Admission requirements
Having successfully finished 5481K2HI Hindi 2. Please, contact the student advisor or Dhr A. Avtans, MPhil, if you are interested in taking this course, but do NOT fulfill the above mentioned requirement.
Description
Further development of Hindi language skills acquired in the 1st year to intermediate level. The course systematically expands vocabulary, grammar and language structures, leading to a deeper comprehension of style and usage. It focuses on all four language skills (speaking, reading, listening and writing) and performing more complex tasks such as comparing, narrating, describing, reasoning, and discussing topics beyond the immediate environment. Learners use variety of materials including Hindi cinema, authentic video clips, short stories, travelogues etc. and participate in activities based on these materials. Language of the class will be mainly Hindi. This course also innovles translation exercises involving more complex sentences. Conventional course materials will be supplemented by in-class formative assessment tools, Video clips, classroom games and other authentic materials. The course intensively uses Devanagari script for reading and writing Hindi. This course actively uses blended learning method by integrating face-to-face classroom component with an appropriate use of online tools in & outside the classroom.
On the successful completion of the course, students will achieve B1 [ including writing] level of Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). B1 level of CEFR entails that the learner – Can discuss with other persons about the simple matters in our daily life, which we encounter in work, school, leisure time etc. Can deal with most situations in travelling, which happen in an area where the language is spoken. Can express his/her own ideas in such unknown situations. Can describe own experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for some opinions and plans
Course objectives
Ability to contextualize grammar skills acquired in the first year of Hindi instruction.
Introduction to higher level of structural complexity of Hindi and finer details of language use.
Competence in comprehension of simple literary texts, carry out conversations in various social situations, and express views on topics of interest in contemporary standard Hindi idiom.
Ability to comprehend simple spoken instructions and voicemails.
Extended Knowledge of Hindi vocabulary.
Ability to express oneself in writing through simple letters or descriptions.
Apply this knowledge in translating sentences From English to Hindi or vice versa.
Be familiar with related cultural information about India/south Asia e.g. society, family, religion, politics etc.
CEFR Self-assessment Levels
Understanding (Listening & Reading): B1
Speaking (Spoken Interaction & Production): B1
Writing: B1
Timetable
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.
Being absent will result in a lowering of the In-class performamce & participation grade with 0.5 for every absence after the first two (2) times.
Course Load
Seminar – 2 hours 2 times a week: 2 × 2 × 13 = 52 hours
Homework & Assignment – 6 hours per week : 6 × 12 = 72 hours
Listening, speaking, writing & reading practice at home – 6 hours per week : 6 × 13 = 78 hours
Preparation for quizzes – 18 hours for each quiz: 18 × 2 = 36 hours
Projects – 10 hours for each project : 10 × 1 = 10 hours
Preparation for Final exams – 16 hours for each exam = 16 × 2 = 32 hours
Total Study load – 280 hours
Assessment method
Review of Hindi 3 will consist of the following components:
In-class language Performance, Class preparation and participation: 10% of final grade
Homework and assignments: 10% of final grade
Quizzes (2 quizzes – one in each block): 30% of final grade
Projects (1 project – Class presentation ): 10% of final grade
Term End Oral Exam (Oral Proficiency Interview): 15% of final grade
Term End Written Exam (Grammar, Translation, Written expression, Vocabulary etc.): 25% of final grade
There will be no make-ups for any missed quiz, presentation or other activity. Only in case of a medical or personal emergency should the lecturer be informed immediately by e-mail with documented evidence for special consideration.
End grade
To successfully complete the course, please take note that the end grade of the course is established by determining the weighted average of all assessment components.
Resit
If the end grade is insufficient (lower than a 6), there is a possibility of retaking only the term end written exam in the course (25%). Individual exams cannot be retaken.
The course is an integrated whole. The final examination and the assignments must be completed in the same academic year. No partial marks can be carried over into following years.
Retaking a passing grade
Please consult the Course and Examination Regulations 2018 – 2019.
Exam review
How and when an exam review takes place will be determined by the examiner. This review will be within 30 days after official publication of exam results.
Blackboard
Blackboard plays a vital role in this course. Students are advised to check the course blackboard site regularly for study materials and information.
Reading list
Essential
Rupert Snell, Get Started in Hindi [With audio CD], London: Hodder, 2014 [ISBN-13: 9781444174687]
Course Materials will be provided by the teacher in the class and will be available on Blackboard for download & print.
Recommended
(These are NOT required books)
Rupert Snell & Simon Weightman, Complete Hindi, Hodder, 2010 (ISBN-13: 9781444106831)
R.S. McGregor, The Oxford Hindi English Dictionary, New York, Oxford University Press, 2002
Camil Bulcke, English-Hindi Dictionary, Delhi, S. Chand Publications, 1998
Hardev Bahri, Rajpal Hindi Shabdakosh, Delhi, Rajpal Publications, 2011
Registration
Students of the BA program South and Southeast Asia Studies are required to register through uSis before August 15. To void 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.”.
Other students are requested to send an email to the study co-ordinator including their name, student ID number, course title and prospectus or catalog number. Depending on the availability of places, the study co-ordinator will register these students after August 15. By September 1 at the latest the student will be able to see in uSis whether (s)he is registered or not.
Not being registered, means no permission to attend this course. See also the ‘Registration procedures for classes and examinations’ for registration deadlines and more information on how to register.
Contact
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 accommodations 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).