Annual Report - University of Namibia

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LANGUAGE CENTREActing Director: Mr Metusalem NakaleLANGUAGE CENTREThe Mission of the Language Centreis to serve as a centre for languagelearning, through teaching, appliedresearch and community service.The Centre was under the leadershipof the Director, Dr. S. F Nyathi, with theinvaluable assistance of the two Headsof Departments Ms. Kyllikki Nampala andMs. Jill Izaks, as well as the AdministrativeOffi cer, Ms. Leonny Katjimune. TheLanguage Centre had progressed verywell in academic activities, communityservice and student matters. However,following the appointment and transfer ofDr. S. Nyathi to Quality Assurance Centre,Mr. M. Nakale was appointed ActingDirector of the Language Centre.Through the University staff developmentprogramme, four staff members werebusy with Masters Degrees, and two werepursuing Doctoral Degrees.Academic ActivitiesDuring 2009 the number of studentsincreased tremendously. As a result, theCentre had to accommodate a totalof 5, 573 (Part time, distance and fulltimestudents) across all faculties in itsteaching programmes. The LanguageCentre offered Communication andStudy Skills in English, English for AcademicPurposes, English for Law, English forGeneral Communication and English forCertifi cate Purposes. The curriculum forthree core courses of the Centre was alsoreviewed and effected at both full-timeand distance levels. An English AccessCourse approved by Senate as a bridgeinto the university diploma and degreeprogrammes continued to grow and itsstudent intake increased from 55 in 2008to 120 in 2009 for the main campus.The Language Centre at the OshakatiCampus also grew in terms of its EnglishAccess student intake and its offeringof formal courses. There were 84 EnglishAccess students in 2009 at the OshakatiCampus, compared to 48 of 2008. Thesame department also catered for studentsregistered for the English modules, both atthe Ogongo and the Ongwediva campuses.The Language Centre also offeredIntensive English to students from non-English Speaking countries, who wished tostart their university education at UNAM.There were 78 students who completedtheir Advanced English course and about50 of those students have been admittedto UNAM degrees and diplomas for 2010.Senate in 2009 approved that theAnnual Report 2009 -54-
Advanced English for Academic Purposesbe offered to all post graduate studentsat UNAM from 2010. This is a challenge,as students at this level are employed indifferent sectors across the country, butthe centre has welcomed this challengeas a positive development towardsacademic excellence.During August 2009, the Namibia andForeign Languages (NFL) Departmentheld its Certificate Award Ceremony forcandidates who successfully completed thecourses offered. Certificates were awardedfor Afrikaans, German, Portuguese, Chinese,Oshikwanyama, English Intensive andEnglish for Multi Purposes. Certificates werealso awarded to twenty Namibian soldiersfrom the Ministry of Defense who completedan Intensive French course. During 2009,298 students completed language coursesoffered by the NFL Department.Community EngagementSome staff members of the LanguageCentre gave English language remedialclasses to students in Windhoek schools.Others were judges at the NationalScience Fair and provided advice to manysocial projects, for example, Breaking theSilence- an HIV related fi lm. Another staffmember administered a charity and trustfund for scholarships for students in need offi nancial assistance to study in and outsidethe country. One staff member was thenarrator and member of the organizingcommittee for the fi rst ever ANCC SpellingBee competition.Annual Report 2009 -55-
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Dr Sam S. NujomaFounding President
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Annual Report 2009 OverviewThe 2009
Page 20 and 21: Professor Lazarus HangulaPREAMBLETh
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Page 28 and 29: Overview of Key ActivitiesSTUDENT E
Page 30 and 31: FACULTY QUALIFICATION FACULTYTOTALS
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Page 38 and 39: Activities of Faculties & CampusesF
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Page 44 and 45: FACULTY OF EDUCATIONDean: Prof Reha
Page 46 and 47: members, all of them with PhDs. The
Page 48 and 49: staff were fully funded by the Gove
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Page 59 and 60: centres in the Southern Hemisphere.
Page 61 and 62: UNAM OSHAKATI CAMPUSDirector: Ms Pa
Page 63 and 64: participated in the National Immuni
Page 65 and 66: Activities of Academic Centres
Page 67 and 68: esources. The information resources
Page 69: services were supported by regional
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Page 85 and 86: RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS OFFICEMan
Page 87 and 88: ZERIProject Coordinator: Dr Percy C
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Page 91 and 92: HUMAN RIGHTS AND DOCUMENTATION CENT
Page 93 and 94: Financial Matters
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Page 97 and 98: Senior Office Bearers
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