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Hindi-Urdu, Faculty of Arts

HINU: Hindi-Urdu


  1. HINU 100 (3) Introductory Hindi-Urdu I

    Spoken Hindi and Urdu, and written Hindi. Credit will be granted for only one of HINU 100 or 102.

  2. HINU 101 (3) Introductory Hindi-Urdu II

    Continuation of HINU 100. Credit will be granted for only one of HINU 101 or 102. Recommended pre-requisite: HINU 100.

  3. HINU 102 (6) Introductory Hindi-Urdu

    Spoken and written Hindi and Urdu. As of 2011W, credit will be granted for only one of HINU 100/101 or HINU 102.

  4. HINU 200 (6) Intermediate Hindi-Urdu

    Conversation and grammar; an introduction to Hindi literature; an introduction to the Urdu script. As of 2011W, credit will be granted for only one of HINU 201/202 or HINU 200. Recommended pre-requisites: one of HINU 101, HINU 102.

  5. HINU 201 (3) Intermediate Hindi-Urdu I

    Conversation and grammar; an introduction to Hindi literature; an introduction to the Urdu script. Credit will be granted for only one of HINU 200 or 201. Recommended pre-requisite: HINU 101.

  6. HINU 202 (3) Intermediate Hindi-Urdu II

    Continuation of HINU 201. Credit will be granted for only one of HINU 200 or 202. Recommended pre-requisite: HINU 201.

  7. HINU 205 (1) Introduction to the Devanagari Script

    The writing system of Hindi for those with some background in the spoken language. May be taken at the same time as HINU 200.

  8. HINU 300 (6) Advanced Hindi-Urdu

    Further study of the grammar of Hindi and Urdu; advanced conversation; literary readings in Hindi and Urdu; Hindi film. As of 2011W, credit will be granted for only one of HINU 301/302 or HINU 300. Recommended pre-requisites: one of HINU 200, HINU 202.

  9. HINU 301 (3) Advanced Hindi-Urdu I

    Further study of the grammar of Hindi and Urdu; advanced conversation; literary readings in Hindi and Urdu; Hindi film. Credit will be granted for only one of HINU 301 or HINU 300. Recommended pre-requisite: HINU 202.

  10. HINU 302 (3) Advanced Hindi-Urdu II

    Continuation of HINU 301. Credit will be granted for only one of HINU 302 or HINU 300. Recommended pre-requisite: HINU 301.

  11. HINU 305 (2) Introduction to the Perso-Arabic (Urdu) Script

    The writing system of Urdu for those with some background in the spoken language.

    Corequisite: One of HINU 300, HINU 400.

  12. HINU 400 (6) Introduction to Hindi and Urdu Literature

    Readings of various literary genres in Hindi, Urdu and their medieval equivalents. Modern fiction from India and Pakistan; the Urdu ghazal; medieval Hindi bhakti poetry; readings from the Adi Granth of the Sikhs Hindi film. Discussion in Hindi-Urdu of all materials. Recommended pre-requisite: HINU 300.

  13. HINU 450 (3) Hindi Film

    Regional, religious, and historical dialects of Hindi and Urdu as represented in films. Recommended pre-requisite: HINU 200 or fluency in Hindi.


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