This course has an emphasis on understanding different registers of usage in Hindi-Urdu, in relation to Bollywood cinema, contemporary news media and literary traditions. It continues with the development of listening and reading comprehension skills and with the development of oral and written communication. Students will learn and practise how to write extended texts in Hindi and how to give persuasive class presentations. The course introduces students to contemporary Hindi-Urdu popular literatures and media and engages students in the study of topical issues in contemporary Indian communities. Furthermore, it provides students with learning opportunities in the area of intercultural communication.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able
to:
- Express themselves clearly and without much sign of having to restrict what they want to say in Hindi-Urdu.
- To be able to produce and comprehend various types of
extended texts.
- Use the language for academic purposes, e.g. composition writing in Hindi.
- Read and analyse cultural texts and relate them to Hindi-Urdu
speaking cultures.
- Demonstrate an understanding of popular culture in Hindi-Urdu
speaking communities and analyse and critique them.
- Demonstrate generic skills, e.g., critical thinking, written
and oral communication, research, teamwork.
Indicative Assessment
Three outside-class written assignments (each 600 word equivalent) – 1800 words - 45%
Four quizzes (100 words each) – 400 words – 10%
One 1-hour in-class mid-semester test - 15%
One 15 minute final oral presentation - 15%
One 1-hour in-class final-semester test - 15%
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Workload
Four contact hours per week plus six hours of work outside.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Teaching materials will be provided via Wattle
Specialisations
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
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- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 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 |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $3216 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $4590 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3655 | 20 Feb 2017 | 27 Feb 2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 26 May 2017 | In Person | N/A |
