical English Novel
English
Poetry to the end of the 19th Century
English
language
Final
General
Advanced
African Literature
Modern
English literature
American
or Carribean Literature
English
language
Final
Honours 1
English
Poetry to the end of the 19th Century (Advanced Intensive and
Extensive Study)
The
English Novel to the 19th Century
Practical
Criticism
Modern
drama
English
Language 1
Final
Honours 2
Shakespeare
and the Drama of his age
American
Literature
English
language 2
Modern
English Literature
African
Literature
Courses
Preliminary Year
History of Ideas
Intermediate Year
Logic of Scientific Method
Introduction to Philosophy
Qualifying Year
Problems in Ethics
Philosophy of Natural and Social Science
History of Philosophy
Final Year
African Philosophy
History of Ethics
Classics: Greek and Roman History and Civilisation
