HINDI 5: MEDIA HINDI
HND3005
2018
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject will focus on the ways in which Hindi is used in Bollywood films and in TV broadcasting across a wide range of contexts typical of contemporary Hindi media. Drawing on film and broadcast sources as well as secondary print literature students will explore the ways in which Hindi media engages with the interaction between traditional Indian cultural values and contemporary international influences. Language areas addressed will include the development of the skills needed for reading, writing and translation of different genres of media Hindi and the development of relevant conversation skills. Teaching will be in a 3 hour workshop format which will include lectures on Hindi in Indian media, discussion of the distinctive features of Hindi use in media, creative activities and group work. Assessment will include activities related to language skills and the preparation of a report, in Hindi, on a selected area in Hindi media.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorIan Woolford
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites HND2004 or HND2BEB or HND1BE4 or HND2BE4 or HND3BE4 or co-ordinator's approval
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects HND3BE5, HND2BE5, HND1BE5, HND3BEA
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Apply a language and cultural studies perspective to local and global issues
- Activities:
- Through the critical evaluation of language usage and research report students will apply diverse language study and cultural perspectives to Hindi media studies and compare features of Australian and Indian media
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Life-Long Learning (Life-Long Learning)
02. Apply ethical and cultural awareness to different areas of language usage
- Activities:
- In their critical evaluation of language usage students will consider the ethical implications of the language usage and how that linguistic and cultural factors interact in contempory India society
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness (Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
03. Evaluate diverse positions on an area of Hindi media
- Activities:
- The study of language usage and research report will entail critical evaluation of relevant literature on a particular area of Hindi media usage
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking (Critical Thinking)
04. Present a brief and persuasive argument on an area of usage in Hindi in Indian media
- Activities:
- Groups will make oral presentations as students work towards producing their research report
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Speaking (Speaking)
05. Produce a sustained, complex written report on an area of Hindi usage in Indian media
- Activities:
- Students will work throughout semester towards producing a research report on the use of Hindi in Indian media
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing (Writing)
06. Produce an original, well-researched response to different areas in the use of Hindi in media
- Activities:
- The study of language usage and research report will entail creative problem solving as students evaluate debates surrounding a particular aspect of language usage
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Creative Problem-solving (Creative Problem-solving)
07. Summarise research and arguments on an area of Hindi media
- Activities:
- Close study of language usage and socio-cultural contexts in an area of Hindi media usage
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research (Inquiry/ Research)
08. Work effectively in groups as a group member and/or leader
- Activities:
- Students will work in groups to prepare presentations on their chosen area of languge usage.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Teamwork (Teamwork)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2018, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorIan Woolford
Class requirements
Seminar
Week:
10
-
22
One 3.0 hours seminar per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via blended.
"This is a seminar/workshop for the Language."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One group based oral presentation (400 words equivalent) | 10 | 02, 07, 08 | |
| One group based oral presentation (400 words equivalent) | 10 | 02, 07, 08 | |
| One pair work oral presentation (400 words equivalent) | 10 | 02, 07, 08 | |
| One pair work oral presentation (400 words equivalent) | 10 | 02, 07, 08 | |
| One report on Hindi usage in media (1600 words equivalent) | 40 | 01, 02, 05, 07, 08 | |
| One research based assignment (800 words equivalent) | 20 | 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 |