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Introduction
The Department of literature is part of the school of humanities and social sciences. We offer units to students of education, humanities and social sciences. The department trains people in the areas of creative writing, performing arts and aesthetic appreciation. Our programmes help create the awareness of African culture among our students placing human beings at the centre of our activities. Our training also enables our students to fit and work in both local and international environments.

Mission of the Department
Believing that Literature is a vital activity in the communication and interpretation of experience and that it is as a crucial agent in the socialization, humanization and harmonization of the populace, the Department sees its mission as:
  1. Teaching and training adequate cadres of top-level literary practitioners.
  2. Contributing to literary production and scholarship through exposure of our students to research.
  3. Educating students to become competent teachers and dramatists in schools.
  4. Forging a programme of links across disciplines and organizations so that learning may flow through useful channels.
Internal Links
We are part of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences.

External Links
We have established links with the following universities:
  1. Nesna University Norway
  2. Soka Gakkai International
  3. State University of West Georgia
  4. Idaho State University
Research Activities
The following are the areas of research specialisation for our students.
  • African Literature
  • Oral Literature
  • Literature from other parts of the world including Europe, Russia, Japan, USA, The Caribbean and Asia.
The genres of specialization are poetry, drama and prose.

Specialty And Branding
Our department is renowned for its production of high caliber manpower in the areas of education, theatre, creative writing, mass media and other areas in the entertainment industry.

Mode of Delivery
The lecture method is supplemented by tutorial presentation, term papers and other written assignments. Audio and video presentations, supervised original writing and theatre workshops are employed where applicable. Active interaction between student, lecturer and text is encouraged at all times.

Assessment
For all the undergraduate programmes it is mandatory for students to pass both the end of semester exams and the course work continuous assessment tests that include written assignment.

There are two options for those taking MA courses:
  1. Coursework, examination and project.
  2. Coursework, examination and thesis.
The doctoral students are assessed through research and thesis.

Student Profiles
The department admits approximately 200 students in the undergraduate programmes. Approximately 80% of these students are in Education programme while the remaining 20% are on a Bachelor of Arts programme. The number of Master of Arts students admitted each year varies from 7 to 15. This year 13 Master of Arts students have registered for their studies. Currently the department has 26 Master of Arts students and 4 Doctor of Philosophy students.

Student Destinations
The people trained in the department find career opportunities in various areas of the public sector e.g. civil service, teaching profession; mass media practitioners Within the private sector many find careers in print and electronic media; entertainment industry; banking and advertising. A number get into self-employment activities (e.g. publishing, theatre)
Last Updated on Thursday, 27 January 2011 08:41