Advanced Hindi-Urdu I
Summer 2006 FLN 301 3 credit hours
Instructor: Prof. Afroz Taj and assistant
Course
Materials:
Course
Prerequisite: Intermediate Hindi-Urdu II (FLN 202 and 204),
or equivalent proficiency in Hindi or Urdu, with instructor’s permission.
GER Requirement: This course counts toward the NC State GER
Humanities-Literature Requirement. See the instructor if you have any questions.
Course Description and
Objectives: Advanced Hindi-Urdu I:
At each meeting we will discuss the assigned reading
selection, covering vocabulary and grammar topics as they arise.
Important Policies:
1. Attendance: Regular attendance is obligatory. For each unexcused absence five
points will be deducted from your final grade and you will lose the 10 points
for class participation as well. Students arriving in class more than 15
minutes late will be considered absent for that day. More than
five unexcused absences during the program will result in an “F” grade for
the course. See the NC State attendance regulation for the definitions of excused and
unexcused absences. If you miss class,
even with an excused absence, you are responsible for making up the missed work
and keeping up with the schedule of assignments. Contact
a classmate or the instructor to find out what you missed.
2. Academic Integrity: Every student is expected to
abide strictly by the NC State Code of
Student Conduct, including the use of the Honor Pledge on all
dictations, essays, and exams. Students
cannot give or receive aid on any test, essay, or paper, even if it is a
"take-home," unless specifically told otherwise by the instructor. Plagiarism: You are expected to consult
outside sources, including Internet websites, for your essays or papers, but
you must cite each source according to standard academic practice. If you fail to cite a source from which you
have borrowed ideas or text, you may be guilty of a violation of the NC State
honor code. If you have questions, ask
the Instructor.
3. Disabilities: Reasonable accommodations will be made for students with verifiable
disabilities. In order to take advantage
of available accommodations, students must register with Disability Services
for Students at 1900
Course
Requirements:
Class Participation: You are expected to come to class prepared, having
read the assignment in advance, and you will be expected to express in Hindi or
Urdu your opinions, feelings, and ideas.
If you contribute actively to the class each week, you may earn up to 100
class participation points for the program.
Essays: There will be five short (2-3 page) essays based on the readings and
topics discussed in class. To ensure proper credit, you MUST write the
essay number on each essay. Each essay will be worth 25 points. Essays not turned in will receive zero
points.
Interviews: There will be five interviews.
Each is worth 25 points. You will
prepare a set of questions based on a particular task or topic, and use these questions
as the basis for an interview with a native speaker. You will write this up and hand it in (1-2
pages).
Exam: There will a final exam in the
form of a final project: the project may be a research paper, interview,
presentation, or creative work. In the final project, you will be graded on
spelling and grammatical accuracy as well as content (originality of ideas,
logic of argument, depth of research). The
final exam is worth 100 points and is due June 30.
Grading System:
Course grades will be awarded
according to the percentage you earn out of the total possible points as given
in the table below. No work submitted
after the last day of class will be accepted or counted towards the final
grade.
|
Class
Participation |
20 x 5 |
100 |
22% |
|
Essays |
5 x 25 |
125 |
28% |
|
Interviews |
5 x 25 |
125 |
28% |
|
Final
Paper |
100 |
100 |
22% |
|
Grand Total |
|
450 |
100% |
The following grading scale will be used. Fractional
percentages will be rounded up, for example 84.3% would be counted as 85% = B+.
|
100% |
99% - 95% |
94% - 90% |
89% - 85% |
84% - 80% |
79% - 75% |
74% - 70% |
|
A+ |
A |
A- |
B+ |
B |
B- |
C+ |
Schedule of Activities:
|
Day |
Date |
Location |
|
Assignments |
|
Wed |
May 24 |
|
Introduction |
|
|
Thur |
May 25 |
|
Amir Khusrau, Selected verses. |
|
|
Fri |
May 26 |
|
Amir Khusrau, Selected verses. |
|
|
Sat |
May 27 |
|
Kabir, selections from The Bijak of Kabir |
Essay 1 due (Khusrau) |
|
Mon |
May 29 |
|
Travel Day |
|
|
Tue |
May 30 |
Haridwar-Rishikesh |
Kabir, selections from The Bijak of Kabir |
Interview 1 |
|
Wed |
May 31 |
Haridwar to |
Travel Day |
|
|
Thur |
June 1 |
|
Mira Bai, selected padas. |
|
|
Fri |
June 2 |
|
Mira Bai, selected padas. |
|
|
Sat |
June 3 |
|
Music |
Essay 2 due (Kabir or Mira Bai) |
|
Mon |
June 5 |
|
Travel Day |
|
|
Tue |
June 6 |
|
Music |
Interview 2 |
|
Wed |
June 7 |
|
Excerpt from the Ramcharitmanas (Ramayana) by Tulsidas |
|
|
Thur |
June 8 |
|
Ramcharitmanas |
|
|
Fri |
June 9 |
|
Babri Masjid – Ram Janmabhoomi |
Essay 3 due (Tulsidas) |
|
Mon |
June 12 |
|
Babri Masjid – Ram Janmabhoomi |
|
|
Tue |
June 13 |
|
Ghalib, selected ghazals. |
Interview 3 |
|
Wed |
June 14 |
|
FIELD TRIP |
|
|
Thur |
June 15 |
|
FIELD TRIP |
|
|
Fri |
June 16 |
|
Ghalib, selected ghazals. |
Essay 4 due (Ghalib) |
|
Mon |
June 19 |
Jaipur |
Ruswa, Umrao Jan Ada, excerpts |
|
|
Tue |
June 20 |
Jaipur |
Ruswa, Umrao Jan Ada, excerpts |
Interview 4 |
|
Wed |
June 21 |
Jaipur |
Travel Day |
|
|
Thur |
June 22 |
Jaipur |
"Kabuliwala," by Rabindranath Tagore |
|
|
Fri |
June 23 |
Jaipur |
"Kabuliwala," by Rabindranath Tagore. |
|
|
Sat |
June 24 |
Jaipur |
"Godan" (excerpt) by Munshi Premchand. |
|
|
Mon |
June 26 |
|
|
|
|
Tue |
June 27 |
|
Faiz Ahmed Faiz, selected poetry. |
Interview 5 |
|
Wed |
June 28 |
|
Saadat Hasan Manto, "Khol Do." |
|
|
Thur |
June 29 |
|
Saadat Hasan Manto, "Khol Do." |
|
|
Fri |
June 30 |
|
|
Final Exam Due |