URDU2300 Urdu 2A
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Culture, History and Language |
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| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Urdu |
| Offered in | First Semester, 2012 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
This course provides students with the opportunity to read and discuss selected poetry in Urdu. The course is conducted in Urdu and would also be of interest to students of Hindi.Syllabus: (a) Instruction in reading and writing the Urdu script; (b) development of advanced conversational skills in Urdu; (c) advanced discussion of Urdu grammatical usage and literary style; (d) comprehension of lectures given in Urdu; (c) reading of Urdu prose. Urdu 2A is conducted in Urdu. The course would also be of interest to Hindi students. |
| Learning Outcomes | On satisfying the requirement for this course, students will have the knowledge and skills necessary to speak, read and write the language at the level appropriate for the course. |
| Indicative Assessment |
Semester based testing 40%, written assignments 50% and class participation 10%. |
| Workload |
Three hours per week |
| Eligibility | N/A |
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Assumed Knowledge and Required Skills |
None |
| Requisite Statement |
Prerequisites: HIND1200 Hindi 1B or equivalent (HIND1003 plus HIND1007) or HIND1009 Hindi 1B: in-country or permission of coordinator |
| Incompatibility |
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| Recommended Courses | N/A |
| Prescribed Texts |
Prescribed text: Barz, R.K. and Yadav, Y.K., An Introduction to Hindi and Urdu, Munshiram Manoharlal, New Delhi, 2000 Recommended Text: Platts, J.T., A Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English, Oxford University Press, 1968
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| Preliminary Reading | None |
| Technology Requirements | N/A |
| Majors/Specialisations | Urdu Language |
| Academic Contact | Dr Richard Barz |
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