HINDI 3
HND2003
2020
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.
School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Ian Woolford
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: HND1002 or subject coordinator's approval
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: HND3BE3 OR HND2BE3 OR HND1BE3
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
The Routledge Intermediate Hindi Reader
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: N.Sharma and T.Bhatia
Year: N/A
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: ROUTLEDGE
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: R.S.McGregor
Year: N/A
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: OUP
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Ian Woolford
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 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 | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One hour final exam (1000 word equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |
One hour mid term exam (1000 word equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |
Oral and aural test (800 word equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |
Tutorial exercises (400 words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |
Weekly reading and writing quizzes (800 word equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |