HIND1100 Hindi 1A
First Year Course
| Offered By | School of Culture, History and Language |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Hindi |
| Offered in | First Semester, 2012 and First Semester, 2013 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
(a) Development of conversational skills in Hindi and Urdu; (b) instruction in reading and writing the Devanagari script as used for Hindi; (c) explanation of the grammar of Hindi and Urdu; (d) reading of graded texts in the Hindi script; (e) original compositions in the Hindi script. As Hindi and Urdu are identical in grammar and basic vocabulary, Hindi 1A provides foundational skills for those interested in learning Urdu. |
| 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 |
Five contact hours per week |
| Areas of Interest | Asian Languages |
| Incompatibility |
HIND1002 and HIND1006, SWAH1002 and HIND6100 |
| Prescribed Texts |
Barz, R.K. and Yadav, Y.K., An Introduction to Hindi and Urdu, Munshiram Manoharlal, New Delhi, 2000 Barz, R.K. and Yadav, Y.K., Hindi Exercise Manual (available to enrolled students in electronic format on course website) Bulcke, C., An English-Hindi Dictionary, S. Chand, New Delhi, 1997 McGregor, R.S., The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, Oxford University Press, Delhi, 1993 |
| Majors/Specialisations | Hindi Language and Urdu Language |
| Academic Contact | Dr Richard Barz |
The information published on the Study at ANU 2012 website applies to the 2012 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2011 website.
