Literature in English

Mada

• Demonstrate mastery of the concepts and principles of literature

  Mada 4

  • Assess the contribution of Tanzanian writers to the development of Tanzanian literature in English

    Mada 4

    • Discuss how the aspects of indigenous socio-cultural setting, Ujamaa and Pan-Africanism have influenced Tanzanian Literature in English→
    • Survey the development of Tanzanian Literature in English→
    • Use a selected literary text by a Tanzanian author to examine his/her reflections on the national cultural, social and political heritage→
    • Discuss the contribution of Tanzanian authors in representing contemporary and topical issues (e.g. corruption, gender, taxation and development, and environmental health)→

• Appreciate literary works

  Mada 7

  • Analyse critically pre-colonial, colonial, liberation and post-colonial works of literature

    Mada 4

    • Examine the effectiveness of narrative techniques, and literary devices in a selected literary text→
    • Apply modern literary theories to discuss thematic representation in selected liberation and post-colonial literary texts→
    • Relate issues represented in selected liberation and post-colonial literary texts to real life experiences→
    • Reflect on characters' experiences in selected liberation and post-colonial literary texts→

  • Analyse the nexus between literature and politics, aesthetics and social inequalities

    Mada 3

    • Examine the representation of political issues (human rights, good governance, election, etc) in a selected literary text→
    • Examine the depiction of social inequalities (racial discrimination, wage inequality, homelessness, inequality in education, etc) in a selected literary text→
    • Explore the use of stylistic features to create aesthetics in a selected literary text→

• Demonstrate mastery of argumentative skills

  Mada 8

  • Evaluate the effectiveness of various elements of form in shaping meaning

    Mada 3

    • Discuss the author's choice and use of setting in a selected literary work→
    • Examine the author's development of plot and characterisation in a selected literary work→
    • Discuss the author's choice and use of rhetorical devices in a selected literary work→

  • Use literary works to build rational arguments and judgements

    Mada 3

    • Assess moral dilemmas depicted in a literary text→
    • Discuss the conflicts portrayed in a literary text and how they are resolved→
    • Assess various interpretations of a literary text→

  • Use literature to adapt and manage new communicative contexts

    Mada 2

    • Explain different communicative contexts exhibited in a selected literary text→
    • Use a selected literary text to examine the communications of a given character in different contexts→

• Create literary works

  Mada 7

  • Identify opportunities created by literary works

    Mada 4

    • Survey various opportunities created by literature (writing, editing, publishing, printing, sales and marketing, and publicity)→
    • Identify various opportunities depicted in a selected literary text→
    • Design, write, revise, and edit a script for stage performance→
    • Adapt an episode or extract from a selected literary text on the stage→

  • Compose original literary works

    Mada 3

    • Develop a plan for composing a novel (idea, plot, setting and characterisation)→
    • Apply basic skills in creative writing to compose a novel→
    • Use ICT tools and digital platforms to write and publish a novel→