This intermediate Hindi-Urdu language course aims to improve students’ command of modern spoken Hindi-Urdu as well as increase their awareness of the culture in which it is used. The course will bring the students to a level where they are able to engage with real Hindi-Urdu language media on a daily basis. The themes dealt with in the course will differ from year to year but may include such topics as development issues and the environment, youth and communities, sports and leisure.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Express themselves clearly and without much sign of having to restrict what they want to say in Hindi-Urdu.
2. Have an improved fluency in communicative skills in Hindi-Urdu
3. Have a deepened knowledge of the Hindi-Urdu language by looking at it from within India
4. Demonstrate a formal understanding of key grammatical features
5. Attain a level of linguistic sophistication whereby students are able to give oral presentations on aspects of Indian culture.
6. Demonstrate generic skills, eg, critical thinking, written and oral communication, research, teamwork.
Indicative Assessment
Four outside-class written assignments - 1200 word equivalent per assignment - 45%
Ten quizzes (each 200 equivalent words) – 2000 words - 25%
One 1-hour in-class mid-semester test - 10%
One 10 minute final oral presentation - 10%
One 1-hour in-class final-semester test - 10%
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Requisite and Incompatibility
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Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Students continuing in their current program of study will have their tuition fees indexed annually from the year in which you commenced your program. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 12 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 12.00 | 0.25000 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $2328 | |
| 2014 | $4956 | |
| 2013 | $4944 | |
| 2012 | $4944 | |
| 2011 | $4848 | |
| 2010 | $4716 | |
| 2009 | $4572 | |
| 2008 | $4572 | |
| 2007 | $4572 | |
| 2006 | $4380 | |
| 2005 | $4380 | |
| 2004 | $3852 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $5184 |
| 2014 | $6492 |
| 2013 | $6480 |
| 2012 | $6480 |
| 2011 | $6480 |
| 2010 | $6480 |
| 2009 | $6480 |
| 2008 | $6480 |
| 2007 | $6480 |
| 2006 | $6480 |
| 2005 | $6468 |
| 2004 | $5832 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Summer Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1083 | 01 Jan 2014 | 24 Jan 2014 | 24 Jan 2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | In Person | N/A |
Winter Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5640 | 01 Jul 2014 | 18 Jul 2014 | 18 Jul 2014 | 30 Sep 2014 | In Person | N/A |
