HINDI 1
HND1001
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject is designed for people with little or no previous knowledge of Hindi. Primary emphasis will be placed on developing the proficiency necessary to converse with native speakers on a variety of subjects. The Hindi script is introduced and topics covered include: asking questions, forms of greetings, shopping, introducing one's self, train travel, family life, health issues, village life, planning trips, studying in college and popular media. At the end of this subject students should be able to read and write basic Hindi and take part in simple conversations. It is recommended that student take AST1IJI and AST1ICI with this subject.
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Ian Woolford
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: HND1DBA, HND1BEA, HND1BE1, HND2BE1, HND3BE1
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Hindi 1A | Prescribed | Friedlander, P. | LA TROBE UNIVERSITY 2011 |
| Readings | The Oxford Hindi-English dictionary | Prescribed | McGregor, R.S. | OUP 1993 |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Ian Woolford
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
Two 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Homework exercises (equivalent to 400 words) | 10 | |
| Weekly 5-minute quiz (equivalent to 400 words) | 10 | |
| Weekly tutorial exercises (equivalent to 400 words) | 10 | |
| final one-hour examination (equivalent to 1000 words) | 25 | |
| mid term one-hour examination (equivalent to 1000 words) | 25 | |
| one 10-minute oral and aural test (equivalent to 800 words) | 20 |