HINDI 3
HND2003
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject is based around developing the skills you need to read modern Hindi texts. By using texts as exemplars of contemporary Hindi language and perspectives on South Asian society, the subject will enable students to access a wide range of modern Hindi usages. We will read modern texts on topics such as the partition of India and Pakistan, traditional urban and rural lifestyles, and contemporary issues related to the caste system. We will also explore issues related to vocabulary, usage and idiom. In addition the subject will focus on the development of active language skills in both oral and written forms. It is recommended that student take AST2MMA 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 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: HND1002 or HND1BEB or HND1BE2 or HND2BE2 or HND3BE2
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: HND1BE3, HND2BE3, HND3BE3, HND2BEA
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | A practical Hindi-English dictionary | Prescribed | Chaturvedi, M. and Tiwari, B (eds) | NATIONAL PUBLISHING HOUSE 1994 |
| Readings | An English-Hindi dictionary | Prescribed | Bulke, K. | S. CAND AND CO. 1984 |
| Readings | Open Learning Australia course Hindi 12 | Prescribed | Friedlander, P. | LA TROBE UNIVERSITY 1999 |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Ian Woolford
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours lecture/workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| one hour final exam (1000 word equivalent) | 25 | |
| one hour mid term exam (1000 word equivalent) | 25 | |
| oral and aural test (800 word equivalent) | 20 | |
| tutorial exercises (400 words equivalent) | 10 | |
| weekly reading and writing quizzes (800 word equivalent) | 20 |