URDU6400 Urdu 2B
| Offered By | School of Culture, History and Language |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject | Urdu |
| Offered in | Second Semester, 2012 and Second Semester, 2013 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
Syllabus: (a) 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 and poetry. Urdu 2B 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 |
Four hours per week |
| Course Classification(s) | TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses. |
| Areas of Interest | Asian Languages and Cultural Studies |
| Requisite Statement |
Prerequisites: URDU2300 Urdu 2A or equivalent (URDU2006) or permission of coordinator |
| Incompatibility |
Incompatible: with URDU2007 and SWAU2007 |
| Prescribed Texts |
Prescribed Texts: Barz, R.K. and Yadav, Y.K., An Introduction to Hindi and Urdu, Munshiram Manoharlal, New Delhi, 2000 Platts, J.T., A Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English, Oxford University Press, 1968 |
| Academic Contact | Yogendra Yadav |
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