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With our flexible Bachelor of Arts, you can choose from a wide range of majors and minors taught by La Trobe&#39;s passionate and committed staff. This flexible degree allows you to pursue your passion and your profession, while keeping your career options open.Shape your own future with this interdisciplinary course. You’ll specialise in at least one area by choosing a major from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences (HUSS), and then explore your interests or build an essential skill by choosing secondary majors, minors and electives from HUSS and select other areas of the University. You’ll graduate with your majors and minors listed on your academic transcript, so future employers can recognise your expertise.Create your own path. Want to major in Sociology, with a second major in Marketing, then take a Creative and Professional Writing subject as an elective? Go for it. Or perhaps you’d like to pair Politics and English? Or Crime, Justice and Legal Studies with Linguistics? Build your own future – we’re here to help you achieve your dream. No matter which path you choose, you’ll learn from world-class academics and leading researchers.In your first year, you’ll explore your interests and passions, trying out subjects from a range of different areas. In your second and third years, you’ll delve deeper while also choosing electives and minors that broaden your skills and knowledge. Studying online offers you the flexibility to complete the degree from wherever you’re based. Throughout your degree, you’ll be well supported by La Trobe’s passionate and committed academics, who are experts in their fields. Many of La Trobe’s online subjects in Humanities and Social Sciences also give you the opportunity to log in to live sessions and engage directly with academics and your fellow students in real time.Gain real-world experience and build valuable connections that will shape your career. Take on an industry placement at organisations like SBS Radio, the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre or the United Nations Association of Australia or travel overseas for an international sustainability experience.* Many of our exchange programs are financially supported.The world is waiting for you. Step into it. You’ll learn:<ul><li>Critical thinking<ul><li>Delve into complex problems. Experts say critical thinking will be a highly valued skill in the workforce of tomorrow.**</li></ul></li><li>Emotional intelligence<ul><li>Understand what drives our decisions. Learn how to connect to others with emotion and intelligence.</li></ul></li><li>Creativity<ul><li>Learn how to see new possibilities and turn them into reality.</li></ul></li><li>Communication<ul><li>﻿Learn how to connect, communicate and collaborate with your University peers and future colleagues.</li></ul></li></ul>*Please note: overseas programs may be impacted by travel restrictions.**Forbes, 2019, The 10 Vital Skills You Will Need For The Future Of Work; PwC, 2020, 10 skills you need for future employment

A flexible arts degree offering a large selection of humanities and social sciences majors. Mix it up with minors and electives in business, health, and science. Develop critical thinking, emotional intelligence, creativity, and communication skills.

Bachelor of Arts

Hindi 1

Hindi 4

Hindi 3

Hindi 6

Hindi 2

Hindi 5

Hindi 6: Bollywood Hindi

Hindi 5: Media Hindi

At the end of this subject you should be able to read and write everyday Hindi and understand and participate in conversations on topics such as people&#39;s occupations, going on holiday, visiting sacred sites, leisure and entertainment, and Indian food and customs. Culture is embedded throughout language, so learning another language develops your intercultural communication skills, preparing you to be responsive and agile in varied situations.This subject continues from HINDI 1 - completion Hindi 1 or the equivalent of one semester of study is required to enrol, please consider the subject prerequisites before enrolling. If you are unsure of your Hindi level, contact the instructor for a language assessment. This subject includes live sessions with the expectation of student attendance.

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 you to access a wide range of modern Hindi usages. You 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. You 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.This is a level 2 and includes live sessions with the expectation of student attendance and participation.

This subject focuses on a range of materials related to Indian Cinema, both in terms of films, dialogues, songs, magazines and reviews. Teaching will be in a 3 hour workshop format and we will be looking at a number of links to Hindi film related clips on YouTube such as short documentaries, interviews, clips, trailers, and award ceremonies. In addition there will be a weekly passage to read from a Hindi film magazine. There will also be opportunities to watch films and discuss their content.This subject includes live sessions with the expectation of student attendance and participation.

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.This subject includes live sessions with the expectation of student attendance and participation.

In this subject you will continue your 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. You will also study two Hindi stories written by ASHK. You will explore issues related to the parallel Sanskrit and Urdu vocabularies, the structure of complex sentences and the use of idioms and proverbs. You 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.This subject includes live sessions with the expectation of student attendance and participation.

