In this introductory course students begin to develop basic listening and reading comprehension, as well as oral and written Hindi communication skills. There is an introduction to recognising and pronouncing the sounds used in spoken Hindi and learning the characters used in written and spoken Hindi. Students also will have the opportunity to learn a range of common sentence patterns and read and write basic sentences which allow them to write and speak about a range of everyday situations. Conversational situations covered in the course include, meeting and greeting, describing things around you, going to cafes and restaurants, and shopping. Studying in this course will also allow you to understand how cultural issues such as respect shown in relation to age, gender and religion influence how Hindi is spoken.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
On satisfying the requirements of this course, students will have the knowledge at an Introductory level of Hindi to:1. Recognise and pronounce all 52 Hindi sounds and the consonant and vowel combinations.
2. Read and write all basic Hindi characters and their combinations.
3. Use an active vocabulary of around 500 items and a passive vocabulary of 750 items.
4. Understand and use a limited range of simple sentences and tenses for everyday situations.
5. Communicate in everyday written and spoken contexts such as shopping, travel, and interacting with people.
6. Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of status, age, gender, and religion on communication.
Other Information
Proficiency equivalent: CEFR A1.
This is a co-taught course. Any cap on enrolments in one course applies to both courses combined.
Indicative Assessment
1. Participation 10% (Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
2. Four quizzes 10% (1, 2, 3, 4)
3. Homework 30% (1, 2, 3, 4)
4. Mid term oral - 5 minutes 10% (1, 2, 4, 5)
5. Mid term test - 90 minutes 15% (1, 2, 4, 5)
6. Final oral - 5 minutes 10% (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
7. Final test - 90 minutes 15% (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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Workload
On-campus Students
Each week students are expected to study for five hours as follows:
1. 60 minutes, before class, studying the written and audio materials for the week
2. 30 minutes, memorising the written and spoken forms of that week’s vocabulary
3. 90 minutes, participate in the first 90 minute class on campus for the week
4. 90 minutes, participate in the second 90 minute class on campus for the week
5. 30 minutes, completing weekly exercises
It is also expected that students should spend at least 5 hours of individual study practicing the week’s written and spoken language forms and vocabulary and reviewing feedback on their work.
Online Students
Each week students are expected to study for five hours as follows:
1. 60 minutes, before class, studying the written and audio materials for the week
2. 30 minutes, memorising the written and spoken forms of that week’s vocabulary
3. 90 minutes, participate in one 90 minute online session
4. 90 minutes listen to relevant sections of the on-campus classes
5. 30 minutes, completing weekly exercises
It is also expected that students should spend at least 5 hours of individual study practicing the week’s written and spoken language forms and vocabulary and reviewing feedback on their work.
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.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $3180 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $4860 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus | ||||||
| 2867 | 19 Feb 2018 | 27 Feb 2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 25 May 2018 | In Person | N/A |
| ANU Online | ||||||
| 3566 | 19 Feb 2018 | 27 Feb 2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 25 May 2018 | Online | N/A |