Prospectus

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Hindi 1

Course
2014-2015

Admission requirements

None

Description

The course is intended for learners with no previous background in Hindi or with little knowledge of Hindi. The course will enable students to have a usable proficiency in Hindi by developing their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in the language. This course will lead students to communicate effectively in Hindi in practical day to day situations. Learners will be introduced to Devanagari writing system which is used to write Hindi. In addition to conventional course materials, learners will be introduced to Hindi using variety of audio-video materials including songs and movies.

Course objectives

  • Elementary knowledge of vocabulary and sentence structures of Hindi to a simple level to listen, speak, read and write simple spoken language in practical day to day situations.

  • Elementary knowledge of the grammar of Hindi and the ability to apply this knowledge in their own oral and written language.

  • Ability to read and write simple words and sentences in Devanagari script of Hindi.

Timetable

The timetable is available on the BA South and Southeast Asian Studies website

Mode of instruction

  • Seminar

Attendance and participation are obligatory. Classes missed for a good reason (to the discretion of the conveners and to be discussed BEFORE the class takes place) will have to be made up with an extra assignment. Being absent without notification can result in a lower grade or exclusion from the term end exams and a failing grade for the course.

Course load

  • Seminar – 2 hours three times a week: 2 × 3 × 13 = 78 hours

  • Homework & Assignment – 4 hours per week : 4 × 12 = 48 hours

  • Listening, speaking, writing & reading practice at home – 6 hours per week : 6 × 13 = 78 hours

  • Preparation for quizzes – 4 hours for each quiz: 4 × 6 = 24 hours

  • Projects – 14 hours for each project : 14 × 2 = 28 hours

  • Preparation for Final exams – 12 hours for each exam = 12 × 2 = 24 hours
    Total Study load – 280 hours

Assessment method

Review of Hindi 1 will consist of following components:

  • Attendance, Class preparation and participation – 10 % of final grade

  • Homework and Assignments – 10 % of final grade

  • Written Quizzes [Dictation, Vocabulary, Grammar etc] (Six) – 30% of final grade

  • Projects (2 Projects) – 20% of final grade (Scrapbook, Movie, classroom presentation etc)

  • Term End Oral Exam – 15% of final grade

  • Term End Written Exam – 15% of final grade

Re-sit: Only term end written and oral exams can be retaken if a student scores an overall inefficient grade (i.e 5.49 or less) in the course. In that case the total weight for term end written and oral exam is 30 % of the final grade.

Blackboard

Blackboard will be used. Students are requested to register on Blackboard for this course.

Reading list

Essential

  • Rupert Snell, Get Started in Hindi [With audio CD], London: Hodder, 2010

  • Rupert Snell, Read and Write Hindi Script, London: Hodder, 2010

Recommended

  • Rupert Snell & Simon Weightman, Complete Hindi, Hodder, 2010

  • Richard Delacy and Sudha Joshi, Elementary Hindi, Singapore, Tuttle Publishing, 2009

  • R.S. McGregor, The Oxford Hindi English Dictionary, New York, Oxford University Press, 2002

This literature does not need to be studied beforehand.

Registration

Students are required to register through uSis. To avoid mistakes and problems, students are strongly advised to register in uSis through the activity number which can be found in the timetable in the column under the heading “Act.nbr.”.

Students from the MA Asian Studies need to contact the secretariat by e-mail clearly giving the course code and their student ID number to get registered for this course.

Registration Contractonderwijs

Contractonderwijs.

Contact:

Dhr. A. Avtans

Remarks

Students with disabilities

The university is committed to supporting and accommodating students with disabilities as stated in the university protocol (especially pages 3-5). Students should contact Fenestra Disability Centre at least four weeks before the start of their courses to ensure that all necessary academic accomodations can be made in time conform the abovementioned protocol.

Academic Integrity

Students are expected to be familiar with Leiden University policies on plagiarism and academic integrity. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. If you submit any work with your name affixed to it, it is assumed to be your own work with all sources used properly indicated and documented in the text (with quotations and/or citations).