This subject is designed for students with little or no previous knowledge of Hindi. Primary emphasis will be placed on developing the proficiency necessary to converse with native speakers on a variety of subjects. The Hindi script is introduced and topics covered include: asking questions, forms of greetings, shopping, introducing one&#39;s self, train travel, family life, health issues, village life, planning trips, studying in college and popular media. At the end of this subject you should be able to read and write basic Hindi and take part in simple conversations. Culture is embedded throughout language, so learning another language develops your intercultural communication skills, preparing you to be responsive and agile in varied situations.This subject includes live sessions with the expectation of student attendance and participation.

This course completes the development of the intermediate level of Hindi listening and reading comprehension skills and spoken and written communication skills. Through the study of the selected texts, students also deepen their understanding of how words drawn from different registers in Hindi are characteristic of different genres of Hindi texts. Students will also have opportunities to examine how different authors and genres employ a range of variant forms of grammar and how this impacts on understanding and analysing a range of Hindi texts. Genres studied may include, spoken and recorded interviews, popular broadcast media, and film-related materials. Literary texts covered may include short stories from leading Hindi authors and texts based on classical Indian mythological stories. For ANU students, this course has a strong emphasis on in-person learning, with the additional participation of online students coming through Open Universities Australia (OUA). This makes our classroom highly interactive and diverse. This course takes full advantage of digital tools and authentic audio-visual materials from India to give you an immersive experience of Hindi language and Indian culture.Via face-to-face video at a set time prescribed by the University. Please be aware of potential time zone differences.

This course introduces an intermediate level of Hindi listening and reading comprehension skills as well as spoken and written communication skills. Students will learn how Hindi speakers use a range of variant forms alongside standard Hindi in their speech, and they will learn how this variation shapes the way Hindi speakers express identity. The skills needed to read and understand long and complex Hindi sentences are developed through reading a variety of text genres such as film and news magazine articles, modern short stories, and Indian mythological stories. Cultural contexts covered in the texts include topics such as the Hindi film industry, caste and community identities, accounts of India before, during, and after independence, Hindi versions of stories from the Indian epics, and the impact of contemporary changes in India. For ANU students, this course has a strong emphasis on in-person learning, with the additional participation of online students coming through Open Universities Australia (OUA). This makes our classroom highly interactive and diverse. This course takes full advantage of digital tools and authentic audio-visual materials from India to give you an immersive experience of Hindi language and Indian culture.Via face-to-face video at a set time prescribed by the University. Please be aware of potential time zone differences.

Hindi 4 completes all foundational language skills necessary for you to communicate your experiences, opinions, and ideas with Hindi speakers while speaking and writing. By the end of Hindi 4, you will have been introduced to and should have gained confidence in using all basic and complex grammatical structures that will allow you to engage with native speakers of Hindi and authentic materials written in Hindi. You will also have the cultural competency to engage with Indian cultural life. After this course, you will be able to take advanced Hindi courses focusing on fiction and non-fiction literature and media. For ANU students, this course has a strong emphasis on in-person learning, with the additional participation of online students coming through Open Universities Australia (OUA). This makes our classroom highly interactive and diverse. This course takes full advantage of digital tools and authentic audio-visual materials from India to give you an immersive experience of Hindi language and Indian culture.

Further your advanced-beginner knowledge. Learn to describe through narration and use active and passive voice. Cover vocabulary in Hindi film and travel. Look at the culture, including the importance of performance and pressures of life in India.

In Hindi 3, we take our language skills to the next level, by moving beyond basic exchanges into more nuanced and natural conversations about life in India and in the South Asian diaspora. Along with the spoken skills that we develop in class, creative assignments will also strengthen your writing and reading abilities. This means that we can start engaging with popular and online media from India and discussing essential knowledge about Indian cultural life. At the end of Hindi 3, you should be able to talk about your skills and abilities, your obligations, and experiences, and express your opinions on a wide variety of topics. For ANU students, this course has a strong emphasis on in-person learning, with the additional participation of online students coming through Open Universities Australia (OUA). This makes our classroom highly interactive and diverse. This course takes full advantage of digital tools and authentic audio-visual materials from India to give you an immersive experience of Hindi language and Indian culture.

Study an advanced beginner level of Hindi. Learn the ways Hindi vocabulary reflects traditions. Cover complex sentences with more than one clause. Talk about how actions can occur, be done or be caused.

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