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Hindi 1

Undergraduate | ANU-HIND1100 | 2022

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Read, speak and comprehend basic Hindi. Negotiate the language’s consonant and vowel combinations. Engage in simple everyday conversations about travel and shopping as you get a sense of the lifestyle and culture enjoyed in Hindi-speaking societies.

Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
Prior study needed
Duration
-

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Hindi 1

About this subject

  • On satisfying the requirements of this subject, students will have the knowledge at an Introductory level of Hindi to:

    • Recognise and pronounce all 52 Hindi sounds and the consonant and vowel combinations
    • Read and write all basic Hindi characters and their combinations
    • Use an active vocabulary of around 500 items and a passive vocabulary of 750 items
    • Understand and use a limited range of simple sentences and tenses for everyday situations
    • Communicate in everyday written and spoken contexts such as shopping, travel, and interacting with people
    • Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of status, age, gender, and religion on communication.

    In order to achieve these learning outcomes, each week students are expected to study for five hours as follows:  

    • 30 minutes, before class, studying the written and audio materials for the week  
    • 30 minutes, memorising the written and spoken forms of that week’s class content  
    • 180 minutes, participate in 2 x 90 minute sessions, via zoom  
    • 60 minutes, completing weekly exercises  

    It is also expected that students should spend at least 5 hours of individual study practising the week’s written and spoken language forms and vocabulary and reviewing feedback on their work. 

Entry requirements

Others

This is a subject for beginners. Students with prior knowledge of the language will be required to take a placement test. Students are not permitted to enrol in a subject that is lower than the level they achieve in the placement test, or a lower level than a subject they have already completed.

Additional requirements

  • Equipment requirements - To successfully engage in this subject students will need the following: Laptop or computer Computer camera (either inbuilt or webcam) Headset with microphone Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome browser Reliable internet access Access to a scanner or smartphone.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.

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