hnd2004 hindi 4
HINDI 4
HND2004
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject we continue our journey with the development of listening and reading comprehension skills and will focus on the development of active language skills in both oral and written forms. This includes the study of modern Hindi grammar and vocabulary, and training in and reflection on language learning strategies which will be provided every week. We will also study two Hindi stories written by ASHK. We will explore issues related to the parallel Sanskrit and Urdu vocabularies, the structure of complex sentences and the use of idioms and proverbs. Students will also reflect on concepts such as perceptions of the partition of India and Pakistan and how they are dealt with in literature and popular culture and will watch Bhag Milkha Bhag film based on this topic.
FacultyFaculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorIan Woolford
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites HND2003 or HND2BEA or HND1BE3 or HND2BE3 or HND3BE3
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects HND1BE4, HND2BE4, HND3BE4
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/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 22 | Prescribed | Friedlander, P. | LA TROBE UNIVERSITY 1999 |
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