Admission Requirements
No.
Description
The course is mainly 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. Learners will be introduced to Devanagari writing systems which is used to write Hindi. The course will also include simple translation exercises in English/Dutch-Hindi and Hindi-English/Dutch. In addition to conventional course materials, learners will be introduced to Hindi by popular songs, TV clips, movie clips and videos.
Course Objectives
Basic 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 in Devanagari script of Hindi.
Basic knowledge of vocabulary and sentence structures of Hindi to a simple level to speak, read, write and understand simple spoken messages in day to day situations.
Ability to apply this knowledge practically in simple translations between English/Dutch and Hindi
Timetable
See website
Mode of Instruction
For this seminar attendance and participation is required. 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.
Assessment Method
Review of Hindi 1 will consist of following components:
Attendance, Class preparation and participation – 10 % of final grade
Homework and assignments – 20 % of final grade
Projects (2 Projects) – 20 % of final grade
Quizzes (2 quizzes) – 20 % of final grade
Term End Oral Exam – 15% of final grade
Term End Written Exam – 15 % of final grade
Blackboard
Blackboard is the primary means of communication between the teacher and studentsoutside the formal lecture meetings. All class handouts will be available through Blackboard also.
Literature
Essential
- R. Snell with S. Weightman, Teach Yourself Hindi, London: Hodder, 2nd (2000) or later edition, available in bookstores
- RM Harris, RN Sharma, A Basic Hindi Reader, Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press, to borrow in the Leiden library.
Recommended
- 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
Registration through uSis.
Exchange and Study Abroad students, please see the Study in Leiden website for information on how to apply.
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