Hindi

Hindi Courses

Faculty and Staff List

Chair, Department of Language Studies
Professor Arsalan Kahnemuyipour
Maanjiwe nendamowinan, Room 4122

South Asian Languages Coordinator
Professor Zain Mian
Maanjiwe nendamowinan, 4th floor (Room 4126)
southasianlang.coordinator.utm@utoronto.ca

Program Coordinator – Languages
Professor Chiu-Hung Chen
Maanjiwe nendamowinan, 4th floor (Room 4166)
lan.pc.utm@utoronto.ca

Academic Advisor & Undergraduate Program Administrator
Rosa Ciantar
Maanjiwe nendamowinan, Room 4184
905-302-5337
undergrad.langst@utoronto.ca

Undergraduate Program Assistant
Jester Manansala
Maanjiwe nendamowinan, Room 4186
905-569-4321
info.langst@utoronto.ca


Hindi Courses

HIN211H5 • Introductory Hindi I

This course is for students with no prior knowledge of the Hindi language. Students will learn to read and write Hindi in Devanagari script with basic rules of Hindi grammar. Introduction to phonology, grammar, syntax of modern Hindi; emphasis on basic writing and reading.

Prerequisites: All students who are enrolling in an HIN language course for the first time are required to complete the Hindi Language Assessment Questionnaire. Students who have not completed an assessment cannot be approved for course enrolment. Please visit https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/language-studies/language-course-assessment-questionnaires
Exclusions: HIN212Y5 or LGGA70H3 or LGGA71H3

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/24P
Mode of Delivery: In Class

HIN212H5 • Introductory Hindi II

This course focuses on further developing grammatical structures from HIN211H5 and continues to the next level of Hindi grammar. Students will be introduced to vocabulary of next level to advance their speaking and writing skills by writing compositions and short essay.

Prerequisites: HIN211H5 or appropriate language level as indicated by the Hindi Language Assessment Questionnaire (https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/language-studies/language-course-assessment-questionnaires).
Exclusions: HIN212Y5 or LGGA70H3 or LGGA71H3

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/24P
Mode of Delivery: In Class

HIN311H5 • Readings in Hindi

This course is designed for students who have a fair knowledge of Hindi. In this course children's stories from Indian classical writings Panchtantra, Jataka and other folk stories will be discussed.

Prerequisites: HIN212Y5 or the permission of the instructor.

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 36L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

HIN312H5 • Intermediate Hindi I

This course focuses on the further development of grammatical structures from Introduction to Hindi and continues to the next level of Hindi grammar and communicative skills. Students will be introduced to the vocabulary of intermediate level to advanced. Their speaking and writing skills will be developed by writing compositions and short essays.

Prerequisites: HIN212H5 or as indicated by results from the Hindi Language Assessment Questionnaire (https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/language-studies/language-course-assessment-questionnaires).
Exclusions: HIN312Y5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/24P
Mode of Delivery: In Class

HIN313H5 • Intermediate Hindi II

As a continuation of Intermediate Hindi I (HIN312H5), this course aims at developing student’s language to the next level, focusing on specific problems of grammar and essay writing. It also includes simple Hindi readings that introduce Hindi literature. Samples of modern Hindi writings will be discussed.

Prerequisites: HIN312H5
Exclusions: HIN312Y5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/24P
Mode of Delivery: In Class

HIN411H5 • Hindi Culture and Media

The course is designed for students who have completed intermediate Hindi. The course enhances all four language skills through a focus on culture delivered via various forms of the media. The teaching material for the course will largely include segments from Hindi films, soap operas, Music TV, cine magazines or related items from newspapers in Hindi. Students who take this course for Language Citation (in Hindi) notation must complete written course work in Hindi.

Prerequisites: HIN313H5 or permission of instructor.

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L/12P
Mode of Delivery: In Class

HIN412Y5 • Advanced Hindi

This course is designed for students who already have a good knowledge of Hindi; it offers them an opportunity to effectively use the knowledge attained in previous years to read and understand advanced texts in sociocultural and literary studies, and engage in discussing issues pertaining to modern Indian society.

Prerequisites: HIN312Y5

Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 72L/24P
Mode of Delivery: In Class

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